Category Archives: National Parks

The Presence of Photography

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! As part of striving to be a traveler rather than a tourist and wanting to be awake to the wonders of life as I walk this planet, I take photographs to aid … Continue reading →

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Resilience Building

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! I love the following quote from Enlightened Aging: “The path to healthy aging is not centered on the consumption of health care services. The path is instead centered on developing the ability to … Continue reading →

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Courting by Flute

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! After taking several photos of Horseshoe Bend near Page, AZ, I was ready for a craft beer. Consulting Google Maps I found that Grand Canyon Brewery had a restaurant nearby. I settled … Continue reading →

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Touring the West and Southwest United States

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! During the February gray, cold, rainy season in Seattle, I had enough. I had to go find some sun and 80 degree weather. At this time of year, about the only place … Continue reading →

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Nordic Walking

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  1,030,000    Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! As I walked across a wooden bridge over the marsh on Oak Island, NC, with my trusty hiking poles, a woman shared “are you promoting Nordic walking as the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Memorial Day 2022 with Nature

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Skip Walter

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  1,001,313         Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! Memorial Day “dawned” gray and rainy (like most of the last six months). I enticed my bride into taking a drive to Sequim, WA, which resides in … Continue reading →

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Is my Honda CRV watching me?

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Skip Walter

As we drove down the long hill to Moab, Utah, my 2018 Honda CRV started beeping, shaking the steering wheel and flashing information messages to me. Driver Attention Level Low, Time for a Break I immediately started looking all over … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Climbers in Yosemite

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Skip Walter

On a beautiful July day, we entered Yosemite National Park through the east entrance at Tioga Pass. I wanted to stop every 100 yards and capture photos of the amazing acts of nature from the the snow fed streams to … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: CanyonLands National Park

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Skip Walter

On this day of national shame no matter what your political persuasion as the government shuts down, I salute the National Parks which have given our family so much joy. The “google search image” celebrates our National Parks: “Google is … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Kolob Canyons of Zion National Park

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Skip Walter

On our drive north from Zion National Park we spotted Kolob Canyons of Zion National Park. Having a few hours of daylight left, we turned into the park and started a steep climb out of the flat lands. As we … Continue reading →

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