tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37551819609329599312024-03-05T12:08:37.007-08:00Photos by DrachmaA collection of photographs, taken in the last six years, from some of my favorite places.The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-74943813902890689932018-03-12T13:53:00.003-07:002018-03-12T13:59:21.880-07:00A few photos from my travels.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-42211888090319532052017-03-09T09:57:00.001-08:002017-03-09T10:02:32.621-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It's been an awfully long time since I've posted anything here, but nonetheless I am still taking photographs, and here are a few for your perusal.<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-40560435251063215492015-12-22T11:19:00.002-08:002015-12-22T11:19:26.855-08:00From Coast to Coast...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just wanted to wish all of you out there, from Coast to Coast, a most merry and safe Christmas!<br /></div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-52735951098058558632015-11-05T16:18:00.001-08:002015-11-05T16:18:58.095-08:00It's been a long time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A long time since I posted on this blog. Perhaps it has been a long and sterile period for me. Anyway, I decided to post something from way back (1980). It is a photo of one of my paintings, which I did from memory. It was of a scene I remembered from Coshocton, Ohio, and it was seared into my memory, and I really don't know why. In any event, here it is for your perusal:<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-57899737221361890352014-11-05T11:46:00.001-08:002014-11-05T11:46:10.402-08:00Alaska - why it's still important.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are just some random photos from our recent trip to Alaska, and which I believe show just what it is about Alaska that is so important for us to realize. There is more to this state that can be experienced in one excursion, no matter how wonderful!</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-59211655004348378322014-09-04T19:06:00.002-07:002014-09-04T19:06:58.813-07:00Continuing on...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've decided this time to create something of a theme - namely wildlife. So, here are some example of wildlife, both flora and fauna, which we encountered on our trip to Alaska.<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-22382951679766419292014-08-15T10:49:00.002-07:002014-08-15T10:49:39.365-07:00Alaska voyage, the Start<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We started off for our Alaska cruise/vacation/seminar with a real sense of relief. I had been working 12-hour shifts until the day before our flight. And my wife, Sara, was ready for the getaway, as she had also been at work, taking care of grandkids, the house, our demanding pets. So, we were both very ready...<br />
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Seattle on a picture perfect day, and headed North with great anticipation.<br />
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After our evening get-together with the others in my conference, it was time for a sit back and enjoy the view and enjoy the food time. </div>
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-11133225659820684552014-08-04T17:44:00.003-07:002014-08-04T17:44:41.225-07:00Alaska, Part One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We just got back yesterday morning, taking the "red eye" from Seattle. Now that I've gotten some sleep, and before I start back to work tomorrow, I thought that I'd post a few "teasers."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are some representative photos from the trip to Alaska. There will be more in the weeks to come. Enjoy!</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-88313543044228465812014-07-16T18:03:00.000-07:002014-07-16T18:03:45.938-07:00On the way out, some memories.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Now, just as my wife and I are about to embark on another of our journeys, I thought that I would bring you some photographic memories of our prior excursions. What I have done is chosen just ONE from each of our little adventures, and each one is special, maybe not from a photographic sense, but in the sense that it alone can bring back a flood of fond memories.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mwvdag9zTs7F0v5WkrgNVcQpEPPinXOtA0kDEAn_qTqV04X2s2OVw9Vz02sY9QOrOSbRfDaysIio75p1MLje_oCESdliLv3f_iGq-Oz-Qmtq8RLPqugr1QbM6DXiQavCCu4ngtAQ4e71/s1600/P1082315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Mwvdag9zTs7F0v5WkrgNVcQpEPPinXOtA0kDEAn_qTqV04X2s2OVw9Vz02sY9QOrOSbRfDaysIio75p1MLje_oCESdliLv3f_iGq-Oz-Qmtq8RLPqugr1QbM6DXiQavCCu4ngtAQ4e71/s1600/P1082315.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>This next picture is from our 2009 trip to Costa Rica. There as so many more scenic, more spectacular photos I could have used, but there is little question in my mind that this quiet shot of a Caiman sunning itself on the riverbank, really says it all for Costa Rica - you had to have been there.</div>
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayEQWHzA7oM/U8cZU_KNG2I/AAAAAAAAC4g/VifnsuKhPxM/s1600/P6253130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayEQWHzA7oM/U8cZU_KNG2I/AAAAAAAAC4g/VifnsuKhPxM/s1600/P6253130.JPG" height="320" width="215" /></a>This one was really hard, because our next trip to Alaska (also 2010) was such an incredible explosion of photographic wonders. Picking just ONE picture seemed an impossible task. And why this one? Well, you've got to look at it awhile, to see the angelic form breaking off the glacier, to fall down into the ice cold water. There was just something rather poignant about the whole scene.</div>
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In any event, I hope that you can take a bit of our enjoyment for yourselves, as we are off again (July 25th) for another, and beware, there will be photos!</div>
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-64558158453918050372014-06-16T17:52:00.003-07:002014-06-16T17:55:40.177-07:00Just one, this time.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This time, I've chosen just one photo. It's one which I have shared before (just a few posts before), but even as a rerun, this one kind of caught me off guard. It's so obviously one from the Grand Canyon, and it's one which was there for the taking - nothing fancy. But nevertheless, it expresses something so special, almost ethereal.</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-84088213556416651112014-05-05T11:00:00.000-07:002014-05-05T11:00:08.120-07:00Back from the "Dust Bin"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In anticipation of our summer trip this year, as well as the arrival of summer weather here, I was going through some photos (some previously posted, others not), and I just thought that I would share some with you. These were all from prior summer excursions, either very local, or very far away.<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-185922398836984442014-04-06T11:08:00.003-07:002014-04-06T11:08:32.683-07:00Just a few more - this time from Monument Valley<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I was going through some of my photos from our recent trip out west, and thought you might enjoy a few more of these shots from Monument Valley. It is "The Location" for so many iconic Westerns, including a bunch of John Wayne films, Gunsmoke, and so many more. It is hallowed ground for the Navajo people, and having visited there I can see why.<br />
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Anyway, my wife and I will be going to Alaska again this summer, and I hope to take some more fabulous photos while there - but if you don't think they're any good, I'm sure you'll tell me :)</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-4281424188485125282014-01-14T15:26:00.004-08:002014-01-14T18:23:54.550-08:00A second look<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now that I've had the chance to look over my photo collection again, I thought that I'd share some of these with you. In my way of thinking, some of the photos that I took, were taken from a peculiar perspective (e.g. numbers 1 & 6). While others were just memories of what it felt like - to be there at sunset, with the incredible silence (photos 2 - 4). And what about number 5? Well, it just seemed to me to speak of great distances...</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-79251673425256316712013-12-07T08:12:00.000-08:002013-12-07T08:12:14.470-08:00From the footpaths, a different perspective<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is a bit of different kind of travelogue for me. Our last full day in Zion Canyon was essentially up to us, so my wife and I filled it up on foot, hiking the easy and some not so easy trails that meander through Zion Canyon. The Virgin River had recently receded from flooding rains, and the whole place was thoroughly alive.<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-40008813435073092222013-12-03T11:27:00.000-08:002013-12-03T11:27:07.653-08:00Looking up. The first of our Zion Canyon Experience.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The first thing that strikes you as you drive into Zion Canyon, is that, unlike the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon, your major direction of awe is upwards. For in Zion Canyon, you arrive on the floor of the canyon, with the majestic formations rising up all around you. As you can see, with the exception of photo number 7, the scenery draws you upward. (And just to warn you, the better pictures are to come in the next session).</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-39986604480008883682013-11-18T06:19:00.001-08:002013-11-18T06:19:08.304-08:00OK, here's where I need your help.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As we headed toward Zion Canyon, we made a stop at Bryce Canyon. As you can see photogenic hardly begins to describe the place. And I had a very hard time picking out photos to show. So, what I'm asking is that you vote for your own three favorites. Well, here they are...<br />
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The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-6119353615501666902013-11-08T07:38:00.002-08:002013-11-08T07:38:57.601-08:00Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon and Glenn Canyon Dam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The next leg on our western adventure was a more relaxing one, with mostly sight-seeing. We stayed at the Glenn Canyon Resort, and we were taken on a boat ride through Antelope Canyon, which is not very well known, but it is definitely worth seeing, as it is unlike anything else you'll ever see (photos 2 - 4). The landscape is forbidding and seems otherworldly. Then we visited Glenn Canyon Dam, which is less awesome than Hoover Dam, but, nevertheless turned out to be instructional (not terribly photogenic, in my view), and worth the visit. Well, the next segment will be spectacular...</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-68518261521866670792013-10-24T15:27:00.001-07:002013-10-24T15:27:38.208-07:00Monument Valley - Rocks, John Wayne, and the Weather<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well, moving away from the Grand Canyon was bound to be a bit of a let-down. But actually, it turned out that there are so many wonders in the Southwest, that we actually got wrapped up in the scenery around us and the stories. After a lunch at the Monument Valley resort (where you can get the best Navajo tacos anywhere), we went off for a guided tour, and learned about the native customs, the rocks and their significance, something about John Wayne and the other Hollywood types that have come and gone from Monument Valley. Then we were treated to some real treats - namely the weather, which played quite a role of its own in a majestic interplay with the rocks, the sand, our clothes and hair. It was really worth the trip!</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-32396687069544697612013-10-14T19:01:00.001-07:002013-10-14T19:01:12.873-07:00The Grand Canyon, Day Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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These are but a few of the photos from day two of our adventure in the Grand Canyon. I only picked out the eight pictures to show the incredible variety that a day at the Canyon has to offer. There are so many more...</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-72036923517254232512013-09-26T19:08:00.001-07:002013-10-01T06:48:00.646-07:00Some thoughts on sunset at the Canyon.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As you can see, sunset at the Grand Canyon can be a truly awe-inspiring event. The sun's last rays enter the canyon, and turn the rocks, trees and clouds into a unique symphony of colors, which is one of those vistas that cannot be described, or even adequately captured on film. Here are a few of the photos taken at sunset, but they don't do it justice - you have to have been there!</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-85020200837736514662013-09-18T19:14:00.001-07:002013-09-18T19:14:43.238-07:00The start of our vacation.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All right, then. We're on our way. Photo number one is from "Montezuma's castle" (actually an old dwelling, like the Anasazi). Photos 2 - 4 are from the incredible town of Sedona, my first ever visit there - it's a bit too touristy, but nevertheless, it's embedded in some majestic scenery. Then photos 5 - 7 are from our first look at the Grand Canyon - more on that to come, but just to enjoy the view...</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-18677320576160631162013-09-08T19:28:00.001-07:002013-09-08T19:28:04.874-07:00I've been away - but not just anywhere<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OK, we've been gone for the past nine days. But not just gone - but gone somewhere very special. Much more on this to come, but here's a small taste of what we saw.</div>
The Book of Drachmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15402293433544594442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3755181960932959931.post-78232019100979323492013-08-20T10:09:00.001-07:002013-08-20T10:09:18.341-07:00What you're going to be seeing.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As my wife and I have just moved into our new home in Arkansas, I haven't been posting for over a month. But I'll tell you that there are going to be some rather spectacular new photos in the near future. What we're going to do is to take another photographic and leisurely vacation next month. This one is to see some of the sights that my wife has not seen, but I did get a chance to visit in 1978. So, here is a sampling of some of what I saw back then, and which you'll see in this brave new world of digital photography. They tell me that the scenery is every bit as stupendous now as it was back then... well, we'll see.<br />
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As we made our way through Muir Woods National Monument, we remained thoroughly impressed with the absolute quiet, and the astonishing beauty around us. This was especially amazing, as we were but a half hour out of the busy city of San Francisco.<br />
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So here are the photos which tell our story. Enjoy this walk through the woods!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7M-0ge_XCksbQLZUwlJskFzs2mUpf5mO-v43O2nqLmImlH1MtVmcJuSv6KfQX7dHwqH37dx5013Iv_rvmmKsVJ-0-SkVJzT_Chblt-IQ_xmFZQzv5-I0eq8GHnbdvJ_YVdzs6CUyRpoB/s1600/P4156244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7M-0ge_XCksbQLZUwlJskFzs2mUpf5mO-v43O2nqLmImlH1MtVmcJuSv6KfQX7dHwqH37dx5013Iv_rvmmKsVJ-0-SkVJzT_Chblt-IQ_xmFZQzv5-I0eq8GHnbdvJ_YVdzs6CUyRpoB/s320/P4156244.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Now this next collection is from our stop at Muir Woods National Monument, and is part one (of two). It is one of those must-see places when going to San Francisco, as it is about a half hour out of the city.<br />
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Now, the temptation is to always look up while you're there, but down below are some equally amazing sights.</div>
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