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Grand Teton National Park: Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial

July 24, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Oxbow Bend on the Snake River at Grand Teton National Park | Photo: Marsha J Black

  Grand Teton National Park is one of our Park system’s best kept secrets. The eastern side of the Teton Range juts vertically from the high flat valley, making this one of the most dramatic and visually striking of the National Parks. Grazing animals abound through the lush rivers and thick grasses of the valley below. We […]

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West Kern County Oil Museum: Tower, Derrick

June 28, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo of Jameson #17, Taft Oil Derrick at the Taft Oil Museum | Photo: Marsha J Black

  West Kern County Oil Museum:  Museum Location From Maricopa through the valleys and hills to McKittrick, Taft, located about 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield,  has become the center of the Kern County Oil history legacy. West Kern County Oil Museum: Tower, Derrick “Where is that?”  The formal title belies its location. The Taft Oil […]

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Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Parks

June 22, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo of Upper Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park | Photo: Marsha J Black

Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Parks are featured in a series of note cards that honor the Centennial Celebration of the National Park Service. This card set contains photos of special places in Grand Canyon and Yosemite National Parks from our visits. One of our greatest joys during our travels around the world has been exploring our National Parks in all […]

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Photographing Window Reflections

June 16, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photographer Marsha Black pointing her camera straight ahead into the window shooting the reflection of her and fellow travelers waiting in line outside the Aztec Museum.

The Location:  Photographing Window Reflections from the Aztec Museum  Photographing window reflections in a window can be tricky. When we were visiting the Aztec Museum in Mexico City with our travel buddies, I noticed the reflection of us standing in line, waiting to get in. I wanted it as an action shot, with the three […]

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Ode to the Bison: United States National Mammal

June 6, 2016 By Marsha J Black 2 Comments

Closeup of a Bison in Yellowstone National Park in winter | Credit Marsha J Black

With the Bison designated the National Mammal of the United States and the Centennial Celebration of the National Park Service occurring this summer, I was reminded of the photos I took of these majestic wild animals during our trips through the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. I took the above photo on a winter trip to […]

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