In Santa Rosa, New Mexico, we found a spot simply called “The Blue Hole.” We decided to check it out as it was on our way to Albuquerque anyway. From Wikipedia: The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa is a circular, bell-shaped pool east of Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for SCUBA diving and training. The Blue Hole is an artesian well that was once used as a fish hatchery….
In Groom, Texas, is a roadside stop that has the largest cross in the western hemisphere. It is a small site, but has a beautiful shop and grounds including the fourteen stations of the cross in almost life size sculptures. It is a beautiful stop. You can see the cross for miles before getting to the exit where it is located. To get an idea of the hugeness of this cross, Molly is sitting on the bench at the bottom…
I continue to hone my skills as a photographer and am learning a lot as I go. I learned tonight that my remote shutter release does not work well enough at all. I got a few decent pictures of the blood moon, but my tripod was just enough wobbly that many of the photos were slightly blurry. These are my favorites from tonight. …
A perfect ending to a perfect day!! We went to the SONA (Symphony of Northwest Arkansas) concert at the AMP tonight which was followed up by fireworks put on by the City of Rogers. The concert was fabulous!! They played a lot of American favorites and we absolutely had a great time. The conductor, whose name escapes me right now, is very entertaining! He is always so active and funny – we’ve seen them two or three times now and…
The Northwest Arkansas Mall puts on a fantastic fireworks show every Independence Day when the weather allows. Last night was no exception. We had a great spot right on the front line – close enough that the debris from the fireworks was actually covering us in ashes!! The weather was exceptionally nice. Temperatures were in the low 80’s with a slight breeze that helped to keep the smoke cleared fairly well. I am still learning my new camera but I…