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Category Archives: canyons

The Road Home

Posted on October 29, 2015 by fran

I can hardly believe it’s been more than six months since my last post. With all the changes going on in my life I decided to give myself a sabbatical from my writing and get settled (3 moves in one … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, downsizing, hiking trails, national parks, new beginnings | Tagged adventure, Arches National Park, Delicate Arch, Fran Reisner, Golden Gate Bridge, hikes, hiking, indian petroglyphs, Journey, Journey in Focus, Moab, Monument Valley, moving, national parks, photography, road trip, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, time with friends, travel, Utah, Washington | 2 Replies

Top Eleven Favorite Places from My Three Year Long Road Trip

Posted on April 7, 2015 by fran

As many of you know, I’ve relinquished my “full-time road warrior” status in order to be closer to my parents in my hometown of Longview Washington. Here, I am within minutes of my Dad’s house as well as my Mom … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, coastlines, forests, great lakes, hiking trails, kayak adventures, lake shores, lakes, mountains, national parks, rivers and streams, waterfalls, wildlife | Tagged Abrams Falls, adventure, Alberta, Arches National Park, Arizona, Athabasca Falls, Ausable Chasm, Ausable River, Baby elk, baby grizzly, Banff, Banff National Park, Big Horn Sheep, birding, bison, black bear, Bryce Canyon National Park, Cade's Cove, California, Canada, Canadian Rockies, Cannon Beach, Canyonlands National Park, canyons, Capital Reef National Park, Columbia River, Columbia River Gorge, Crisp Harbor Lighthouse, day hike, dogs, Eagle Harbor, El Capitan, elk, Enfield Creek, Florida, Florida Keys, Fran Reisner, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Grand Tetons, great blue heron, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, grizzly bear, Half Dome, Haystack Rock, heron, hiking, horses, Icefields Parkway, Ichetucknee Springs, Jackson Lake, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Johnson Lake, Journey, Journey in Focus, Lake Superior, Letchworth State Park, lighthouse, Maligne Lake, manatee, Michigan, Montana, moose, Moraine Lake, motorhome, mountains, Multnomah Falls, national parks, New York, old barns, Old Faithful, Oregon, Oregon coast, osprey, photography, Pictured Rocks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Robert H. Treman State Park, RV, sunset, Tahquamenon River, Talbot Lake, Tennessee, Tetons, The Rockies, travel, Tupper Lake, Upper Peninsula, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Utah, Vernal Falls, Washington, waterfalls, Watkins Glen, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, Zion National Park | 14 Replies

OH… Canada! Starting in the Okanagan Valley

Posted on July 15, 2014 by fran

Before diving into my Okanagan Valley post I have to say that I have my work cut out for me… sharing my adventures through Canada. I’m now five weeks in to my seven week journey here, and I’ve seen and … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, city adventures, forests, hiking trails, lake shores, mountains, rivers and streams | Tagged adventure, Benvoulin Heritage Church, British Columbia, Canada, dogs, Father Pandosy Mission, Fran Reisner, hiking, John Muir, Joseph Christien House, Journey, Journey in Focus, Kelowna, Kettle Valley Railway, Knox Mountain, Layer Cake Mountain, Mission Creek, motorhome, mountain goats, mountains, Myra Canyon Trestle Trail, Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Valley, old barns, photography, Rhapsody, Robert Dow Reid, RV, travel | 4 Replies

A Journey into Death Valley

Posted on April 27, 2014 by fran

At last writing I was hitting the road after flying Elissa back to Dallas from the Las Vegas airport. As I’ve stated many times before (probably every single time I’ve flown her back home since I started this journey) it … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, desert beauty, national parks | Tagged 20-mule team wagons, adventure, Artists Drive, Artists Palette, California, Death Valley National Park, Devils Golf Course, dogs, Fran Reisner, Furnace Creek, hiking, Journey, Manly Beacon, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Mosaic Canyon, motorhome, mountains, Natural Bridge, photography, Scotty's Castle, Stovepipe Wells, travel, Zabriskie Point | Leave a reply

Return to Zion

Posted on April 19, 2014 by fran

After a few exhilarating days with Elissa at the Grand Canyon we traveled north to Zion National Park. Zion is one of those places that got under my skin, and has remained there, since the moment I drove into the canyon. … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, hiking trails, national parks | Tagged adventure, Angel's Landing, Fran Reisner, hiking, Journey in Focus, Las Vegas, motorhome, mountains, photography, RV, trails, travel, Zion Canyon, Zion National Park | 2 Replies

Onward to Wyoming

Posted on October 4, 2011 by fran

The gods are smiling on me! Seriously!! Every day has been glorious. When there is “weather” it only adds to the “awe” factor. The days have been sunny to partly cloudy (always dramatic clouds) and the nights have been delightfully … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons | Tagged adventure, canyons, Fran Reisner, high desert, high plains, Journey in Focus, motorhome, photography, Red Fleet, RV, travel, Utah, Wyoming | Leave a reply

Day Three

Posted on September 20, 2011 by fran

Wow! What a journey. First of all, Palo Duro Canyon is beautiful. I did not get nearly enough time there, but I will be back. I met a new friend, Nancy Horton, fellow photographer who knew I was in the … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, lessons from the road, mountains | Tagged adventure, Colorado, Fran Reisner, high desert, Journey in Focus, life on the road, motorhome, Palo Duro Canyon, photography, RV, Texas, travel | 4 Replies

Day Two!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by fran

Day two of the journey: I had every intention of doing a post last night, but after an intense day of fighting the winds (This big girl LOVES to rock and roll, and it’s my job to make sure she … Continue reading →

Posted in canyons, downsizing, transition | Tagged adventure, Amarillo Texas, dogs, Fran Reisner, Journey in Focus, motorhome, photography, RV, sunset, travel | 4 Replies

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