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marcus' trip to the puget sound

Two weeks ago, Marcus went kayaking & camping in the Puget Sound.  

Posted in friends, family, travel, places and tagged with camping, kayaking, puget sound, washington state.

June 14, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 14, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • camping
  • kayaking
  • puget sound
  • washington state
  • friends
  • family
  • travel
  • places
  • 9 Comments
9 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip/film friday: big bend national park, redux

Big Bend National Park 2:  this time, in film.

Posted in all about film, film friday, travel and tagged with santa elena canyon trail, big bend national park, hasselblad, hasselblad friday, film friday, film photography.

June 7, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 7, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • santa elena canyon trail
  • big bend national park
  • hasselblad
  • hasselblad friday
  • film friday
  • film photography
  • all about film
  • film friday
  • travel
  • 3 Comments
3 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip: big bend national park

Our second day in west Texas:  Big Bend National Park.  And here's where the magic of the desert became crystal clear.

Posted in travel, uncommonly beautiful and tagged with big bend national park, santa elena trail.

June 5, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 5, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • big bend national park
  • santa elena trail
  • travel
  • uncommonly beautiful
  • 8 Comments
8 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip: the marfa lights

​We saw 'em.  And we have no bloody idea what they are.

Posted in travel and tagged with wild west road trip, roadtrip, west texas, marfa, marfa lights.

June 3, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • June 3, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • wild west road trip
  • roadtrip
  • west texas
  • marfa
  • marfa lights
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip/film friday: marfa

​Tiny town. Giant charm.

Posted in photography, travel, film friday and tagged with marfa, chookooloonks wild west adventure, wild west road trip, roadtrip.

May 31, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 31, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • marfa
  • chookooloonks wild west adventure
  • wild west road trip
  • roadtrip
  • photography
  • travel
  • film friday
  • 8 Comments
8 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip: some favourite shots

​I've got all sorts of stories to share with you about our trip out west. But first, some favourite images.

Posted in travel, scenes from the weekend and tagged with chookooloonks wild west adventure, big bend national park, marfa, roadtrip.

May 29, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 29, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • chookooloonks wild west adventure
  • big bend national park
  • marfa
  • roadtrip
  • travel
  • scenes from the weekend
  • 9 Comments
9 Comments

chookooloonks wild west road trip: heading home

​Heading home today, friends.

Posted in travel and tagged with wild west road trip, marfa, big bend national park, west texas, roadtrip.

May 27, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 27, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • wild west road trip
  • marfa
  • big bend national park
  • west texas
  • roadtrip
  • travel
  • 1 Comment
1 Comment
This is actually a photograph of New Mexico from a couple of years ago. We're  not  going here -- but for now, close enough.

This is actually a photograph of New Mexico from a couple of years ago. We're not going here -- but for now, close enough.

life is a highway. i want to ride it all night long!

​We're heading west, young men -- to an incredibly cool part of the state.  (Note, however, the photo above is not​ a picture of that cool part of the state.)

Posted in travel, big plans and tagged with marfa, roadtrip, wild west road trip.

May 23, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 23, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • marfa
  • roadtrip
  • wild west road trip
  • travel
  • big plans
  • 13 Comments
13 Comments

scenes from the weekend: teo chew temple

​Marcus stumbled upon a beautiful, sacred place.  And so much of it is still a mystery.

Posted in travel, places and tagged with chinese temple, taoism, buddhism, teo chew temple.

May 13, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • May 13, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • chinese temple
  • taoism
  • buddhism
  • teo chew temple
  • travel
  • places
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

looking for a place to lime

I'm in San Antonio, on a site visit for a potential venue for Lime Retreats.  I love this town.​

Posted in big plans, places, travel and tagged with san antonio, lime retreats.

April 24, 2013 by Karen Walrond.
  • April 24, 2013
  • Karen Walrond
  • san antonio
  • lime retreats
  • big plans
  • places
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
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