Here are some likes from the closing month of summer (and my out-of-state venture):
http://ottilt.blogspot.com/2017/08/august.html
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Pic a Day (2 Weeks' Worth) - 8/14 to 8/27
Apologies for the unexpected wait! My grandma and I went out of town on Sunday, so I wasn't able to post last weekend; but here are all the pictures you've been waiting to see!
August 14 to August 20
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| Mon. Aug 14, 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue (was my grandpa's) |
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| Tues. Aug 15, whale (jaw)bone arch at the Alaska Native Heritage Center |
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| Wed. Aug 16, mountain glacier |
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| Thurs. Aug 17, walking around the Delaney Park Strip downtown |
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| Fri. Aug 18, afternoon movie (Fences) |
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| Sat. Aug 19, birthday lunch for Virgil |
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| Sun. Aug 20, views from the lodge |
August 21 to August 27
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| Mon. Aug 21, grizzly up-close and personal in Denali National Park |
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| Tues. Aug 22, train arriving |
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| Wed. Aug 23, happy birthday to these sweet boys! |
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| Thurs. Aug 24, lunch with one of Grandma's friends |
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| Fri. Aug 25, new Alaska Love hoodie |
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| Sat. Aug 26, another Saturday with these two (so darn cute) |
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| Sun. Aug 27, if shoes are any indication of personality... |
I will be back soon with a post on my vacation and even more pictures!
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Pic a Day - 8/7 to 8/13
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| Mon. Aug 7, a little slice of suburban paradise |
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| Tues. Aug 8, modeling their new crocheted outfits |
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| Wed. Aug 9, colors for the palette / spices for the palate |
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| Thurs. Aug 10, on a hike that lasted all of five minutes |
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| Fri. Aug 11, bears just chillin' |
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| Sat. Aug 12, en route (to Alaska) |
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| Sun. Aug 13, headed out for a garden tour |
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Tingley Beach, ABQ
New Mexico is a landlocked state, as you may know, so this staycation does not feature a beach in the sense of an ocean coast. Tingley Beach is a recreational space created by the city of Albuquerque that consists of four ponds, lined up west to east, across the road from the ABQ BioPark. It is popular primarily as a fishing spot, though there are also trails* (*sidewalks) around the ponds, plenty of ducks and geese to watch and/or feed, and paddle boats to take around in the largest pond.
I wanted to take the little Buschmans on a trip to Tingley Beach this weekend, to do something fun with them as much as to get out of the house, and I'd never been to the Beach before and wanted to check it out.
Just wanted to share some pictures of these cuties, since our downtown travel definitely warranted a photoshoot! Hope you enjoyed!
I wanted to take the little Buschmans on a trip to Tingley Beach this weekend, to do something fun with them as much as to get out of the house, and I'd never been to the Beach before and wanted to check it out.
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| geese |
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| behold the ship sculpture |
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| Pond 1, or Confrontational Geese |
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| Pond 2, or Kids-Only Fishing |
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| Bobo and Pongo |
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| showcasing the chewing tobacco tin sculpted into the back pocket |
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| Lucky and Boomer |
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| Boomer and Lucky |
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| Dad and Patch |
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| Jelelah and her hubby, Nick |
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| Pond 3, or Duck Island |
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| as they say, bottoms up! |
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| oh! did you know I have a vest I can carry most of the gang in? |
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| a bench at the edge |
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| Beau and Curly |
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| Beau, Patch, and Curly |
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| Pongo |
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| Bobo |
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| Pond 4, or Special Tout Water |
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| Lucky |
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| Curly |
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| Patch |
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| Boomer |
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| Beau |
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| zoo-train tracks and speed limit sign |
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| Jelelah |
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| the Fish Globe |
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| we decided to head to the river, which was bushwhacking distance |
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| riparian foliage |
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| the Rio Grande, I |
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| the Rio Grande, II |
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| river-watching |
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| group shot on the viewing dock |
Just wanted to share some pictures of these cuties, since our downtown travel definitely warranted a photoshoot! Hope you enjoyed!