Starry Starry Arches National Park

I'm in love with this photo of Arches National Park, Utah, under the stars. From  Earth Pics (@ThatsEarth) June 22, 2016. My husband and I hiked in Utah's Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.  Now I want to go here--at night. 

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Bluest Skies Ever: Palouse, Washington

Thunderstorm building over the Palouse, Washington State. I went to my niece's high school graduation in Rosalia. She was valedictorian and is a wonderful, beautiful girl who has already completed two years of college thanks to the Running Start program. We've had such fun watching her and sister grow up--and spend all their summers at the lake in Northern Idaho, just as we did. Both grandmas died within the past year and were much missed. Their spirits seem to hang over this place. We lived here for a few years when I was a little girl and I've always loved the high, blue skies. 

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Lightning In Slow Motion

I love the lightning storms that sweep the far western United States, where I've lived nearly all my life.  I couldn't really "see" lightning. It all happened too fast. Check it out in slo-mo, thanks to the magic of NPR.

http://npr.tumblr.com/post/145377644309/skunkbear-ive-always-wanted-to-see-lightning

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