Highway 12 – This is Another Story

#SundayStills: Nature is Sure #Mysterious

Published on October 31, 2022October 30, 2022 by Yinglan2 Comments

I agree with Terri, nature is mysterious. It can turn such thing as a tree into a fossil if it lived long enough.

Looking at the topic this week, which is mysterious, I thought about my visit to the Petrified Forest State Park in 2021. Note that this is the state park in Utah, not the national park in Arizona. Petrified Forest State Park is much smaller but it’s still an awesome place to visit.

We paid our entrance fee, parked the car, and spent a few hours exploring the park on foot, which is kind of mandatory given the petrified forest is located along a single trail.

It’s sure a mystery how these trees managed to survive this long as all around them, civilization thrived. I’d bet these trees have seen things, encountered plenty of natural events, and probably once lived with dinosaurs. It’s just amazing to think of all the things that have happened to these trees to have it survive to today. Nature is sure a wonderful mystery.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #214: My Favorite Finds in Roads

Published on August 28, 2022August 27, 2022 by Yinglan12 Comments

This week, Ann-Christine is hosting Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #214 and the topic she has chosen is Favorite Finds. Since I’m not big on antique shopping and there are no museums nearby, I will focus my favorite finds on a few of the challenging yet fun roads I’ve driven on.

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CFFC: Which Ways Around Sharp Curves

Published on January 21, 2022January 19, 2022 by Yinglan5 Comments

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #158: Along Back Country Roads

Published on July 26, 2021July 25, 2021 by Yinglan6 Comments

This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #158, Guest host Wandering Dawgs assigns the topic of Along Back Country Roads.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Unedited

Published on June 28, 2021 by Yinglan3 Comments

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CMMC: June Alphabet Letter I anywhere in the word

Published on June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 by Yinglan3 Comments

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge

A Photo a Week Challenge: Weathered

Published on June 25, 2021June 24, 2021 by Yinglan2 Comments

I was going over the photos on my phone and came across this photo which I took Mid-May when I went on my road trip. I think it fits the description of weathered since this landscape is crafted by millions of years of wind erosion.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #150: Let’s Get Wild

Published on May 30, 2021May 29, 2021 by Yinglan6 Comments

This week on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #150, Dianne assigns the topic of “Let’s Get Wild” and I say let’s get wild with Mother Nature.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #149: Cool Colors – Blue and Green

Published on May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 by Yinglan12 Comments

This week on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #149, Tina has challenged everyone with the topic of Cool Colors – Blue and Green and I have just the pics.

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A Photo a Week Challenge: Unexpected

Published on May 22, 2021 by YinglanLeave a comment

I spent this past week traveling and on the first day of my road trip, while I was walking along the Fremont River in Capitol Reef National Park, I spotted something moving in the trees. At first glance, I thought it was an owl. I have no idea what made me think of that. I was about to point and whisper-shout, “Owl,” when I realized it was just an ordinary fatty of a squirrel.

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Highway 12 Road Trip Day 4

Published on May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 by Yinglan1 Comment

After about 4 hours, I am at last home.

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Highway 12 Road Trip Day 3

Published on May 19, 2021May 21, 2021 by Yinglan6 Comments

Okay, day 3 of 4. I had probably driven almost 500 miles by now. I’ll have to check my odometer in the morning.

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Highway 12 Road Trip Day 2

Published on May 18, 2021May 21, 2021 by Yinglan9 Comments

This is day 2 of my 4 day trip along the All-American highway (Highway 12). This is actually the first day touring Highway 12 as I spent yesterday in Capitol Reef.

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Highway 12 Road Trip Day 1

Published on May 17, 2021May 21, 2021 by Yinglan4 Comments

It was such a beautiful day today. Though I’m dog-tired having driven almost 300 miles and fulfilled my 10,000 steps today, I had such a great time. It is very rare to get a quiet day without my mom and the jet noise from the air force base. It’s one of those rare days I get to just focus on nature.

Now onto Day 2…