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Oak Street Canyon, Jerome and Earrings

On September 6th, we went to the lovely old mining town of Jerome to visit our nephew, an artist in glass whose work I have shown you here before. It’s an interesting drive through the Oak Street Canyon, a switch back ride through forests. The switchback can be seen in four places in the photo.

We had a delightful visit with Mark and his artist girlfriend who are, together, the featured artists in a local gallery

The poster

 

As we went back up the Oak Street Canyon we stopped at the overlook where there was a craft market and I bought some beautiful locally made beaded earrings.

Aren’t these gorgeous?

 

Singing, The Grand Canyon and Dancing

It was so good to be back singing with my choir this morning with the Penryn River at high tide looking so very beautiful.

Ripples on the river

More Grand Canyon photos for you. Click on any photo for a bigger version. It truly is an awe inspiring place. It truly takes one’s breath away.

Each time we have been to the Grand Canyon, we have gone right up into the dark carpark, to dance under the stars. We have Bruce Springsteen with us!

 

 

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Dahlias, The Grand Canyon and Singing

These beautiful dahlias from her allotment are a gift from Sue-next-door – just a glorious pompom of rich ruby red.

Gorgeous! Thanks Sue.

We had a lovely time at the North Rim – short walks, watching sunsets and one sunrise, meeting other travellers and reading on our verandah.

And – there was singing! What an enjoyable and funny evening this was! Click on the photos for all the words. The craziness went on all evening and the whole audience joined in with the new words for tunes we all knew so well.

Ad for the evening

 

Jewels, Cake and Route 66

While we were away some dear friends visited next door for our lovely neighbour’s birthday and they left me a box of mixed ‘jewels’ for my glass work. I’m looking forward to getting back to it and creating some beautiful angels with pretty decorations.

Thank you C.

Our lovely neighbour Sue-next-door  had an emergency operation yesterday to sort out a detached retina and today I made her the most delicious Rhubarb Cake, which we were introduced to in Arizona, to aid her recovery.

Rhubarb cake with freshly picked rhubarb from our allotment.

We travelled some of the old Route 66 on our way north to the Grand Canyon.

 

 

We’re Back, Glimmers and Produce

Hello again Dear Reader!

We’ve been away having adventures, much of the time in a wifi desert but I have been spotting beautiful things for you and over the next few posts, as we sort our 100s of photos,  I’ll share some of the ‘glimmers’ we have been experiencing in Arizona, New Mexico and Georgia as we have spent time with people we love for the first time since 2019.

Beautiful hanks of dyed wool at The Cameron  Trading Post on our way up to the Grand Canyon, North Rim

Three weeks ago we left tomatoes in various stages of ripeness and came home to a bowlful of glorious ripened ones which are now all in a delicious tomato sauce for having with pasta.

There was even more wonderful produce to be harvested in our allotment!

Enormous courgette/zucchini, more tomatoes, rhubarb (for a special cake) and raspberries.

To explain Glimmers if the term is new to you as it was to me.

 

Super Moon

Super moon over Phoenix, also a blue moon
 
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Posted by on August 31, 2023 in Arizona, photography, Postaday 2023, travel

 

Bridge, Horse and Flowers

Today we crossed the Tamar Bridge and left Cornwall!

Taken through a very dirty train window on a very misty day

We love seeing the Westbury White Horse from the train.

Taken through a very dirty train window on a very misty day

There are beautiful flower baskets in the village of Stanford where we are spending the night prior to flying to Arizona tomorrow.

Taken through a very dirty train window on a very misty day

 

Tomatoes and Figs

Such a lot of tomatoes to ripen up!

Our lovely neighbour gave us a fig from her tree and it was truly scrumptious.

 

Tomato Soup and Strawberry Shortcake

Using as much allotment produce as I can ….. so, today some delicious tomato soup which is now in the freezer.

We’ve been next door for a lovely dinner tonight and I took the pud  – – a Strawberry Shortcake made to my Mum’s recipe.

 

Day Out

Fifty six years ago were were married in Truro and spent a week in St Ives for our honeymoon.  We have spent our anniversary in Penzance and it was lovely. Here are a few mementoes of the day.

Lunch!

 

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