Author Archives: elliewick

Wednesday photo: Bighorn sheep

Posted on August 8, 2012 by elliewick

Seeing a bighorn sheep from a distance is pretty cool. But seeing a flock only 50 feet away is an awesome event. I had just mentioned to Jon that the Checkerboard Mesa area of Zion National Park, which we were … Continue reading →

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Heading homeward

Posted on July 20, 2012 by elliewick

I’m heading back to Ohio for a short visit. It will be my first visit since heading west to Utah in October. My family heads to the beach of Lake Erie every July and I couldn’t pass on an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Photo essay: Slot canyons in Robbers Roost Country

Posted on July 3, 2012 by elliewick

My grand introduction to technical canyooneering took place in Robbers Roost Country in southeastern Utah in an area west of Canyonlands National Park and east of Goblin Valley State Park. The area is called Robbers Roost because it is where … Continue reading →

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Learning to grow

Posted on July 2, 2012 by elliewick

Without Jon, I would not be where I am today on many levels. He turned my eyes from the salty city I love in Austria to look west, past the Mississippi River that I had not crossed before 2010, to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Utah wildflowers

Posted on June 13, 2012 by elliewick

Wildflower season is lengthy in Utah thanks to the constantly changing elevation. Flowers at a lower elevation bloom earlier, of course, than flowers high up in canyons. Blooms were varied at in the foothills around Salt Lake City in mid-May, … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Germany and Iowa

Posted on June 5, 2012 by elliewick

As I am trying to post more often, I’m going to start with an easy one: postcards from postcrossing. First up is one sent from Wiesbaden, Germany, and shows the Altstadt of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony. The sender says that … Continue reading →

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A return to travel blogging with no apologies

Posted on June 1, 2012 by elliewick

Not blogging here for the past seven months here has been easy, truly too easy. I arrived in Salt Lake City on Halloween and I have posted two “Wednesday photos” since then. But I am not sorry about that. The … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: The Bean

Posted on December 7, 2011 by elliewick

Aside from having a German meal in Chicago, there was only one other must-do for me: seeing The Bean. The sculpture’s official name is “Cloud Gate” and was created by Anish Kapoor. The stainless steel sculpture is located in Millennium … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Utah State Capitol Building

Posted on November 9, 2011 by elliewick

The Utah State Capitol Building sits high on a hill looking over downtown Salt Lake City and the southern Salt Lake Valley area. The beehive is the state symbol and appears frequently in logos across the state. The state highway … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Statue of Liberty

Posted on October 26, 2011 by elliewick

The Statue of Liberty is closing Friday for a year’s worth of repairs, which is the inspiration for this Wednesday photo. Friday is also the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the French gift by Pres. Grover Cleveland.  I have … Continue reading →

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