We've limited the photographs posted in this section to almost exclusively of autumn coloring, alpine lake reflections and a few desert scenes. The main exceptions are five from the Himalayas. It was a typical period of adventure and discovery although the years tend to improve each time or so it seems. 2019 included two trips within the Western United States, two overseas trips, one in Nepal for near on two months and the other, in Eastern Europe for three months with stopovers in China and South Africa respectively, an additional week in the latter. The trip within Europe included Poland, Slovakia and a large portion of the period living in Bulgaria. We passed through Germany, Hungary and Serbia to reach our hiking destinations. Within the United States, we concentrated our time in Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah our favorite, and Idaho. We seemed to cover less territory because of more in depth stays at fewer places. Works for us. Finally, the weighting of the pictures is toward Bulgaria, a subjective decision for unknown reasons...Da!
Devil's Throat, Trigrad, Bulgaria.
Norton Peak, Idaho.
Rila Lakes, Bulgaria.
Death Valley, California.
Hilldale, Utah.
Eagle Eye, Rhodopes, Bulgaria.
Jen passes the lake as she heads toward Vihren Peak, Bulgaria...an amazing place.
Five without alpine lakes and autumn coloring but we could not exclude our visit to Nepal.
We left the 'hotel' that morning when it was clear only to be caught in snow later.
Fish Tail at sunset.
Early evening looking at one of the peaks of Annapurna.
On our return from Everest base camp and Kala Patthar.
Highest point ever stood, Kala Patthar at 18,500 feet, opposite Mount Everest.
Utah.
High Tatras, Slovakia.
Eagle Eye, Rhodopes, Bulgaria.
Rila Lakes, Bulgaria.
Death Valley, California.
Zakopane, Poland.
Smolyan, Bulgaria.
Big Dunes, Nevada, a solitary moment.
Hilldale, Utah: reflection at sunrise.
Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Sedona, Arizona on the way down from Wilson Mountain, at sunset.
Smolyan, Bulgaria.
Painted Desert, Arizona.
Desolation Lake, above Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mesquite Flats, Death Valley, California.
Zakopane, Poland.
Returning from peak of Grebenets above Devin, Bulgaria.
One of three lakes visited on a hike above Bansko, Bulgaria.
Valley of Waterfalls near Smolyan.
Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Side-tracked on the way to Lizard Peak, Lake Havasu.
7-Rila Lakes, Bulgaria.
Beyond Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona: An early sunset.
Zakopane, Poland.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
No autumn colors, no reflections, just an incredible mountain is Kutelo of the Pirin range, Bulgaria. (One of our favorite places.)
Pirin Range at dawn: Does not meet the criteria but so what. Love it.
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