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Julie K photographing over Giulia, Grand Tetons National Park

17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 3

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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 3 Past the half way point of the trip, it was time to head north again. Along the way, I picked up A, one of my best friends from college. Our goal was to take a scenic route towards Jackson, Wyoming. Along Highway 40, we discovered Blue…

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Julie and white dogs hiking, Hosier Pass

17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 2

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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 2 After two days recovery and work, Giulia, the two white dogs and I were on the road again. The destination was the Colorado ski town of Breckenridge and the Baldy Ridge Chalet. Birthday celebration in Breckenridge Finding a Covid-friendly way to celebrate your 40th birthday with…

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Julie K and Giulia with yellow cottonwoods

17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 1

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17 Days, 7 Ski Towns, 3000 Miles: Part 1 With a lot of excitement and a little trepidation, the white dogs and I set out in Giulia along with our good friend N. This was the beginning of a two-week road trip to celebrate my 40th birthday. As described in a previous blog post, my…

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Giulia & Julie in front of Astoria Bridge

Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest

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Four Scenic Bridges in the Pacific Northwest Western Washington is a maze of waterways. Starting with the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, into the Puget Sound and Hood Canal, bordered by Lake Washington to the east and the Columbia River to the south—plus numerous small rivers and lakes in between. Thankfully, the…

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Giulia in front of Twin Gables B&B, Skamokawa

How to Relax in Skamokawa

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Have you ever arrived in a place and instantly felt relaxed?   The feeling of instantaneous and complete relaxation does not manifest itself easily for many of us. We are focused on our goals, constantly moving forward, and only occasionally savoring the moment. Even when we travel to beautiful places to relax, we often bring…

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Dr. Julie Kellogg: New Year, Same Pandemic – Four Ways to Get on the Good Side of 2021

Dr. Julie Kellogg: This is NOT a COVID Story

You’ve found something fascinating, here, in your articulation of the texture concept. Saying the word, ‘texture’ almost compels one to feel it. I found myself thinking, too, after reading your stories, about the feeling of time slowing in those moments, about the time it takes to allow texture to do its work on us, about allowing beauty and awe and healing.

~@danmarks

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