The cover of our 2015 calendar: A tufa tower at Mono Lake with Sierra Nevada Mountains in background. Eastern California.
I am still working on my blog about Peg’s dad and his experience as a Hump pilot in World War II. In fact, Peggy’s brother, John Dallen Jr., is now helping. I’ve been learning a lot. For example, yesterday, I discovered the approximate location where the plane John Sr. was flying crashed in the Indian jungle. I find the new information fascinating, but the research is slowing down the post.
In the meantime, I decided to put up another interim post or two. Today is calendar day. Each year, Peggy and I create a calendar for our families using photos we have taken during the year. Family birthdays and anniversaries are included. This year we are mailing out 28 calendars, which include 80 birthdays and anniversaries. It’s quite the production.
Since the photos we use on the calendar reflect this past year’s adventures and are among some of our favorites, I thought they would be fun to share on the blog. If you are a regular follower of Wandering through Time and Place, I am sure you will recognize several of them. All photos were taken by either Peggy or me. Enjoy.
January: Burney Falls. Northern California
February: Cactus flowers. Valley of Fire State Park, Southern Nevada.
March: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in southern Nevada.
April: Old road with April flowers in Death Valley National Park. Eastern California.
May: Weathered buildings at Bodie State Historical Park, a ghost town in Eastern California.
June: Sierra Nevada Mountains from the East. Peggy and I have backpacked through these mountains numerous times.
July:: Mt. Rainier National Park. Washington State.
August: Humpback whale dives when Peggy and I are on kayaking trip off Vancouver Island.
September: Burning Man in remote northern Nevada desert.
October: Rainbow caught in waves on Oregon Coast.
November: Sunset in Sedona, Arizona.
December: Bell Rock in Sedona, Arizona.
46 thoughts on “Wandering the Far West in 2014… Interim 2”
shoreacres
What fantastic photos. They’re surely as good as anything I’ve seen in commercial offerings.It does make me want to sing along with Janis: “Oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a telephoto lens?” 🙂
Curt Mekemson
Peggy is sharing my laugh over Janis. Thanks Linda. –Curt
Oh, the Places We See
OMG! These are fantastic shots for a calendar or for framing. I love all of these places you’ve been. My Bucket List is ever-expanding. Have been to a few, but you’ve really seen more west of the Mississippi than we have! Thanks for sharing1
Curt Mekemson
The fun thing about traveling: the bucket list can always be added to. 🙂 –Curt
Valleygrail
Great idea! And it was fun seeing your photos again.
Curt Mekemson
Glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
gerard oosterman
For a moment I though of tofu but repented almost immediately. What an offering this time again. What a great journey you have taken us Curt. Thank you. Sydney is in the middle of a siege and it took us hours to get out this morning.
Curt Mekemson
Read about the siege, and thought about you and the other folks from Australia who follow my blog. My thoughts are with you. And thanks for the kind words. Tofu, huh? 🙂 –Curt
cindy knoke
every one is stunning and looking forward to reading the new series~
Curt Mekemson
Thanks, and it is being written. 🙂
Animalcouriers
A stunning record of a year well travelled.
Curt Mekemson
Thanks AC. You could do the same thing. In fact you could make a fabulous animal calendar and sell them. Or at least use them for marketing. 🙂 –Curt
Animalcouriers
Thanks Curt! Each year we say we will produce one to raise funds for our favourite charities but we never get things sorted in time 😦 we hope to do better next year…
Curt Mekemson
🙂 Once you started, I doubt you would ever stop.
evelyneholingue
Lucky the ones who got your calendar! Seriously, did you consider making more and selling them? Your photos are simply gorgeous. Of course for the readers of your blog we can retrace your trips and expeditions from the whole year, which is cool. So even if we don’t get the calendar, we have a lovely preview. Thank you.
Curt Mekemson
And thank you Evelyne. No, the calendars are just for enjoyment… even though they are something of a production. 🙂 This was the first year I decided to put the calendar photos up on my blog. But you gave me an idea. I could put in the blog site that related to the calendar page. Thanks. 🙂 –Curt
gpcox
Although I’m anxious to read John Sr’s story, you chose some outstanding photos for us during the interim. Just don’t rush the research, one piece of information usually leads to another and so on…..
Curt Mekemson
I’ve been finding that GP. Between my original sources and the Internet, it goes on and on. But I do love research. And the effort has inspired me to learn much more about the Hump. –Curt
spanishwoods
These photos are breathtaking. Just beautiful.
Curt Mekemson
Thanks. 🙂 -Curt
Bruce Thiesen
Fun. Well done calendar. Btw, I see a face in top right structure of your calendar cover. A combination of a giraffe and ostrich. See?
Curt Mekemson
Darn, I missed it Bruce. Will go back and check. 🙂 –Curt
Bruce Thiesen
It’s plain as day. You will see. Squint if necessary.
Curt Mekemson
Good eyes, Bruce. 🙂
livelytwist
I recognised July and September. 🙂
Gorgeous photos for your family calendar.
Curt Mekemson
Except for the Sedona photos, I suspect they all made it onto my blogs at some time this past year. 🙂 Returned the proof corrections on Friday. They did a fabulous job on the cover. Now I’ll see how fast the turn-around time is. 🙂 –Curt
Holistic Wayfarer
Love it, the waterfall esp. They’ll love the calendar.
Curt Mekemson
Thanks, D. And yes, the calendars are always well received. I use Apple’s program, which produces a beautiful, professional calendar. –Curt
lumar1298
Great shots…
Curt Mekemson
Thanks. Peggy and I probably took several thousand photos last year, so… 🙂 –Curt
hilarycustancegreen
Lucky birthday friends!
Curt Mekemson
🙂
hillbillyzen13
What an absolute gift it is for your readers to see these, and the idea of gifting them in a calendar is genius! I’m sure your family treasures them.
Curt Mekemson
First, thanks. We love sharing our adventures and photos. It helps us relive and remember the beautiful places we are privileged to visit. The calendars are one more opportunity. –Curt
Browsing the Atlas
These are absolutely gorgeous! As with any calendar, I wanted to flip through and see which picture represents my birthday month: August. I’m thrilled it’s the whale’s tail since I’ve seen that myself in Alaska and it made an indelible impression on me. 🙂
Curt Mekemson
Glad you enjoyed the calendar… and that your month was memorable. 🙂 Whales are always impressive, regardless of what they are up to. –Curt
Anonymous
So happy that everyone has enjoyed the calendar photos. It is also a great way to remind family members of the power/community of family with its long connections, shared stories, special dates and , perhaps, shortening the distance between us! Peggy
Curt Mekemson
Although the ‘family’ has become so large we almost have to do a genealogical chart to show who belongs where. 🙂
The Writing Waters Blog
As always, beautiful photos.
Bill
The calendar gift is a great idea. I’m curious-do you make the calendars yourself or do you order them? We’ve been thinking of offering seasonal eating calendars to our customers but it’s still very much in the planning stage.
You do have a gift for photography. I like the photo of the wildflowers in the old road. They look like they were planted there in a row.
Chips Off the Old Block
As always, awesome images!
Curt Mekemson
Thanks. 🙂
White Postcards
Personalized gifts are the best — I’m sure your family calendar is treasured by the recipients. Lovely photos!
Curt Mekemson
Thanks. 🙂 It does make giving rather easy as well. LOL
Beth
Really fantastic photography! The place is full of intrigue too.
Curt Mekemson
Thanks, Beth. And that it is. –Curt