On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.
From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.
way2blue
WaterGirl had invited me to submit a few photos as a calming OTR diversion to the amped up election drama. I was traveling at the time, so here’s a late edition, in case next week needs even more time out. I’ve picked photos that remind me of how beautiful & diverse our country is…
My daughter & I attended a fundraiser at Runnymede Farm for a group she had volunteered for (Environmental Traveling Companions) that provides summer recreation activities for disadvantaged & disabled children. The property has an incredible collection of sculpture. This is one that caught my fancy…
I’ve lost track of which year we visited Yellowstone, and this is the only photo I took that seems to have survived…
This photo was taken in the gondola as we headed up the the summit at Squaw Valley ski resort. You can see Lake Tahoe in the distance.
Early morning field work along a beach on the Quinault Reservation during an extreme low tide.
Vista on ranch land near the Colorado–Wyoming border.
Playing in the river after a day of moving yearlings on horseback…
What else do twins do with a sandbank at the beach? If you look closely, one has a cast on his right arm (courtesy of his first wrestling match).
My 2004 pumpkin. This year’s will be laughing—as I feel the kids in our neighborhood need good cheer more than witchcraft & spooks…
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stinger
What interesting places! Thanks for sharing!
JanieM
Great set, absorbing and yes, calming.
The Elephant Rock one breaks my heart with memories of hiking that coastline — mostly further north — from LaPush northward, and then another stint from Lake Ozette south. Major bucket list item to get back there someday.
The Yellowstone one is an interesting and unusual (to me) view of the place.
RaflW
Lovely photos! The WY/CO grassland valley is a peaceful wonder.
In the world of respite blogging, my dude got me a very early birthday present — a classic kitchen stand mixer. It arrived a few days ago, when it was in the 70s outside so I didn’t have at it right away.
Yesterday the weather went to crap (30s and rain) and so my trial run baking was crackle top molasses cookies. Today I got out the dough hook and made a 30/70 whole/white wheat bread (with milk, so it’s very slightly sweet and a touch soft). We have a ridiculously awesome steam/convection oven so I am now in mixer + oven = baked bliss heaven.
Benw
You’ve got to be kidding me! What brilliance
Mike in NC
Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places we’ve ever visited.
Dan B
The Elephant Rock beach is interesting because we’ve stayed south of there many years in a row. I thought it was difficult to get on the reservation.
Your other photos are wonderful documents. Th only time I was at Yellowstone was fourth of July in 1971 or 72. It was nuts so we drove through to Grand Teton which was awesome. Sad to miss the geysers.
danielx
Ever so beautiful.
BigJimSlade
Very nice! I really like the Yellowstone one, I’ve seen hundreds of Yellowstone images and that one is unique! ‘Playing in the river’ is also great!
SFBayAreaGal
@RaflW: What brand is your steam/convection oven?
SFBayAreaGal
Woodside is right down the road from where I live.
ruemara
I really hope I get to see more of California. I’d love to visit these places. Thanks for sharing.
Mary G
Love Lake Tahoe, went there a bunch of times when I could still travel a bit, and had my first and last experience of skiing near Squaw Valley.
cope
These are wonderful picture, thanks for letting us see them. It makes for a very nice start to my day even though I am still trying to figure out what the sculpture is trying to tell me.
Thanks again.
way2blue
@JanieM: Sadly, the large arch of Elephant Rock collapsed recently. So cherish your memories.
way2blue
@Dan B: Yes, the Quinault Reservation is a closed reservation. You need written permission for access on their land. We had permission for field work investigating earthquake hazards.
way2blue
@SFBayAreaGal: You can catch a glimpse of their stable from southbound 280, on the west side of the road just before the Farm Hill exit. It’s mostly obscured by bushes now though…
way2blue
@cope: Me too. Kinda mixed messages. But somehow the sculpture captured my mood just before election day…