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Clouds above the Rainbow Walk of ARoS in Aarhus, Denmark

A Collection of Clouds from Around the World

October 18, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Two sets of clouds, clouds full of moisture, formed in damp climates, and the sketchy clouds formed over deserts and other arid places. Moisture-laden clouds. A flight above the clouds […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World
Monument Valley

The Red Rocks of the American Southwest

March 5, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

The Spanish word color often signifies the colour red. Colorado (coloured) is the a description (and name) of a place with a lot of red-coloured rocks. We were flying to […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, American Southwest, Arizona, Utah
Aerial shot of the desert plateau somewhere over America

The Desert Landscapes of the Southern US & Mexico

February 3, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

I was very privileged last year to have clear skies as we flew over extraordinary desert landscapes on our way to Mexico City. Wind-blown snow over the sand and rocks of […]

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American Southwest, Arizona, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Mexico, Utah
Horseshoe Bend

Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend

December 26, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

September 29. Hiking back from ‘The Wave’ in the heat of the day was exhausting. My legs and my feet cramped up from salt cramps when I tried to get […]

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American Southwest, Arizona, Road Trip, Utah
Valley of the Gods reflected in a car mirror

The Desert Country of the Valley of the Gods in Utah

November 24, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

September 27. Valley of the Gods was another sight highlighted on our map of things we absolutely HAD to see while visiting the state. We were warned! Fortunately we only […]

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American Southwest, Road Trip, Utah
Coral Pink Sand Dunes, a State Park in Utah, USA

A Collection of Dunes Around the World

September 13, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

I was a bit lost trying to figure out what to do with Cee’s Challenge this week: 4-Letter Words Starting with ‘D’; then I decided to Google the phrase and lo […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Collections from Around the World
Classic Hwy 128 scenery straight out of a John Wayne movie

Utah’s Highway 128, a Scenic Drive into the Desert Country of the Old West

October 15, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

At the Tourist Office in Moab the host told us that if she had an afternoon free (which we did), she would go on a scenic drive down Highway 128 all […]

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American Southwest, Road Trip, Travel Theme, Utah
Taking tourists for a (camel) ride in the That desert by Jaisalmer, India

Camels of India’s Thar Desert

June 1, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

We arrived at the Thar Desert late in the day, when the last set of tourists were heading off into the distance. Mostly the camel drivers were shutting down for […]

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India, One Word Photo Challenge
Tiny Bush Struggling to Grow in the Desert Rock

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature in the Arizona Desert

May 8, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

Plants struggling to grow in the desert… More about the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature

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Arizona, Weekly Photo Challenge

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