The MOA

Life is full of abstractions. This photo was taken at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art or MOA. Every building on the campus is designated by an acronym and so negotiating the campus often requires a map or, at least, a list of the acronyms. Next to the MOA is the HFAC and next to that is HBLL, and the list goes on. The color in the photo above is created with a huge number of tightly strung colored strings.

North Rim of the Grand Canyon

I have been asked why this blog is called WalkingArizona. I am WalkingArizona. I will always be WalkingArizona, no matter where I live or what I do. Some have asked if I should not now be WalkingUtah? I guess there is something to be said about that possibility, but now I am moving to Maryland. I could never be WalkingMaryland. I will always be WalkingArizona. Deep down inside, I am always WalkingArizona. Whenever I really think about it.

Missionary Training Center, Provo, Utah

My wife and I have been called on a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We will be serving as Record Preservation Missionaries in the Washington, D.C. North Mission and specifically be assisting in digitizing genealogically important records in the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis, Maryland. Our mission will start with two weeks of training at the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center, which is about three blocks away from our home in Provo. This is a photo of the entrance to the MTC, as it is called. You can read more about our mission on my blog, Rejoice, and be exceeding glad...

Jacob Lake

You can hardly see the water in this pond called Jacob Lake. Named after early Mormon explorer Jacob Hamblin, this tiny spot on the Kaibab Plateau is world famous. There is a local ongoing joke about fishermen driving into the Jacob Lake resort and asking directions to the lake to go fishing. The Lake is located just off Highway 67, the only paved route to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It is also located only a short distance from the small hamlet of Jacob Lake. A wider angle view of this small pond would show cabins and development only a short distance away.

Old Tree in Old Town San Diego

As we travel around, we see a few towns and cities that take advantage of their "old" downtown sections and others that neglect the area which then becomes an eyesore. San Diego has long supported and beautified their oldest part of town. Many of the old buildings have been restored and as a result, the area is a beehive of activity. When we lived in Mesa, Arizona, we would frequently visit San Diego, now a trip to Southern Califonia is a rare event.

Marking the Tides

The huge Bay of Fundy on the East Coast of Canada has phenomenally high tides. The dark portions of these rocks are shells that live in the intertidal area. In doing so, the shells mark the average high level of the tides. There are a few places where the shells can live higher but only rarely does this occur.

A Mossy Waterfall

My view out the window shows that most of the leaves are gone from the trees and winter is fast approaching. I thought I might get a few photographs in before the snow flies showing idyllic scenes of summer. This lovely waterfall is located in eastern Canada. These past two years have been full of contrasting experiences ranging from Central America to Canada and from both the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States. Presently, as we move across the United States again, the contrasting experiences are going to continue.