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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand

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My first thought when I saw the weekly challenge as grand was the grandest of all…the Grand Canyon.

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Here are a few more “grands” for your viewing pleasure

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
The Little Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park
Valles Grande Caldera National Preserve
Grand Marias Light, MN
Grand Haven Light, Lake Michigan
Grand Portage National Monument, MN
The Grand Plaza, Cahokia
MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Boca Grande Light, Florida
Grand Teton National Park
Rio Grand, Big Bend National Park
The Grand Floridian, Florida

 

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A Word A Week Challenge – OLD

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Old as the hills

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Old, ancient landscapes

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Old as dirt

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Old photos of ancestors, MeMe & PaPa

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Old, ancient ways

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Photo locations:

  1. Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia (North Bend State Park)
  2. Cahokia, Illinois (platform earthwork)
  3. Cocoa Beach, Florida
  4. Massachusetts Beach circa 1930 (photo obviously not taken by me, don’t know who took it.
  5. Plimoth Plantation, Massachusetts (reenactment)

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