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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Saturday Snapshot

This past weekend we flew out to Phoenix then drove three hours north east to Holbrook, AZ. A small town on I- 40 which was once a popular spot on Route 66 before the freeway came through. Sound a bit like Cars? There is a reason for that. :)
The drive was long and desolate but quite beautiful. It's monsoon season so we got some big rain storms along the way. The sky in the desert is amazing. 

We drove around Saturday to see all the dinosaurs around the city. One of my sister in law's loves dinosaurs and insisted on taking pictures with them all. The little girl loved it, too.

The reason for going was to have a wedding reception for the groom's family that couldn't make it out to the wedding the weekend before. It was held at the family's B&B, Heward House Inn. It was a lovely Southwestern affair. We all had a great time.
 And the bride's new shawl was complemented quite nicely by the turquoise and silver.

And to top off the weekend, before flying home from Phoenix, we got to see the Giants beat the Diamondbacks. Woohoo!

Happy Travels!

Saturday Snapshot was started by Alyce of At Home With Books and is now hosted by Melinda of West Metro Mommy. Go by and share your own Snapshots or take a look at some more.

Vacation Reads: Finished Shake Down the Stars by Renee Swindle (review)
 Started Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
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13 comments:

  1. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 7, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    I have enjoyed some vacations in Arizona...flying into Phoenix, and then driving to places like Sedona, or spots along Route 66, like Winslow, AZ. Or driving up to ghost towns like Jerome.

    Thanks for sharing...I now want to go back to see more!

    And thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. MariSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:19 PM

      Very dramatic and different landscapes throughout the state.

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  2. Ginx CraftSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    What lovely photos. The top one is particularly dramatic.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    How fun do those dinosaurs sound! And the wedding reception looks lovely too.

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    1. MariSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM

      It was fun to drive around and see them all.

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  4. DoingDeweySeptember 7, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Beautiful! I especially love the first two and the one with the fountain. A very nice choice of effects, I think :)

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    1. MariSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM

      Thanks. I do enjoy playing with the filters on Instagram. :)

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  5. LouiseSeptember 7, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    What a fun trip. I really like that second photo of the clouds.

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    1. MariSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM

      I was so determined to get a photo of the clouds. They were amazing before the storms. :)

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  6. Paulita September 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    The colors are so dramatic in the photos. Terrific. Here's Mine

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    1. Paulita September 7, 2013 at 6:39 PM

      From your photo of books at the top, I see that you enjoy Diane Johnson's books. I wonder if you'd like my novel, The Summer of France. Let me know if you'd like to read it.

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  7. Susan LindquistSeptember 7, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Nothing like a baseball game to top off a perfect weekend! This from a rabid Red Sox fan! PS The sky IS amazing in the desert!

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Thanks for taking the time to comment! :)