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Boaters on Lake McDonald in Glacier Park, Montana - Lake
McDonald is the largest lake in
Glacier National Park. I took this photo in the early
morning from Apgar Village on July 10, 2010. It was an overcast
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Rainbow in Missoula Montana - I was visiting friends in Missoula MT during the 4th of July 2010 and took this photo late in the evening at the Jellystone RV Park when the sun was setting in the west and there was a rainstorm in the east. It was a very bright rainbow that could be seen from one end to the other. I was only able to capture part of it. There is a fence and old tractor in the foreground which can be seen in the downloaded photo. 7830 |
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Putting Course, Signature Resorts - Las Vegas - I stayed at the Signature Resorts and RV Park during November 2004. There is a very pretty 9 hole, putting course near the clubhouse. It is a fun course. The residents have a 'tournament' every Friday. Teams are assigned by committee. Usually 2 men and 2 women on each team. I was fortunate, on the only Friday I was able to play, to be on the winning team. We each put in $3 and got back $7. Everyone gets a free beer. The third most downloaded picture from this site. |
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Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota - Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth, growth, preservation and development of the United States of America. Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln to represent the first 150 years of American history. It had snowed [in September 2003] the night before I visited causing the sky to be very clear. The most downloaded photo from this site. It has been downloaded over 82,000 times, 20% of all downloads. |
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Wasatch Mountain Golf Course - Fall colors above the Wasatch Mountain Golf Course in Midway, Utah provide a dramatic background to this great state run golf course. Click here for more information about the course. I played the course with Doug and Jill Fonte on September 24, 2003. |
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Battery Point Lighthouse, Crescent City, CA - The privately owned Battery Point Lighthouse is open to the public. It sits on a small island at the northern edge of Crescent City Bay. I took this photo on June 15th about noon. The lighthouse still operates. Click here for more lighthouse info. |
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Red Rock Canyon, Nevada - Red Rock Canyon National Conservatory is just 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas, but could be in another world. The rock formations are spectacular. I visited the park with Dewey Hinkley on June 12, 2002. Click here for a picture of Dewey and his lovely wife Jamilia. |
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Spring Mountain Ranch State Park - Part of the Nevada State Parks system, the Spring Mountain Ranch is located in the Red Rock Conservatory Area [see below] just Northwest of Las Vegas. The ranch was owned by various people, including: Chester Lauck of the comedy team "Lum & Abner"; German actress Vera Krupp; and billionaire Howard Hughes. Some links: Nevada Division of State Parks, Las Vegas Attractions. |
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Reflection Bay, Lake Las Vegas - The Nicklaus designed, public golf course offers some spectacular views of Lake Las Vegas. Reflection Bay is adjacent to the Lowes Lake Las Vegas Resort. I took this photo on November 12th, while visiting the Las Vegas area during November 2004. |
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California Coast near Orick - I took this photo above the cliffs over the beach just south of Orick, CA on June 14th, 2004. Orick is just north of Eureka - about 70 miles from Oregon. It was a very windy day. The waves were especially high. |
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Roosevelt Lake with Dark Sky - I took this photo on November 13, 2009 on Roosevelt Lake during a heavy rain. The sky was starting to clear. Roosevelt Lake is one of the reservoirs on the Salt River that supplies water to the Phoenix area. It is about 50 miles east of Phoenix. 7095 |
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Sunset, Birch Bay, WA - I took this picture on Saturday, August 14, 2004 while staying in Blaine, WA. The cloud formations were very unusual causing the sun to create cloud shadows which look like sun rays. The fifth most downloaded picture from this site. |
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Nemacolin Woodlands Miniature Golf, Farmington, PA - Probably the prettiest, nicest miniature golf course in the country. The course is located at the Nemacolin resort in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The resort features the Mystic Rock course, home of the 84 Lumber Golf Classic. Pro golfer, John Daly is the sponsored tour pro. I visited the area in July 2003. We did not have a chance to play the course because John Daly was conducting an 'outing' the day we had available to play Mystic Rock. |
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Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Palm Desert, California - I took this photo [in early December, 2007] of one of the lakes on the Marriott Desert Springs golf resort. The Santa Rosa mountains are in the background. It was an especially clear day. Note the pair of ducks in the foreground. |
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Eleanor Lake, Blue River, British Columbia, Canada - Photo taken just before a rain storm in August 2000. |
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Lake McDonald in Glacier Park, Montana - Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park. I took this picture in the later afternoon from Apgar Village on July 7, 2002. People can stay in cottages in the village. Apgar is located near the Western entrance to the park on Going to the Sun road. Going to the Sun road traverses the mountains and the Continental Divide. It offers spectacular views of the valley. Glacier Park consists of more than 1600 square miles of protected lands. The park extends into Alberta, Canada and is called Waterton Park. Over 1 million people visit the park each year. Click here to see other photos of the area. The fourth most downloaded picture from this site. |
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Lake Ontario at the Toronto Waterfront - Looking southeast from the CN Tower. I visited the CN Tower while visiting in Toronto in July 2001. |
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Bridge over Mill Canal on Little Lehigh River - The Little Lehigh River flows behind Marty and Judy Krasnov's home in Allentown, PA. A mill was established on the river in the late 1700's. A canal was dug beside the river and was used to turn a water wheel at the mill. A bridge, constructed over the canal, remains to this day. I took this picture on a sunny day in late July, 2003, while visiting with the Krasnovs. |
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Pacific Ocean sunset off the San Francisco RV Resort, Pacifica, California - It was a very foggy day. The sun set under the fog creating a very dramatic 'red' effect. See below for a similar sunset picture, with blue tones. Taken in September 2000. The second most downloaded picture from this site. It has been downloaded over 44,000 times. |
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Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Baker - The photo was taken in mid May, 2009, from the pier at Fort Baker. Fort Baker is a converted Army installation on the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Fort Baker is now home to the Bay Area Discovery Museum. I visited the museum with my daughter, granddaughter and newly born grandson. There are lots of hands-on things for young kids to do. Click here to fly to the museum using Google Earth - 5218. |
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Garibaldi Mountain, BC - The Garibaldi Mountain range from Whistler Air's Otter airplane near Whistler, BC. Whistler Air provides scheduled and chartered service. Whistler is reported to have more ski runs than anywhere else on earth. Taken in August 2000. The Winter Olympics were held in this area in 2010. |
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Yosemite - Half Dome - Nevada and Vernal Falls - Just east of Half Dome are two waterfalls. Nevada Falls drops into and becomes Vernal Falls. This photo shows Half Dome, and both waterfalls - 5110. |
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San Juan Islands - Lopez Island, Washington - August 2007. I took this photo in the early morning near the Washington State Lopez Island Ferry Landing. I was headed to Orcas Island to visit with my daughter and granddaughter. There was a heavy fog when we left Anacortes which lifted as we got closer to Orcas Island. |
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Yosemite Valley - Yosemite Falls - This photo of Yosemite Falls was taken from the Swinging Bridge area in Yosemite Valley - 5155. |
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Crescent City, CA, Coastline - On a bright, sunny day, I took this photo on Friday, May 18, 2007 while staying in Crescent City, CA at the Shoreline RV park. A group of ladies and their dog were walking on the sand. The thumbnail shows only a portion of the photo. |
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Pacific Ocean Sunset off Rockaway Beach - Pacifica, California. August 24, 2000. I had dinner with my daughter Lynette at Nick's Restaurant. The photo was taken just when we were leaving. |
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Indian Wells Celebrity Resort Course - I took this photo on February 5, 2009 at the Indian Wells Celebrity Golf Course. It was a nice, warm day in the desert. The Celebrity course was rebuilt in 2006. It is part of the Indian Wells Resort facility. And is owned by the city of Indian Wells, CA. 4860 |
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Yosemite Valley - Merced River - This photo was taken looking west from Swinging Bridge near the start of the Merced River - 5157. |
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Near Daulton - I traveled from Chowchilla to Oakhurst then into the Southern Entrance of Yosemite. Along the way there are some beautiful rolling hills. Cattle ranches dot the landscape. This photo shows one of the ranches near Daulton, CA. Click here to fly to the spot where the photo was taken using Google Earth - 5076 |
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Updated 2010/08/10
Overview - During the summers of 1999 thru 2008 I toured the United States and Canada. Along the way I took lots of pictures. I think some are pretty good. And I am using some as my desktop's wallpaper. I thought I would share the pictures. I use 'TopDesk', available from 'SnadBoy', to hide desktop icons. TopDesk hides all icons when the start bar's 'show desktop' icon is clicked. In the spring of 2004 I became a full-time RVer. Click here to see photos of my home.
Equipment - The pictures were taken at high resolution [1280 x 1024 and 1280 x 960] in high color [16 million colors]. I converted most to 256 colors to reduce their size. Until August 2001 I used a Fuji MX-700, 1.5 mega pixel digital camera with a 16 MB smart card which will store 45 high resolution pictures.
In August 2001 I purchased the 'upgrade' camera - Fuji 6800 Zoom. It is a 3.3 mega pixel camera with zoom. It also records video and audio. Full size pictures are recorded at 1280 x 960 - a standard Windows size. I use Corel Photo House and Microsoft Photo Editor to edit the pictures.
In June 2005 I purchased a Fuji A330 which is about the same quality camera as the 6800 and at a lot less cost. I bought a 512 MB Smartcard on eBay for about $50. Total cost under $200. I had paid over $900 for the 6800.
In October 2006 I purchased a Fuji FinePix F20 and a 512 MB mini card for about $250. It is much faster than the A330.
In October 2008 I purchased a Nikon Coolpix S60 from Costco for about $350. It has a touch screen. There are no option buttons. They are all on the touch screen. It came with a 2 GB SanDisk mini card. Click here for more information about the camera. Click here or on the photo of the camera to enlarge it.November 2008 I returned the Nikon Coolpix S60 to Costco. I had lots of Lens Error failures. I don't think the camera is ready for primetime. I will wait till the next generation version comes out. It does take great photos but it is unreliable - too bad. I have gone back to using the Fuji FinePix F20.
November 2008 I purchased a Fuji FinePix F31 with a 1 GB mini card for about $350 on eBay. It is the upgrade to the F20/F30. It has facial recognition. It takes a much better picture than the F20. I talked to a Fuji customer support person who advised me that it is the last camera made by them that allows the battery to be charged in the camera. As of August 2010 I have taken more than 8,000 photos with this camera. Highly recommended.
Download - You can download any of the photos and use them for your PC's desktop wallpaper. I have resized the pictures to fit various screen resolutions. Click on the appropriate 'nnnnxnnnn' to download the desired photo and resolution. If you need instructions on how to change your desktop wallpaper click here. On January 25, 2003, I added resolution 1280x768 to support wide screen monitors. On December 10, 2003 I removed the 800x600 and 640x480 resolution photos - they were not being downloaded very often and were taking a lot of server disk space.
Updated 2010/03/01
