Ventana Canyon — Images by kenne (Click On Any Image for Slideshow View)
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Gustu Restaurant Tasting Experience — La Paz, Bolivia Leave a comment










Gustu Restaurant Tasting Experience — La Paz, Bolivia — Images by kenne (Click On Any Image To See In A Slideshow Format)
In August of 2019, we spent some time in La Paz, Bolivia, before flying over the Andes to the Madidi National Forest in the Amazon. While in La Paz, we went to the Gustu Resterarent. Opened by Dane and co-founder of four-time World’s Best Restaurant, Claus Meyer, in 2013 with grand ambitions to boost investment and training in Bolivia while also propelling the country on to the world’s gastronomic map. We choose one of the tasting menus. The food was artistically presented, each providing a memorable tasting experience.
— kenne
Following The Old Stagecoach Route Though Doubtful Canyon 7 comments

Doubtful Canyon Ranch — Image by kenne
Today ranches exist along the narrow privative road through Doubtful Canyon.
In the 1860’s the Butterfield Overland Stage route went through the canyon.
Apache Raiders made passage through the canyon very ‘DOUBTFUL!’
In April 1861 the Giddings’ Party was ambush near Steins Peak stagecoach station.
Cochise and his Apaches killed nine men, but reserved the worst torture for those captured alive.

Doubtful Canyon Ranch
In 2012, Tom, Steve, and I decided to follow the old stagecoach route through Doubtful Canyon, which we began in the small ranch town of San Simon. Once making it through the canyon, we planned to stay overnight in Lordsburg, New Mexico.
The old road, now used primarily by area ranchers, is very premature. There were some places.
The road was so narrow that you could not pass through without the bushes scraping the sides of the truck.
Still, other places were wide-open rangeland having only an occasional gate we would have to stop and open.
Our goal was to find the Giddings Grave Marker, which was marked on our maps. We also knew the location was on the lowest northwest slope of Steins Peak. Even though we scattered out, crisscrossing the area, we were not able to find the marker. Here’s a picture of the area where the grave sits, which I found on the Internet.


Doubtful Canyon Panorama
A Christmas Family Album 11 comments
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Christmas Over The Last Couple of Decades — Images by kenne























Pelican Suite Leave a comment

Pelican Landing in Waters Near Puerto Penasco — Image by kenne
Slideshow of Pelican Taking Off in Waters Near Puerto Penasco — Images by kenne
Helping Our Friends — Conroe Catfish Festival, 2005 Leave a comment

Volunteering at the October 2005 Conroe Catfish Festival (Joy & Kenne)

Our friend, Jerry Bernhardt, owner of Bernhardt Winery, with good friend Michael McBride

Plenty of entertainment for everyone.

Diunna Greenleaf — Images by kenne
Mt. Lemmon August Images From The Past 1 comment
Mt. Lemmon August Images (07/30/14) — kenne
COVID-19 Is Killing Live Music Venues 2 comments
Until COVID-19, gentrification was the big enemy of live music venues.
Now many these of these venues have closed forever because of the pandemic.
Maybe it’s time to bring back the old fashion bandstand in public parks.
People getting together to experience live music is a necessary
part of developing and maintaining a sense of community.
— kenne
Blue Door Texas Ice House On A Sunday Afternoon In East Texas (10/26/01) — Photo-Essay by kenne
Dancing to the Music of Gene Kelton and the Die Hards
(Gentrification Killed the Blue Door Years Ago.)
One Hell Of A Wind Storm Late Yesterday 5 comments
Usually, this time of year, when the temperatures are over 100 degrees, we start getting some monsoon rains.
So, yesterday when the dark clouds began moving in we would get some rain, and we did.
But only after some strong winds, reminding us much of a coming hurricane on the gulf coast.
Usually, wind gust in the desert doesn’t blow off the green olives on our patio tree,
but they did yesterday.
As the front moved through, we started to get some rain.
We received about one-quarter inch, the first rain in two months.
Images by kenne
Bighorn Fire Images — Marty Horowitz 2 comments
Bighorn Fire (Sabino Canyon Smoke) — Images by Marty Horowitz
Bighorn Fire Continues Burn In The Catalinas 1 comment
The Bighorn Fire began burning in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson on June 5th.
It has now burned over 32,000 acres and is only 40% contained.
Almost 1,000 personal with a lot of land and air support equipment continue to fight the fire.
Images were taken about three miles from the front ridge of the range.
Each image was captured at various times on June 18th.
Images by kenne
Prickly Pear Blossoms — Photo Essay 1 comment
Bees On Thistles — Photo Essay 3 comments
Molino Basin Flowers 1 comment
Yucca Blossom in Molino Basin (April 24, 2020) — Photo Essay by kenne
Holding the hope of morning
I walk down the Arizona trail
mission to photograph flowers
in the dry cool mountain air
looking for objects I do not have
nurtured in the space of time.
Now in late April mountain flowers
take on a long life brought about by
elevation changes and summer rains
pushing flowers into warped time.
— kenne