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Around the World 2016 | China | Penny & Me

Penny & Me

July 13, 2016 by Jenn

The penny enthusiastically traversed 12 miles of China’s Great Wall:

Great Wall (Gubeikou)

Great Wall (Gubeikou)

Great Wall (Jinshanling)

Great Wall (Jiankou)

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Sanchez got to explore her first slot canyon in Gr

Sanchez got to explore her first slot canyon in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on Saturday. Bull Valley Gorge is about 100 feet deep, and its sheer, striated walls are quite striking. She needed a bit of assistance navigating the dryfalls and chokestones, but was a champion about the whole adventure. As we hiked back out along the rim, she was begging to go back down into the canyon.
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#slotcanyon #canyon #grandstaircaseescalante #utah #utahgram #utahphotography #hikingwithdogs #hikingadventures #hikinglife #goexplore #rescuedog #dogstagram #rescuedogsofinstagram #adventuredog #goexplore #adventureawaits

We spent Sunday exploring Bryce Canyon National Pa

We spent Sunday exploring Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce isn't actually a single canyon, but rather a series of bowls or 'amphitheaters' that plunge steeply from a high plateau. Bryce's amphitheaters contain thousands upon thousands of weathered rock spires ('hoodoos,' 'fairy chimneys'), whose pink and white limestone silhouettes have been sculpted over the course of some 50 million years.
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#panorama #brycecanyon #brycecanyonnationalpark #bryce #utah #utahgram #utahphotography #nationalpark #landscapephotography #landscape #landscape_captures #earthfocus #hikingtrails #travelmoments #getoutdoors #goexplore #wanderlust #travelphoto #nomadlife

Everyone seems to come to Utah for the red rock, b

Everyone seems to come to Utah for the red rock, but I'm kind of partial to the Tushar Mountains. We've done some hiking around Fishlake National Forest, and it's been both beautiful and completely deserted. Pictured here is one of the Tushar's prominent peaks, Mt. Brigham, covered with a fresh dusting of snow.
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#utah #utahgram #exploreutah #mountains #mountainscape #fishlakenationalforest #hikingtrails #hikingadventures #hikinglife #winterwonderland #landscapephotography #landscape #themountainsarecalling #utahphotography #travelmoments #optoutside

New post up! While I work on pics from this weeken

New post up! While I work on pics from this weekend, enjoy a short blurb about our hike up Sepulcher Mountain... in Yellowstone... two months ago. With shorter days and cooler weather, I've vowed to get back on track with the ever-ballooning blog backlog.
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🤦‍♀️ <-- The facepalm. I would say it's the perfect emoji for 2020, but you know... #handsoffyourface.
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#yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #wyoming #nationalpark #hikinglife #hiking #takeahike #mountains #squirrel #squirrelsofinstagram #travelmoments #tbloggers #bloglife #getoutside

A couple more shots from Red Canyon. --- After 4.5

A couple more shots from Red Canyon.
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After 4.5 miles in the snow, Sanchez was covered in icicles and looking awfully pitiful when we got back to the car. She had an absolute blast, though - some of the most fun we've seen her have on a trail. With 4" of fresh powder and no one having stepped foot on the trail that day, Sanchez proved herself as a true trailblazer, our lead wayfinder, and quite the wintry scrambler.
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Sometimes we're just blown away by the this little mutt... from a small enclosure in Thailand to effortlessly navigating her way through unfamiliar Utahn terrain.
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We got a dusting of snow in central Utah overnight

We got a dusting of snow in central Utah overnight Sunday. On Monday afternoon, we took a drive down to Red Canyon so we could see the fresh powder on all the red rock.
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We were able to sneak in a quick hike along the Golden Wall Trail just before the sun set behind the mountains. The frozen landscape was untouched, and we had the entire canyon to ourselves. ➡️ swipe for pano
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Shortly after the election results were released t

Shortly after the election results were released this morning, I opened the back door for Sanchez. Along with that literal and figurative breath of fresh air we so desperately needed, a single leaf blew in. It was cordate and red, a sign of the changing season – not just outside, but perhaps within our nation.
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When it comes to politics, I tend to cower reticently on the sidelines. I share my views and values with a handful of trusted friends, and no one else. One of my greatest fears has always been not being accepted or respected. Today, however, is the day I break down those walls. Because, for me, this is the most pivotal moment I’ve experienced in American history.
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On October 21st, I cast my ballot. I voted for fairness, inclusivity, decency, and humanity. I did not vote to make America great. I voted to make America better. I voted for myself, for my colleagues in science, and for my eight-month-old niece. I voted for scientific progress, for women’s rights, for the preservation of our planet, and for lawful equality. I voted for a country where individuals are not judged on their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or who they choose to love. Rather, they are judged on their integrity as human beings.
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On October 21st, I also cast my vote for my ESL students. They came to the U.S. with hope. Some were fleeing political instability or civil unrest, censorship, or even religious persecution. They were seeking a better education for their children, opportunity for themselves, and personal freedom. Many left loved ones behind, some with no certainty of when they’d see them again. I voted for an administration that will support and protect these individuals, because they are some of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met.
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Repairing our nation’s divide won’t happen overnight. It probably won’t happen in a year. It may not even happen in a single term. But may today be the day that we begin to end the spuriousness, divisiveness, and flat-out cruelty that has defined our country for the last four years. May today be our first decisive step toward a future of unity, compassion, graciousness, and humility... for everyone.
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#bidenharris2020 #love

I've been loath to post anything over the last few

I've been loath to post anything over the last few days when anxiety and emotions have been at an all time high, and when social media more than ever has felt like a superfluous, shit-filled cesspool that only exacerbates real-world tensions. But you know what? In the middle of all this chaos, I think this is one dose of cuteness we all desperately need.
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There's a small farm with some alpacas just around the corner from our place in Utah. Every day when they see us coming up the street, the entire herd (plus one adorable pygmy goat) comes running to greet Sanchez. They are pretty much indifferent to me and Stephan, but they seem completely enamored with the little Thai street dog. The herd follows her along the perimeter of their enclosure as she passes, staring down curiously like she's this novel little treasure. A small sign on their barn suggests they are nervous around dogs, and that they'll make noises if they are feeling afraid. However, they seem totally taken with little Miss Sanchez. ❤️
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The hoodoos of Goblin Valley at sunset. --- What e

The hoodoos of Goblin Valley at sunset.
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What exactly are hoodoos? Better known as fairy chimneys, mushrooms, or even goblins, hoodoos are thin rock spires that have been sculpted by gradual erosion and weathering.
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Goblin Valley's vast collection of ruddy hoodoos are composed of Entrada sandstone. The rock was originally deposited 170 million years ago during the Jurassic period, and erosion began shaping the goblins' unique forms some 25 million years ago.
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Sanchez got into the Halloween spirit this year wi

Sanchez got into the Halloween spirit this year with a trip to Goblin Valley. She bravely wandered through the Valley of the Goblins, and even ventured fearlessly down into the Goblin's Lair (Chamber of the Basilisk) via an 80-foot rock fall.
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Three years ago, we never would have imagined this timid little street dog would go bouldering down into a dark cavern. She's certainly turned into the intrepid explorer.
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