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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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This is by far my favorite wildflower that has pop

This is by far my favorite wildflower that has popped up this spring. It's called Oregon anemone (blue windflower) and it's a member of the buttercup family. Native to the forests of the PNW, I have spent a lot of trail time over the last few weeks admiring these stunning little blooms.
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#washingtonstate #washingtonexplored #washingtontrails #wildflower #flowerphotography #flowersofinstagram #flower_perfection #macromood #macro_brilliance #natureshots #naturephotography #instablooms #naturelovers #flowers🌸 #inspirenaturenow #flower_captures #nature_brilliance #lovenature #pnwlife #pnwonderland

Photograph of flower blooms or false-colored FIB-S

Photograph of flower blooms or false-colored FIB-SEM image of SARS-CoV-2?
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This is cushion buckwheat, a species of wild buckwheat we spotted along the trails at Dry Falls State Park last weekend. When processing this image the other day, all I could think was how reminiscent it was of the CDC's now-iconic stock coronavirus image (PHIL ID#23311). 🤓
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#youcantakethescientistoutofthelabbut #nerdalert #sciencegeek #scientist #microbiologist #wildflowers #wildflowerweek #macromood #instaflower #flowerphotography #flowersofinstagram #washingtonstateparks #washingtonexplored #naturephotography #natureshots #naturelovers #neverstopexploring #doppleganger #whatayear

The first week in May is National Wildflower Week.

The first week in May is National Wildflower Week. To celebrate, it's going to be all about the blooms as we share some of our favorites.
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The wildflowers have been putting on quite the show on the trails here in Washington, and I'm pretty sure if I come home with another memory card filled with flower snaps, Stephan's eyes are going to roll so far back they get stuck.
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Up first: Western white trillium. Some species of white trillium, this one included, turn pink as they mature. Who says things don't get better with age?
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#nationalwildflowerweek #wildflowers #trillium #pnw #washingtonexplored #natureshots #naturelovers #naturephotography #macromood #macrophotography #flowersofinstagram #flowerphotography #flower_perfection #flower_captures #nature_perfection #flowers🌸

It was a beautiful day for a hike! Overlooking Lea

It was a beautiful day for a hike! Overlooking Leavenworth and the snowy peaks of the central Cascades.
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#leavenworth #leavenworthwashington #washingtonstate #washingtonexplored #pacificnorthwest #washingtonhikes #pnwadventures #pnwhiking #hikingtrails #hikinglife #takeahike #mountaintown #landscapeshot #mountainviews #cascades #hellofrom #neverstopexploring

New post up about our day wine tasting in the Yaki

New post up about our day wine tasting in the Yakima Valley. We learned a bit about biodynamic farming, did a spring barrel tasting, and met some friendly folks along the way (outside and appropriately distanced, of course).
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One of the vintners also pointed us to a humble tamale shop that, surprisingly, was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an 'American Classic.' During the spring asparagus season, they serve a fresh asparagus and pepper jack tamale. Two weeks later, Stephan's still raving about it.
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#yakima #yakimawashington #yakimavalley #yakimavalleywine #winecountry #winery #washingtonwine #winetasting #winevalley #tamales #localgem #smallbusiness #localbusiness #travelcouple #travelblog

Quick little post up about our hike on the Yakima

Quick little post up about our hike on the Yakima Skyline Trail. The wildflowers are coming out in force now and, while I still long for some alpine terrain, this view into Yakima Canyon wasn't too shabby.
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#yakima #yakimawashington #yakimavalley #washingtonstate #washingtonexplored #hikingtrails #hikinglife #springhike #landscapeshot #landscape_captures #hikingadventures #hellofrom #takeahike #neverstopexploring #travelmoments #travelawesome

Sunday we headed over to Dry Falls State Park, abo

Sunday we headed over to Dry Falls State Park, about an hour and a half east of Leavenworth. While the views are stunning, the dry precipices behind the lake don’t look like much today. 13,000 years ago, however, it was a different world. At the end of the last Ice Age, a massive waterfall thundered over the escarpment. With the scalloped cliffs stretching 3.5 miles and standing at 400 feet tall, the cascade would have been more than four times the size of Niagara Falls.
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The prehistoric falls were the result of the Missoula Floods, some of the most cataclysmic flooding in our planet’s history. During the last Ice Age, huge sheets of shifting ice dammed the Clark Fork River in Idaho, creating an enormous glacial lake in western Montana (Lake Missoula). Eventually, the dam ruptured, sending catastrophic floodwaters across eastern and central Washington and through the Columbia River Gorge. The water raced toward the Pacific at speeds of up to 60 mph, leaving vast, temporary lakes that were hundreds of feet deep in its wake. While the exact number of floods is not known, glacial Lake Missoula was repeatedly dammed and breached – regularly inundating this part of the state and shaping the landscape we see today.
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If you told me that the first thing I’d do after

If you told me that the first thing I’d do after grad school would be to purge my belongings and spend a year traveling the globe, I would have laughed. If you told me that midway through that journey, I’d meet a dog in Thailand and sign adoption papers, I would have said that you were crazy.
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Five years ago today, I met that dog. ❤
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Dear Hiring Manager, ... As a former street dog, I

Dear Hiring Manager,
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As a former street dog, I think I have the tenacity and acumen necessary to become Busch’s next CTO. In 2014, my mom and siblings and I were rescued from a life of homelessness. Dumped by the side of the road, we were taken in by a team of caring volunteers at Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand. Those kind humans are my heroes – they saved me from a life on the streets. While I had a great life at ENP’s dog sanctuary, there was one thing I was missing. Secretly, I always dreamed of having a human family of my very own.
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Life wasn’t always easy for me, but I learned that if you remain doggedly determined and never give up hope, anything is paw-sible. Just two years later, my wildest dream was finally realized… I had been adopted.
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Since moving to my forever home here in the U.S., my favorite hobbies have become hiking and eating. My parents claim I’ve turned into quite the foodie. When I read I could have a career as Chief Tasting Officer, I knew instantly I’d be an ideal fit for the position… tasting is by far my top skill. Additionally, my family and I are currently living semi-nomadically, exploring all the natural wonders of this beautiful country I now call home. This puts me in a unique position to promote your product as dog-fluencer as I continue my journey.
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Last, but certainly not least, I hope to use the title of CTO to bring awareness to animal rescue. I think every dog who’s been abandoned or neglected should have a real shot at finding his/her happy tail… and maybe even a can or two of Busch’s Dog Brew.
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You can learn more about me by following the link in my bio. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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Best regards,
Sanchez
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#dogstagram #rescuedogsofinstagram #dogfluencer

Happy Earth Day! Celebrating this magnificent plac

Happy Earth Day! Celebrating this magnificent place we call home with some of the beautiful corners we've been so fortunate to explore. Let's all promise to work just a little bit harder to protect our fragile planet. 🌎
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'The Earth is what we all have in common.' – Wendell Berry
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