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Well, it’s been a busy first three days! I’ve finally gotten the internet to work, so I was able to upload just a few pictures to the gallery. Enjoy!

So far, Mark and I have had a ton of adventures. We’ve seen amazing (and some disturbing) things. We’ve been lost on the subway, confused about busses, and probably walked over 20 miles. We’ve been blessed by the Pope, and through ancient pagan ruins. I’m learning Italian. I’ve used a bidet. And Mark’s favorite part so far: the macaroni and cheese (and bacon) dinner at the fancy restaurant next to the Pantheon.

More later!

Getting everything together for the trip to Italy right now. There’s so much to do before you leave the country! But I’m really excited now!

Here’s a shot from another great sunset we had this week. Keep an eye on the blog in the next few days, I’m hoping to be able to post an occasional shot from the trip while we’re abroad.

Here’s a couple more shots from our hike on the Big South Trail last Sunday. It was a beautiful day all day long, and there were quite a few kayakers out on the river.

And here’s another version of that stunning shot from the bend in the river.

After a weekend of hard work, Mark and I decided to sneak out for a few hours on Sunday afternoon to do a little hiking and picture-making. We covered maybe 2 miles of the Big South Trail, which was, as promised, very beautiful. Though, next time, I’m not forgetting bug spray!!

I played around with my flash, tripod, and some nice long exposures. The results are up in the gallery.

So, last night Mark and I were hanging out, when we heard the house creek and a weird howl creeped in from the gathering dusk. We peaked our head out the door and saw a wall of dust blow by. An unfortunate woman was walking her dog near our house, and she ducked into or alcove for cover while yelling “What the h*@$ is going on??” At first I thought it was a straight-up dust storm. But then the cloud blew into view, and we were hit with the next wall. That’s when the idea of a dry microburst hit me. And a small rock.

10. Wyoming wildflowers are not to be missed.

9. The adventure starts on the approach!

8. Daytime views cover the whole state, nighttime views cover the whole universe.

10. Awesome, powerful storms that blow their energy into you.

6. Tired people and tired doggies.

5. Sunsets that take your breath away.

4. Rappels that take your breath away!!

3. Climbs that test your mental and physical limits in ways that you just can’t find anywhere else.

2. Everybody gets to take home a trophy, just for participating!

1. Hanging out with really great friends, in a really beautiful place!

June 16th is the official one-year anniversary of this blog! Yey! It’s been a great year, full of adventure and excitement, made all the better for being able to share it with all of you! In honor of this special occasion, I’ve decided to pull out some of my favorite posts, and link to them here for you. Some are great just for the photos, others for the stories, and some just for the memories. Enjoy!

In the last three days, I’ve been miserably ill with a nasty summer cold. Isn’t that how the plague starts in The Stand? “Oh, those summer colds are the worst…”

But, the FedEx guys just keep bringing me fun new toys! First came my little package of camera goodies. I had to buy a few accessories before we head to Italy, so now I get to play with a new compact tripod, a nice new polarizer and a brand new flash!

On the next day, my new laptop came! As has been previously discussed, I recently destroyed the main board of my laptop with a glass of chocolate milk. Mom and Dad, being the wonderful people that they are, offered to buy me a replacement as an early graduation present! While I probably won’t be getting a degree until late this summer, I couldn’t refuse.

So, now I’m blogging and editing photos on my new Intel dual-core MacBook Pro. It’s soooo wonderful! Oooo sooo shibbee!

And then, on top of all of that, tonight I harvested the first of my garden strawberries. These are tasty little treats! I may not be able to breathe through my nose, and my eyeballs really hurt, but I’m still a happy girl.