Monthly Archives: May 2014

Travels from Tucson – Petrified Forest National Park

Posted on 28 May, 2014 by rurikia

Barely doable in a 2 driver day trip from Tucson, and much better with an overnight, is Petrified Forest National Park. Although not overly far (relatively speaking) in a straight line, there really isn’t a straight route between the two. … Continue reading →

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Seattle Soundings – Folklife Festival

Posted on 26 May, 2014 by rurikia

Walking by Seattle Center on a Memorial Day weekend, one can’t help but hearing the rich tapestry of sound coming from within or noticing the streams of people in a festive mood walking to or from the venue. On being … Continue reading →

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Travels from Tucson – Wupatki National Monument

Posted on 18 May, 2014 by rurikia

Between Flagstaff and the east entrance to the Grand Canyon there is a small brown sign on the side of US 89 for Wupatki National Monument. I wasn’t planning on visiting, but it looked to be worth at least a … Continue reading →

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Through the camera – perspective

Posted on 17 May, 2014 by rurikia

Same plant, same rocks, two perspectives.

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Through the Camera – Bee

Posted on 6 May, 2014 by rurikia

A honeybee trying to decide between multiple desert flowers

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Switching to a steel roof – part 3: Before and after

Posted on 4 May, 2014 by rurikia

Some before and after photos (or better said after and before) for comparison:

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Switching to a steel roof – part 2: Installation

Posted on 4 May, 2014 by rurikia

For someone very used to the process of installing composition shingles, the installation of the new roof using different techniques seemed well worth paying attention to. In addition to the basic roof installation, I also opted to have the trim … Continue reading →

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Switching to a steel roof – part 1: Decision process

Posted on 4 May, 2014 by rurikia

One of the items I looked for when I bought my house was that the roof was in good shape. At the time it was, but as the years progressed I found myself needing to do more and more repairs, … Continue reading →

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Through the camera – Moth

Posted on 3 May, 2014 by rurikia

Spotted while hiking in the Chiricahuas

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