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While five days is too short to properly explore the Faroe Islands, we lucked out with spectacular weather that made taking in the country's dramatic landscapes an absolute pleasure. While people often talk about the Faroe Islands as being very similar to Iceland, Scotland or Norway the truth is it is its own distinct destination with raw shoreline and distinct geological formations that make it truly unique to experience and explore.
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The Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area is a true crown jewel in Utah and all public lands managed by the BLM. It was one of the areas that was expanded due to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed into law on March 12, 2019 by President Trump.
The 84-mile segment of the Green River winds through pristine views of the towering Desolation and Gray Canyons. It is perfect for white water enthusiasts looking to glide through the very same vistas that none other than John Wesley Powell and his crew traversed 150 years ago. The Wilderness area has an extensive system of deep canyons and soaring walls including Rock Creek that is more than 1 mile deep. Desolation Canyon contains arches, pinnacles, and other erosional remnants not known to occur elsewhere in the Wasatch Formation in similar concentrations or settings.
Learn more about the Area: www.blm.gov/visit/desolation-canyon
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
(If you’re just now tuning in, this is another installment that is part of an ongoing series. You can start at the beginning- youloveben.com/choose-your-own-adventure)
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The Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area is a true crown jewel in Utah and all public lands managed by the BLM. It was one of the areas that was expanded due to the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed into law on March 12, 2019 by President Trump.
The 84-mile segment of the Green River winds through pristine views of the towering Desolation and Gray Canyons. It is perfect for white water enthusiasts looking to glide through the very same vistas that none other than John Wesley Powell and his crew traversed 150 years ago. The Wilderness area has an extensive system of deep canyons and soaring walls including Rock Creek that is more than 1 mile deep. Desolation Canyon contains arches, pinnacles, and other erosional remnants not known to occur elsewhere in the Wasatch Formation in similar concentrations or settings.
Learn more about the Area: www.blm.gov/visit/desolation-canyon
Photo by Bob Wick, BLM.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
Beach huts alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
Beach huts alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
#HappyChildrensDay to all street #children.
May God keep them cheerful & chuckling forever.
With craftiness in their hands' compassion in their hearts, #streetchildren spread love & laughter regardless of domicile or doctrine.
Filling the frame with true colors of #happiness makes #HappyKids sought-after subjects for avid shutterbugs.
Grabbed this delightful moment on #smartphone during my recent Kolkata visit.
- Day Two -
We rode a gondola lift to the top of Big Mountain & saw some of the most fascinating sights of my life. Mountains as far as you could possibly see. Words & photographs do no justice.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
Beach huts alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
We have THE BEST light here. I don't know if it's the altitude or the latitude, or maybe both; but the sunlight here is amazing. Especially when the sun starts to go down, and nears the horizon. Golden hour transforms the landscape like magic.
So naturally I had to take advantage of it. ;P Though I neglected to take out my ear plugs from target practice. Hence the purple strings near my face. Oh well. ;)
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
Beach huts alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
Had the opportunity to go back to Seaspray for a couple of days to catch up with a good friend and take a few shots.
This was taken on Saturday night at Honeysuckles Beach at sunset.
The beach to the west of Bournemouth Pier.
It goes alongside the West Cliff.
The West Cliff Lift.
The West Cliff Lift built in 1908, links the seafront with the Bournemouth International Centre the South Coast’s premier venue for entertainment shows and exhibitions.
- Day Three -
Our adventure on day two led us all the way south through the Great Smokies and back. We enjoyed a relaxing night at Berry Springs Lodge and scouted out our adventure for the next day. Day three, we decided to head east, around the National Park instead.
We began in Gatlinburg, stopping at a few overlooks and admiring the town from above. We then followed Little River east, hiked at a few stops (Mom relaxed in her stone chair!), checked out Elkmont Campground, and eventually we made it to a man-made waterfall from the 1800s, "The Sinks".
We headed out of the National Park toward Townsend, a quaint little mountain town and onto Foothills Parkway, which skirted around the Great Smokies. It was a perfect road for bikers and sightseers. There were not many tourists at all but so many beautiful stops and overlooks.
One place in particular was Look Rock Tower, which was too high for Mom, but I had to check it out. I could see the highest peaks of the Smokies and an awesome panoramic view! After I came back down to find her, she had found some cool rocks to climb, lizards, and neat mushrooms for me to photograph.
We drove Foothills Parkway as far as we could, finally ending at Chillhowee Lake.
History of the Sinks:
“The Sinks waterfall on Little River Road is a man-made waterfall.
During the early days of logging in the mountains, loggers used the river to float timber to mills downstream. During a flood in the late 1800s, a massive log jam formed here at the mouth of a horseshoe bend of the river. Loggers used dynamite to free the logs. The explosion blasted a deep hole in the rocky streambed, creating The Sinks waterfall. It also changed the course of the Little River—the water now flows over the waterfall rather than around the old horseshoe bend.”
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Facebook page