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joeiz

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Santa Fe is just one of those special places. Wonderful art. Wonderful architecture. Wonderful culture. And wonderful people.

#photography #SantaFe #NewMexico #toursm #travel #nature #landscape

January 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM

joeiz

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It’s a strange day in the USA. Even as we pause to honor a great man, Martin Luther King, there is a sense of approaching darkness. I turn to the simple beauty of nature for solace.

#photography #nature #landscape #wildflower #MLKDay #strongertogether

January 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM

joeiz

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Sitka National Park is a beautiful place full of majestic trees and equally majestic totems.

#photography #Alaska #nature #travel #tourism #landscape #nationalpark

January 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM

joeiz

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I marvel at Mother Nature. Sawyer Glacier, AK.

#photography #Alaska #nature #landscape #travel #tourism

January 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM

joeiz

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I wasn’t fully prepared for what I would encounter when I set off to see glaciers in Alaska. All I can say now is, WOW. This is Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.

#photography #Alaska #nature #travel #toursm #landscape #glacier

January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM

joeiz

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Morning in Maui. Not a bad way to start the day.

#photography #Hawaii #travel #tourism #landscape #nature

January 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM

joeiz

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The clouds lift at daybreak in Honolulu. Good morning, Bluesky.

#photography #Hawaii #travel #tourism #nature #landscape

January 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM

joeiz

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Rainbow over the Pacific Ocean looking west towards Hawaii. Mother Nature is pretty awesome.

#photography #Hawaii #nature #tourism #travel #landscape #rainbow

January 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM

joeiz

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Even on a cloudy day when there isn’t a rainbow, Waiānuenue (Rainbow Falls) in Hilo is a place of incredible beauty.

#photography #Hawaii #nature #landscape #tourism #travel

January 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM

joeiz

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Every Hawaiian sunset is beautiful, but this one in Kaua’i caught my eye because of the sun’s rays shining from behind the clouds on the different layers of rocks.

#photography #Hawaii #landscape #nature #tourism #sunset

January 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM

joeiz

@joeiz.bsky.social

Having previously lived in Arizona, I was skeptical when it was suggested that Waimea Canyon was Hawaii’s version of the Grand Canyon. I am no longer a skeptic. Waimea is incredible, a mini version of the Grand Canyon and absolutely breathtaking.

#photography #nature #travel #tourism #landscape

January 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM

joeiz

@joeiz.bsky.social

Haleakala Crater is like being on another planet. Its beauty is awe inspiring. I love it here.

#photography #hawaii

January 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM

joeiz

@joeiz.bsky.social

Another of the five beautiful and historic missions established by Spain in San Antonio Texas — Mission Concepción 1711

January 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM

joeiz

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There were five Spanish missions established in San Antonio in the late 1600s-early 1700s. Most well-known is Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo). The others are Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan, and humble Mission Espada, my favorite. UNESCO World Heritage Sites.