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Sand Harbor: Water Bluer Than Sinatra’s Eyes

Water whispered against the sand. I raised my head to absorb the snow-tipped Sierra Nevada Mountains encircling the lake. The contrast was incongruous. A quick trespass into the water, made the juxtaposition less bizarre. The temperature proved a bracing reminder that I was more than six thousand feet above sea level and that this water – tolerable up to knee depth – probably once capped those same mountains.

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Thomas Edison and the Red Substation

Everyone knows the name Thomas Edison, the American inventor who held over one thousand patents for inventions spanning communications, electrical systems, filming equipment and musical devices. The ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ undoubtedly changed both history and culture.

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Lensbaby: A Misty Lover’s Dream

I know New Orleans isn’t in the Southwest, but I wanted to try out a new lens for my camera, one that produces amazing special effects. What better city to add some fog, romance or mystery to than New Orleans?

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