This page has galleries of photographs taken in the states we visited when we returned the USA after a few months in Europe. It covers the period from January to March 2015. The galleries are arranged chronologically from bottom to top (most recent at the top).

Click on the first photo for each state and it will step through the selected photos from each state.

Washington (15-Mar-2015)

Nine Mile Falls: Bowl and Pitcher, Riverside SP.

Nine Mile Falls

Bald Eagle: photo taken from outside the house.

Mallard in flight: I was just practicing action shots.

Nine Mile Falls Dam

Nine Mile Falls: Nina and the boys out for a ride.

Dylan catching some air

Rhys launching

Anwen joins in the fun

Spokane Falls flowing by Canada Island

"I'm a hobo - ride the rails kinda guy"

Nine Mile Falls: fishing

Grand Coulee Dam

Beaver damage: Oroville, Osoyoos Veteran's Memorial Park

Montana (9-Mar-2015)

A flying visit to western Montana - including visits to a ghost town (Bannack State Park), Big Hole National Battlefield (where the Nez Perce were attacked by US troops), Missoula and Glacier National Park.

Crossing the Stateline and Continental Divide from Idaho into Montana

Bannack State Park: Schoolhouse and Mason's Lodge.

Bannack State Park

Big Hole National Battleground: Overlooking the site of the Nez Perce encampment.

KettleHouse Brewing Co., Missoula, MT.

Glacier NP: Rhys is unimpressed with Anwen's photo-bombing!

Glacier National Park: Lake McDonald

Wyoming #2 (6-Mar-2015)

All of the these photos were taken in Grand Teton National Park. It's a beautiful place and I'd love to visit there in spring and autumn when it's teaming with wildlife.

Red Fox (at Colter Bay)

Snake River Overlook. We camped here for two nights and this was the view from about 30 yards from where we slept.

Snake River Overlook

The Teton Range

The Davies family walking out onto the frozen Jackson Lake

It's a camera bag, not a man-purse, OK!

Jackson Lake

Sunset from our "campsite"

Sunrise at our "campsite": Snake River Overlook.

From this angle it's easier to see why the French trappers referred to the range as "Les Trois Tetons"

The return walk from Taggart Lake

Idaho (26-Feb-2015>

Idaho was somewhat of a transitory state for us. We were using it to get into Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks so we didn't stay for long and didn't visit a lot of places. But we did have some fun in the snow.

Pocatello: Cowboy RV Park

Craters of the Moon National Momument

Craters of the Moon National Monument

The chip in our massive windshield

Utah #2 (10-Feb-2015)

Utah is a truly beautiful state. We've been lucky to visit the state during an especially mild winter - no crowds and (just about) warm enough for the whole family to hike and explore. We loved Moab, but I doubt I'd enjoy it in the summer heat. Arches and Canyonlands National Parks should be on everyone's bucket lists.

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Wilson Arch (near Moab): 91' wide and 46' high.

Arches NP: picnicking on a cold day.

Aches NP: North Window and South Window.

Arches NP: NorthWindow.

Arches NP: Delicate Arch from a distance.

Catalog(ue) Men: they didn't get this from me.

Arches NP: Balanced Rock (the rock itself is 55' high).

Moab: Anwen's first time without training wheels (stabilisers).

Keep going!

Moab: Dylan mountain biking on single track.

Arches NP: Landscape Arch (spans 290' and is only 6' thick in one part).

Arches NP: Delicate Arch (65' high and an Utah icon).

Arches NP: Delicate Arch.

Canyonlands NP: hiking out to Grand View Point Overlook.

Canyonlands NP: Mesa Arch (with the snow-capped La Sal range in the background).

Dead Horse Point State Park: nearing sunset.

Dead Horse Point: 2000' above a gooseneck in the Colorado river.

Provo: time to play.

Arizona (22-Jan-2015)

If you're interested in geology, native American history and culture then Arizona is the place to visit. The weather can get hot even in the winter - there's a reason it's a top destination for North American snowbirds. Phoenix, Montezuma's Castle and Well, Sedona, Grand Canyon and Monument Valley......

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