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Some of the outdoor scenery I enjoyed over my fortnight away

Me doing my best Lion King impression over the Grand Canyon.
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I’m one of those guys who likes to celebrate his birthday for an entire month, and this year was no exception. I’ve been bouncing all over the continent, having spent each of the past four Saturdays on a plane. Here are a few shots from those trips…

Monterey and Pebble Beach

During the first week of November, The Girlfriend and I were in the San Francsico Bay and Monterey areas, visiting friends and family. We also managed to take in some of the sights, including the breathtaking 17 Mile Drive

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…and checking out Pebble Beach:

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Grand Canyon

At the start of the second week of November, before our week in Las Vegas, we stayed overnight at a lodge by the Grand Canyon’s south rim. I wasn’t able to convince the girlfriend to get closer to the edge, but I was able to convince her to take pictures of me as I did so (she insisted on taking the car keys from me first):

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The Grand Canyon is really good for my zen. I’ve got to come back here and just zone out over the view:

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Joey deVilla

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