IdealPhotoArt.com Update

August 6, 2018September 7, 2018 / Rich / Leave a comment

With the logo done we’ve been focused on the layout and theme of the website . This a huge learning curve, but we are very happy to be working with Zenfolio.com which is who we went with for our platform. Their customer service is excellent for beginners like us. Also we’re busy uploading about 10,000 photos into our library for you to use to create your Photo Art.

IdealPhotoArt.com is a fun and easy way to create Photo Art & Gifts from our Travel, Landscape, Wildlife and Nature photos. We have an awesome selection of product for you to create your travel memory, Framed Art, Phone Cases, Canvas Art and more.

We are hoping to do a Grand Opening around the end August 2018 in which we will offer discount coupons to followers of this blog and people who provide feedback via email.

Scenic Byway 12 The All-American Highway.

August 6, 2018 / Rich / 2 Comments

The All-American highway runs about 130 miles between Highway 24 near Torrey Utah and Highway 89 near Panguitch Utah. With all the wildfires in the west the valleys and skies were pretty smokey which doesn’t make for great photography but you can get the idea. Starting from the North we traveled through The Henry Mountains and Grand-Staircase Escalante.

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Update on IdealPhotoArt.com

July 15, 2018 / Rich / Leave a comment

The website is moving along very nicely. We have a platform, the Logo is being made. We are hopeful that we can launch our website August 1, 2018.

We have partnered with the best photo labs so we can provide high quality Photo Art and Gifts with the the best customer service. We are excited about the about the products we can offer. The best part they come with 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Thank you to all who follow this blog.

We need your help.

July 9, 2018 / Rich / Leave a comment

Soon we’ll launch our new website IdealPhotoArt.com. We’re currently looking for a platform that can deliver the products your looking for to remember your travels.

We want to help people remember those special places they have visited.

All comments would be appreciated.

What type of product do you look for? ( postcards, calendars, coffee mugs, framed art, etc.)

What price point is in your budget for travel mementos?

Is having mementos shipped to you instead of carrying them back on airlines or other transportation attractive?

Would you use a personalized service that went to places of your choice took photos, created mementos or framed art and shipped them to you?

Would you like to have a personal photographer document you action vacation or holiday?

Thank you for your comments.

Hiking Peekaboo Part 2

July 2, 2018 / Rich / 2 Comments

At about the 3 mile mark we stop for lunch and discussed our exit strategy. We decided that we would skip the other half of Peekaboo loop and head over to Wall Street and exit there. Some say Wall Street is as close as you can get to a slot canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park.

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Hiking Peekaboo Part 1

June 26, 2018 / Rich / Leave a comment

When Darla mentioned a couple of months ago that she would like to hike the Peekaboo loop I took a look at the map and read the trail description and with all the sincerity I could muster, I said the words that usually make my life easier “yes dear I’d love too.” In the back of my mind I couldn’t help but think about the 5.5 mile loop with an elevation change of 1571 feet and multiple elevation changes. Can I do this? Should I do this? Why did I say I would this? To say I was apprehensive is an understatement. For the next couple weeks I would talk to people that had completed the hike and I found little comfort in their stories of the hike. They all agree it’s a beautiful hike and that the reward is worth the effort.

The day has arrived it’s time to confront my fears, calm my mind and enjoy the beauty that is Peekaboo. As we approach the trail head we were warned that emergency crews were working to remove an injured hiker with a broken ankle from the Peekaboo trail.

As we start our descent into the canyon we see beautiful aerial views for hundreds of miles. But spectacular is still to come.

Somewhere around the one mile mark we got our first Peekaboo.

Just passed our first Peekaboo we encountered the Search and Rescue team evacuating the injured hiker.

As we continued on the views just got more spectacular.

Search and Rescue the Secret Hero’s of the National Park.

June 21, 2018 / Rich / Leave a comment

June 20, 2018

We decided to hike Peekaboo loop, its a 5.5 mile strenuous hike with an elevation change of 1571 feet. Steep trails with many elevation changes, it has beautiful views from the heart of Bryce Canyon National Park. As we approached the parking area for the trail head we were warned by park personnel that emergency crews were working on Peekaboo trail trying to bring up an injured hiker.

As we hiked down the trail we came upon a relief crew waiting for the 1st crew to bring the injured hiker to them so they could finish hiking the hiker out.

To watch these men and women do their job was amazing. These are athletes in top physical condition. Watching them ascending the canyon you would think the gurney was on a cloud. The lead persons job is to clear the trail and let the crew behind them know the trail conditions.