We wanted to get away for 24 hours. Off we went yesterday to our new favorite spot of the escarpment that is the 200 mile Mogollon Rim. For my blogging-buddy Fraggle, whose photographs I admire because she has people in them, I created this post. Normally, I focus on the landscape. Rarely do I humanize my outings. This time, Jim and I brought along our granddaughter Milly and our new puppy, Ruby. Which one do you like best?
Cindy Bruchman 
I love the photo of Milly and Ruby walking away. Ruby is adorable in that last image!
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Hi Ingrid! Thank you, very much. They are highly photogenic. Cute is always photogenic, yes?
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Absolutely! Cute is the best.
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All very nice. Beautiful country. I love the one of your granddaughter, husband and puppy.
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They were sending their voices around the canyon. Her notes came back and she was amazed. It was a quite a special 24 hours.
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All good of course, but I actually like the camp fire best. There’s something about flames, and sitting around them.
Glad you had a nice break in your ‘Hobbit’ caravan. 🙂 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Welcome, Pete. Well, the hobbit house was a splurge item. As long as we use it regularly, then it it worth it. Fire is so intrinsic to what it means to be human. Losing yourself in the flames at night at the camp site makes life worth living.
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I think your little caravan is perfect, and a worthwhile purchase. 🙂 x
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I could see myself becoming a gypsy and just driving around the continent in it. 😉
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They are all terrific shots, but since you decided to add people, lets go with Milly and Ruby, two best friends out for a walk in a gorgeous setting!
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Milly kept repeating, “We are in the deep of nature!” Quite right.
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It’s so important to make nature a part of someone’s life early…your views were incredible!
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The roots are scraggly and jagged, but look smooth to the touch. they’re old and new, gray and red, spreading, but contained in the clearing. I find that photo a splendid blend of contradictions that somehow work together. It’s my favorite!
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I’m so glad you recognized what I saw, too. Yes, I’m a sucker for contrasts (in photography, life, stories, characters) and this unusual bush was simutaneously alive and dead. Thank you for your input!
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You and I both, and YES, it was both alive and dead at the same time, well said, and beautifully captured!
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As always, I like the dog best (last picture). After that.”Crags. Sandstone and limestone” which has so many different colours and textures.
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Welcome! Has anyone taken a bad puppy shot? They are too cute to mess up. Thanks for your vote, I appreciate the comment.
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Ah yes, peoples!! I love these Cindy, the puppy is gorgeous and the shot of Milly and Grandad together is special, but my absolute fave is the one of Milly stood on the rock and facing you, with that grand vista behind her. Well done and do more 🙂
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Ha Ha. Well, as you are aware, puppies and 6 year old girls are easy subject matters. Usually, it’s just Jim and I who go, and we aren’t so photogenic anymore. 😉 However, I get your point. More details about the event. More angles of those who share the experience. I thank you, Fraggle.
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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You do like to give us the tough questions, don’t you? My photography favorite is # 2. The one that produced the Ahhh-moment is # 8, with Grandpa, Milly and Ruby!
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🙂 Thanks for your vote, GP.
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I love the pic of Millie on the edge.
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She was close to the edge and it different frighten her. I wonder what that means when she becomes a teenager? 😉 Thank you for casting your vote, Abbi.
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Blue Valley’s pastel layers and the happily placed foreground tree do it for me. Although I could have chosen several of the others.
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Thanks, Derrick. There was a fire somewhere giving the valley a layer of haze. I liked the blues, too.
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The view from the Rim is awesome.
Those vittles look pretty good too.
Nice photo essay.
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Thank ya, partner! Them vittles were mighty tasty. 😊
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Beautiful photos, Cindy. I like the sandstone and limestone best.
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Thanks, Jennie. We had climbed high and turned around. I love that about perspectives.
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You’re welcome, Cindy. It was hard to pick a favorite photo. The perspectives are the best!
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Hard to choose as usual. The masthead reminded me of the Kodaikanal Hills in the distance as we did our annual thousand klms pilgrimage to enjoy a break six thousand feet up from the blistering hot plains in India. I eventually settled on the roots as it reminded me of the cycle of death and regeneration with the green plants surrounding them. 🙂
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Milly on the Edge is definitely my favorite!
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Ha! I bet you were just like that when your dad took you camping. On the edge smelling the pines. 😉
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Wow. That looks so nice. Looks like the weather really cooperated. You gotta love a beautiful Fall day.
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The opening photograph of the blue mountains is my favorite. May I use it for a background on my screen?
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You are great! Of course. I am flattered.
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Great post 🙂 The pictures of Rudy the dog is so cute and the food looks delicious (steak, potatoes etc.). Anyway, keep up the great work as always 🙂
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I’ve a fondness for photos of people in nature, taking it in. I also have really enjoyed all your nature shots too, so this is a wonderful mix. My favorite is Molly, grandpa and Ruby. That’s lovely
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I tried something different this time. Thank you for the kind words, Tom.
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