NOVEMBER, 2020




This will be a November to remember, having absolutely nothing to do with this calendar!

NOVEMBER, with its snow and rock design is a distraction from that "other" reality. You couldn't be further from the angst of the election than this: on the deck of the Nat. Geo. Explorer in Southern Patagonia, looking up at this wonderful vision. Think about that! How far away it seems, even in "normal" times, let alone 2020! Snow, ice, rocks, trees - all form wonderful patterns for us to contemplate.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to introduce 2021's theme, as it continues this idea of design in nature.  Some images are iconic. You see them and immediately know where they were taken. Others, as the one above, could be from anywhere, well - anywhere really cold! In next year's  calendar you will find images from a number of travel destinations. Some you can figure out where they were taken, others you will not be able to identify the location by viewing the image. You'll have to come to this blog for that! Still, try and figure out where each image comes from, it's part of the journey.

                            Below are the front and back of the 2021 calendar, as well as my thoughts on its content. 

                                                                                  Zion sandstone rock face



                                                           The floor of Death Valley viewed from Dante's Point - 600' above 


Stay safe and sane! See you next month with a unique image to close out 2020!


Comments

  1. RickNovember 1, 2020 at 11:02 AM

    Even without the travel, I appreciate all the hard work to construct these calendars for us.

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  2. billmasiNovember 1, 2020 at 1:55 PM

    Brilliant. We expect nothing less and you always deliver!

    Thanks, Sylvia.

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  3. EllenNovember 1, 2020 at 2:31 PM

    Thanks Sylvia. The 2021 cover is magnificent. I could look at it for hours.

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  4. RosannNovember 1, 2020 at 8:12 PM

    There is definitely peace to be found in nature's design. Thanks Sylvia!!

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  5. Sylvia PattonNovember 2, 2020 at 9:00 AM

    Thanks for all your kind words!
    I appreciate hearing from you all!
    Reminder: include your name in your text if you don’t have a Google account. Otherwise Anonymous or Unknown gets all the credit!
    Sylvia

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  6. UnknownNovember 5, 2020 at 11:54 AM

    Sylvie,
    You have an exceptional eye and talent for selecting the most interesting and glorious features of Nature's creative expressions to photograph. Thank you, not only for your gorgeous calendars, year after year, but also for the extra effort you put into sharing your actual experience of the scenes you have captured by creating this blog. These lovely gifts- your calendars and the blog of your experiences, are truly a reflection of your gracious spirit and I am blessed that you are so willing to share your adventures with me (and all of us) every year. I know the effort and diligence you put into creating these jewels and I do not take them for granted!
    Thank you dear friend!
    Steph

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