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One Grand Trip
I turned 50 and my marriage turned 20 in 2019. It was a heckuva grand year, with no better way to mark the occasion than flying to Phoenix and making a slow drive back home through the American Southwest. Along the way, we saw lots of new birds and thought lots of new thoughts about the nature of things.
PONDERING TIME AS THE FRAMES CLICK AWAY
In text: Whether it's the crow's foot on your face or the canyon floor below, time graves its marks, imperceptibly and inexorably.
In photos: Grand Canyon landscapes
CLEAN-UP ON AISLE 9: WHEN YOUR BEST-LAID PLANS CRUMBLE
In text: No amount of scheming can stave off the unexpected.
In photos: Landscapes from Phoenix to Beaufort
WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU GIVES YOU SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
In text: Don't fret near disasters; they make for the best stories.
In photos: The new birds we added to our life list
TALES OF THE KAIBAB SQUIRREL
In text: Know when to stray from the itinerary.
In photos: The best wildlife photos from our trip
OBJECTIVITY AND CONSENSUS IN THE AGE OF WINDMILLS
In text: Do we really know what we think we know? Probably not.
In photos: The Petrified Forest and Texas exotics
FAMILIAR SHORES VIEWED THROUGH ALIEN EYES
In text: I love travel, but there are good reasons to love home even more.
In photos: Our favorite roadside attractions