Mar
16
2013
Time Out
Yes β I am still in the midst of Edit Palooza β¦ But I took an editing time out this weekend with hubby and his friends. (I’m really not blogging if I’m only sharing photos, right?)
Enjoy these views from our 4WD venture (with Betty) in the Box Canyon area of the Sonoran desert.Β (And don’t forget to click the first photo to enlarge, then tab through. It’s the only way you’ll see just how green Arizona is this time of year).
March 16th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Wow! AWESOME photos! I miss AZ, but your pictures help. Best time of the year there – IMHO.
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March 16th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Hope all is going well on the editing front.
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March 17th, 2013 at 7:29 pm
Thanks, Linda. Am editing away at about the pace of a tortoise. Glad I can bring a little slice of Arizona to you.
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March 16th, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Gorgeous photos! I love all the green and the sunset photos, too. This is our green time of year, too, and the wildflowers are all about to bloom.
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March 17th, 2013 at 7:31 pm
Funny you should mention wildflowers. I was just out today taking photos of poppies! Will be a so-so year for us, given the amount of rain we had. Have some lupine and penstemon popping up right now.
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March 17th, 2013 at 7:49 am
Beautiful. Simply beautiful!
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Melissa Reply:
March 17th, 2013 at 7:31 pm
Thanks, Laurie. I’m missing my Tweeps… but I’m on a mission! Hope you’re well.
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March 17th, 2013 at 9:21 am
So glad to visit with you for a brief instant! Can’t wait to hear how your editing break is turning out! π
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March 17th, 2013 at 9:50 am
These pictures are so beautiful and vivid! But mostly the look so nice and warm to me — we’re still in the 30s here in Maine. Thanks for a warm break π
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March 17th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
The pictures are deceiving. It was in the 90s, so it was TOO HOT (had a bit of a warm spell the past week — way too reminiscent of summer … not ready for those 100-degree days). Sorry you’re still cold in Maine!
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March 17th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
What gorgeous pictures, Melissa!Thanks so much for sharing–you’ve been missed! Hope the editing is going well and so glad to see you’re taking some time for breaks and inspiration π
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March 17th, 2013 at 7:34 pm
As I said to Laurie – am really missing my Twitter pals, but am making progress on the editing front. Yes – the inspiration breaks are SO necessary (especially during the grueling process of revision). May have to post some more shots during Edit Palooza!
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March 18th, 2013 at 9:34 am
Wow! I had no idea Arizona could get so green! I love the 2nd to last one, especially. Just beautiful!
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March 18th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Beautiful photos, Melissa. So interesting! Gorgeous sunset. As Char and I were driving down to Tucson for the festival we both commented on how velvety and green the desert looked.
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March 18th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Melissa, this was just the break I needed, to move away from the WIP and take a deep breath of your gorgeous photos–the colors! Incredible!
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March 19th, 2013 at 6:50 am
Gorgeous — these views must inspire you.
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March 21st, 2013 at 6:24 am
Hi Melissa, its been ages since I visited your blog. The pictures are wonderful (as usual). Hope your writing is going well.
Btw, check my blog tomorrow. I am using one of your pictures π
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Melissa Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Rachna,
I can no longer comment on your blog since it doesn’t allow name/url options, so I’ll do it here :-)… Per your pitch post: Happy three years! What wonderful reminder about querying — Character, Conflict, Choice, Consequence and Confrontation. I agree: it’s totally an art form and maybe THE hardest part of the process, condensing an entire story into a few sentences. How wonderful that you had a chance to absorb some of the agent comments. SO good to hear from you.
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March 21st, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Gorgeous! And I hope the editing/writing is going well!
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April 9th, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Thank you for sharing these breathtaking photos! Really amazing.
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