When I take vacations, they are packed with photo opportunities from before the sun rises until after the sun sets. This trip started at Las Vegas, Nevada, and would take me in a loop through southern Utah, down through Arizona and back up to Las Vegas. My itinerary included all the national parks (Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, etc.) and anything else I could pack in along the way.

On this sunny July day, I was 45 minutes from the nearest “big” city in Arizona, getting...

I never thought I would have an opinion so strong as I do now. But by the time you get to the end of this two-part blog, you may have an O’Pinyon of your own.

As many of you know, I love dogs. In fact, my life was filled for 18.5 years with my pup, Dotti. When she was a young pup, she was very mischievous and I often came home to surprises – and I’m talking about her chewing surprises, not the other “pile o surprise.” From coming home to a room filled with whi...