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Seeing is believing, right? Well, a writer might not necessarily want to think so (the words themselves should be rich with imagery, or so my writing prof once said) but the truth of the matter is that we all want visual proof. 'nuff said. Luckily, I happen to be a writer who also loves to snap pix.

As I amble and ramble along, I expect to take plenty of photos, but I'll only share the ones which capture a place best. This photo gallery is designed to work hand-in-hand with the destinations I visit, so while you read a story, glean the highlights or take a quiz on a particular place, sneak a peek at what I was seeing, in living color. Hey, it might not be what you were expecting!

And if I look like I'm having too much fun...well, I probably am. But look at it this way: you could be next.

The Photos

Around the world in...Las Vegas

The Rat Pack may be gone but the world has moved in

Top Ten List: San Francisco

The Road Sage plays tourist in her own home town

Everything Old is New Again

Toronto celebrates the old while ringing in the new -- and everyone is so doggone nice about it, too

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

The Chicago Auto Show is one of many good reasons to visit the Windy City -- even in February!

Kauai'n dreams

The oldest Hawaiian island is still the most unspoiled

Seattle Redux

A great place to eat your way through town...hungry?

Toasting the Napa Valley

Vineyards, vintners and plenty o'sunshine -- cheers, indeed

West Hollywood Weekend

The L.A. scene has to be seen to be believed

Sun Diego

San Diego is sun city in the southland, a sparkling (and sporting) paradise

Spa Time

The Arizona desert is the perfect place to ease your cares away -- even in July

Taos Taste

Chef Patrick Lambert's cooking is one of the best reasons to come to Taos

Lazy Days in Santa Fe

Santa Fe is meant to be savored slowly and on foot

A Grand Canyon

This grand expanse is colorful, big and begging to be photographed...camera ready? and don't forget your binoculars!

Zion Rocks

Colorful rocks and terrific trails that will inspire you to new heights

Big Salt Lake

It's not just the lake that's a big deal in Salt Lake City

Seattle See Food

The Emerald City is the land of good eats

The Fairest of them all

The Oregon Country Fair is a colorful place -- green, too

Victorian Ferndale

It's quaint, it's cute -- and it's a historical landmark

Coastal Access

Cruising Highway One on the Fourth

Disney for Adults

Can big kids enjoy Disney, too? Our dynamic duo puts the Mouse House to the test

The Hotel Del

San Diego's castle by the sea is an experience everyone should savor

Weekend in Las Vegas

Two women on a madcap jaunt of the town that Liberace once ruled

Twenty Million + 2

Mexico City is a bit crowded, but that didn't stop our intrepid trio