froggie

30 May 2011 1 Comment

Origami Frog Kyle in Grand Canyon: Froggie’s Travel Series II

Kyle is the most spoiled origami frog of the world – this time is Grand Canyon!!

Kyle has been fascinated with all kinds of statues and monuments in DC, but he felt like going a bit wilder place – Grand Canyon.

“I could jump into this canyon… not.”

Grand Canyon is so special because it’s one of the most unique canyons that uplifted straight without messing the layers of rock that exposes nearly two billion years of earth’s geological history.  Kyle was amazed he said he could have jumped into the canyon. I stopped him.

 

After spending some time at Grand Canyon, we went a bit further and saw Monument Valley, around the northern border of AZ with southern UT. This place is uniquely known for a cluster of vast sandstone buttes (small mountains). This area lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation (Navajo Nation – Native American jurisdiction; it has its own timezone!)

“Watching the sunset at Monument Valley”

and we jumped over one of the buttes together…

“Jumping over the buttes of Monument Valley”

 

Before saying bye to Monument Valley, Kyle wanted to say the famous line from the movie Forrest Gump, where Tom Hanks as Forrest suddenly stops running after he had been running for three years, two months, fourteen days and sixteen hours, gathering a small crowd of people. And Forrest says…

“I’m pretty tired… I think I’ll go home now.”

The next destination is Zion National Park, but Kyle decided to stop by the mysterious spot, called Horse Shoe Bend. This is one of the wonderous spot of Colorado River, where it bends itself in the shape of a horse shoe.

“Wait… I don’t think I’m going home yet. Never mind.”

Kyle visited Zion National Park and Antelope Canyon, but they will be on the next post!

 

23 May 2011 5 Comments

Origami Frog Kyle in DC: Froggie’s Travel Series I

Here’s some first updates from Kyle!

Kyle has been in such a good mood since we started traveling together that he wants me to take pictures of him everywhere… and here are a few of the bazillion pictures of him that I shot in DC. Enjoy.

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, please read this excerpt from my previous post.

“I’ll be traveling across the states starting from PA to west coast. My little origami frog will be taking you from the place to place. His name is Kyle…..”

I tried to get a nice picture of the sky, but Kyle wouldn’t move. So here it is.

“First time on a plane”

 

Now he arrived in DC, he went around the city with me, especially the famous spots!

 

Jefferson Memorial

Kissing Jefferson

 

Lincoln Memorial

Hey Pres. Lincoln, “be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”
There are lots of people around you who might want you dead.

Dear Mr. Obama, don’t do this. I’m freaking out.

Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum

Can you find me on the tip of the rocket / missile? Naww I’m joking :P

Taking a break at the biggest McDonald’s on the planet

 

And Kyle decided that he’d end his day with Washington Monument in his back. DC, nice meeting you. Kyle says he loved you.

Washington Monument

Thanks for reading – up next we have Vegas! Keep an eye out for a more exciting photo gallery with Kyle!