Badlands National Park
Planning a trip takes a lot of time and effort. My general rule is that it takes as much time to plan a trip as it does to take it. For a six-week journey, like when we travelled to Alaska and back, it took six…
An Unexpected Encounter With A Moose
It was early on the morning of July 17, 2023, when we crawled out of our sleeping bags and were ready to head further into Alaska. We were on our Alaskan Trip Of A Lifetime. It had been amazing so far; we expected more of that…
Places We Want To See In Michigan
I am working on my travel map of Michigan. These are all the places I hope to see eventually. Check out what I have discovered so far on this page.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
We love zoos. We love free zoos even more. But we did not love the parking. The cost of parking was as much as admission would have been at a regularly priced zoo. We were in Washington, DC, during the period between Christmas and New…
Near Death in Chattanooga
This is a really nice picture of my wife as she sits on a stone wall with Chatanooga in the background. But this is also a picture of when I thought she had only seconds to live. As with every pic, there is a story…
Antietam National Battlefield
There is a story behind the pictures I take. This one filled me with dread and despair. It was a rather dull and dreary day in March when we stopped at the Antietam National Battlefield, one of the first stops of our March Break trip…
Being Blown Away By The Mob In The Windy City
For our Christmas trip, we did Being Blown Away By Christmas In The Windy City. While planning that trip, I discovered there is a lot to do in Chicago and the surrounding area. I decided our next trip would be back to Chicago for round…
The Story Behind – Cave of Winds
There is a story behind every picture, and here is one for this picture of Charlene clearly forcing a smile and getting wet. Being here was a physically intense experience. Charlene and I have often visited Niagara Falls. There is a remarkable amount to do…
Places We Want To See In New York
I have a four-day weekend coming up in February. I suspect I will be travelling to New York with Charlene. Since so much is closed down, February is one of the most challenging times of the year to plan a trip. I have started my…
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree at the ROC
I would prefer a better day than Friday the 13th. I have an eye doctor appointment and might get a needle in the eye. It should be fun; at least, that is what I am told. Since we have the afternoon off, I decided we…