Inspiring pictures of landscapes and other beautiful places
I was visiting a garden and watched a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on a Bougainvillea plant. The Bougainvillea was very colorful and the butterfly was flying around landing various places and would stop for[…] Continue reading →
The Fall time of year brings Autumn leaf color and other changes which can result in some spectacular displays of color. I grew up in Virginia but now live on the West coast and[…] Continue reading →
In October 2014 we took a trip to Niagara Falls and visited from the Canadian side of the falls. Pretty impressive. What is amazing is that you can get right next to the falls. We[…] Continue reading →
Autumn brings persimmons. And my persimmon tree is loaded with fruit this fall. Enough for the birds, squirrels, myself and neighbors. When we were growing up in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, a wild[…] Continue reading →
Near the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park is Saddlebag Lake which is an entry point to the Twenty Lakes Basin. This is a scenic area with numerous lakes surrounded by mountains. We[…] Continue reading →
Idaho mountains have many scenic lakes and during a family reunion we visited two of them. Boulder Lake is located about 10 miles from McCall, Idaho and is a 2 mile hike from the[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
Here’s the view from my kitchen window. A beautiful sunflower reaches up into the sky. I’ve tried to grow one for several years and this one came up on it’s own. Go figure. Here’s[…] Continue reading →
Wind and rain can be powerful forces of nature and over time can leave interesting patterns and beautiful colors. During a trip to Death Valley we visited several places which showed different results of[…] Continue reading →
The Mammoth area was home to a number of mining operations over the years. Some of the mines were in the hills with great views of the surrounding mountains, lakes and valleys. These days[…] Continue reading →
