Apple Picking in Upstate New York
On a visit to upstate New York in October we decided to go apple picking. We set out in the morning through rural New York and arrived at “The Apple Farm” in Victor, New[…] Continue reading →
Author: Maylee
Snavely Family Farm in Waterloo, Iowa
We planned our 4-year cousin’s reunion for Orange Township, Iowa, just outside of Waterloo. This is where our great-grandparents settled when they moved from Pennsylvania in the 1800’s. Our grandparents and parents grew up[…] Continue reading →
New Orleans in March 2017
We love to visit and sight see in New Orleans. The occasion of our visit this March was a wedding in City Park under majestic oak trees along Bayou St. John. And some of[…] Continue reading →
Live Oak Trees at Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana
Oak Alley Plantation is located in the community of Vacherie in St James Parish, Louisiana, along the Mississippi River. It was a sugar cane plantation owned by Jacqaues Telesphore Roman. He built a Greek Revival architectural style[…] Continue reading →
Reddish Knob – What’s around the next bend in the road?
Last November during a visit to Bridgewater, Virginia, we decided to take a “drive in the countryside.” Our destination was a favorite picnic and camping spot in the mountains. Well, the scenery had changed due to[…] Continue reading →
Let’s Hike — It’s Philmont
Philmont Scout Reservation is the popular boy scout high adventure camp in New Mexico. Thousands of boy scout and adult leaders have backpacked across the trails and mountains of this expansive and remote camp And[…] Continue reading →
A Step Back in Time to St. Francisville, Louisiana
A trip to St. Francisville, Louisiana, which is about 60 minutes north of Baton Rouge is like stepping back in time. The small community was a thriving town in the 1800’s when cotton plantations[…] Continue reading →
Summer Beautiful Flowers at Chautaupua
We visited Chautauqua Institution in upstate Western New York in August and were enchanted by the beautiful flowers around the homes and buildings of this gated community. Here is a sampling of what we[…] Continue reading →
Chautauqua: Beautiful western New York Scenery
We recently visited a new area of the country, Chautauqua, New York. It is located in the most western and southern part of New York, close to Erie, Pennsylvania. We discovered what a beautiful[…] Continue reading →
Texas St. Croix and Barbados Lambs
My sister-in-law and her husband live on the Texas grasslands on Rock Dove Ranch. The Bencals raise St. Croix sheep, Barbados sheep and white doves for dove releases at ceremonies. This spring several lambs[…] Continue reading →
