Inspiring pictures of landscapes and other beautiful places
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 →
I’ve been visiting Balboa Park in San Diego, California the past four springs and every time I find different plants in bloom and other interesting things. This year we have been having some rainy[…] Continue reading →
This past summer we did a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail and saw beautiful flowers, nice scenery, and one ornery rattlesnake. The Pacific Crest Trail is a trail that goes from the Mexican[…] Continue reading →
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 →
This year during our visit to the Mammoth Lakes area in California we took the scenic June Lake Loop drive. For about 15 miles the road goes though alpine scenery and passes four glacial[…] Continue reading →
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 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 →
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 →
While visiting Virginia we decided to visit Endless Caverns which are near the town of New Market. While I toured the caverns quite a few times as I was growing up I never get[…] Continue reading →
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 →
