Springtime in Japan part 1
When I was working for Hewlett-Packard Company I had a number of business trips to Japan. One of them was in April 2000 and happened to hit the cherry trees in bloom. While work[…] Continue reading →
Picturesque Photo Views Blog
Hot Air Balloon Launch at Albany, Oregon
I have always been fascinated by hot air balloons and back when I lived in Oregon I decided to attend a balloon launch which took place in the town of Albany. There I was[…] Continue reading →
Cog Train Visit to Mt Washington in New Hampshire
Last fall we had a fun adventure to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. Mt. Washington part of the White Mountains and is the highest mountain in the northeastern states. It is[…] Continue reading →
Winter Snow at Big Bear
With a snow storm passing through the San Bernardino Mountains on December 28, 2020 we as well as a lot of other people decided to check it out at Big Bear City, California over[…] Continue reading →
Holidays in Louisiana
Though my brothers and sister grew up in Virginia, after graduating from college we all ended up in different parts of the U.S. We are far enough apart that we do not get together[…] Continue reading →
Colorful New England Fall Foliage – 2020
During this October, we took a trip to New England to visit family and tour the area to view the colorful fall foliage. And it didn’t disappoint us! The trees and shrubs in Massachusetts,[…] Continue reading →
Bodie Ghost Town
Bodie was once a thriving town with nearly 10,000 people living there. The town’s existence was based gold and other precious minerals but as these were depleted the town’s population declined. Today no one[…] Continue reading →
Mountain Dulcimer Collection
When I began playing the mountain dulcimer, I was always surprised when I met other players who would recount their collection of five or more dulcimers. What! I attested that I would never own[…] Continue reading →
Whittier Narrows and Los Angeles Aqueduct Hikes
When thinking of Los Angeles, California, probably not at the top of the things that come to mind is hiking. However dotted throughout Los Angeles and the cities that surround it are areas in[…] Continue reading →
July 4th Picnic
To celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, I went back to blog posts from past July months on my related blog, Beyond Gumbo, selected some of my favorite food photos. I have many nostalgic[…] Continue reading →
