Cape Cod, Massachusetts
One of my favorite vacations was in August, 2022, with a wonderful two-day trip to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It was a new place to visit and we enjoyed the beautiful ocean and cool, crisp[…] Continue reading →
Topic: Striking Seasonal Sights
Fall Color at Yosemite
In June 2023 we made arrangements to stay in Yosemite Valley for the second weekend in November 2023. Little did we know then that we would end up being there near the peak of[…] Continue reading →
Springtime in Anza-Borrego Desert
In spring wildflowers bloom in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park making a colorful contrast to the rugged mountains and bleak desert. The park is the largest state park in California and is located about[…] Continue reading →
Springtime in Japan part 2
The tour of my visit to Japan when the cherry trees were in bloom continues in this post. The next location visited is the seaside city of Kamakura which is just a little over[…] Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Orchids and Other Flowers at the Flower Fields
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch located in Carlsbad, California are famous for their 50 acres of fields planted with ranunculus flowers which bloom for a few weeks every spring. I showcased these flowers[…] Continue reading →
Mississippi River in March
The water level of the Mississippi River always rises in the springtime due to melting snow in the North. However, the past two years the levels have become dangerously high. To prevent overflowing banks,[…] Continue reading →
Fun in the Snow at Big Bear
The past few years there has not been snow during our visits to Big Bear, California. Finally this past December we found snow, not a lot, but enough that we and lots of other[…] Continue reading →
Springtime in Balboa Park
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 →
