Inspiring pictures of landscapes and other beautiful places
The original SeaWorld, which is an aquatically inspired theme park, is located in San Diego, California. I, along with my younger brother’s family, visited it in 2006. This year is the 60th anniversary of[…] Continue reading →
In August of 2022, we took a nature hike to Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge which is located along the ravines and swamps in several turns of the Mississippi River of Louisiana. It is[…] Continue reading →
Located near the southernmost entrance of Yosemite National Park is the Mariposa Grove which is home to more than 500 sequoia trees. The grove contains sequoia trees over 200 feet tall and 90 feet[…] Continue reading →
What can one do with a bunch of matchsticks? When we visited the Matchstick Marvels Museum in the small town of Gladbrook, Iowa we found that with lots and lots of matchsticks some pretty[…] Continue reading →
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 →
Near the town of Mammoth Lakes, California are a number of lakes each with their own points of interest. One of them, Horseshoe Lake, caused a stir in 1990 when areas of trees near[…] Continue reading →
In September, our cousins held a family reunion in Austin, Texas. Several activities were planned including a boat ride at sunset which cruised along the river which flows through the center of downtown Austin.[…] Continue reading →
During the Thanksgiving weekend, we took a day trip to visit the “Crocodile Encounter Refuge” in Arlington, Texas, about half an hour from downtown Houston. We were sure it would be an adventure, otherwise[…] Continue reading →
Sometimes on our return trip from Mammoth Lakes we have stopped by the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest located high in the White Mountains in Inyo County in eastern California. Some living trees in the[…] Continue reading →
In August, during a trip to Germany we took a trip to Cuxhaven. It is a tourist town on the the North Sea of Germany. Although it rained when we arrived, the sun eventually[…] Continue reading →
