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 →
Topic: Wondrous Explorations
University of California, Irvine Campus
Recently I attended a computer conference at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) which I found to have a beautiful campus. There were a variety of trees, colorful flowers, and interesting buildings. At[…] 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 →
Endless Caverns
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 →
Fishing for Redfish in Louisiana
Legendary Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme passed away recently. We will remember Prudhomme because he was the driving force for popularizing Cajun cooking around the world. His most famous dish was Blackened Redfish. It became so popular,[…] Continue reading →
Florida Everglades
During our vacation to Florida in August 2015 we took a side trip to visit the Florida Everglades. Although our intent was to take a tram tour; we continued to notice airboat rides through[…] Continue reading →
The Back Road to Briery Branch in the Shenandoah Valley
We took a trip to Bridgewater, Virginia, and went for a drive in the countryside one afternoon. We made our way to Briery Branch in the Shenandoah Valley and stopped along the way to[…] Continue reading →
New York City Christmas 2014
We took a short trip to New York City over Christmas and did a little sightseeing; it was rainy and foggy, but still an impressive city. I’ve always wanted to see the ice skaters[…] Continue reading →
Niagara Falls
In October 2014 we took a trip to Niagara Falls and visited from the Canadian side of the falls. Pretty impressive. What is amazing is that you can get right next to the falls. We[…] Continue reading →
Torrey Pines
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is the home of one of the rarest pines in the world. The reserve is located on the coast with terrain that provides a number of different vistas. The[…] Continue reading →
