I just returned from a couple of days staying in the small town of Rio Nido, on the Russian River in Sonoma County. Although I’ve never spent much time in the area, it’s incredibly beautiful. It’s also just a short drive from there to the coast. Gus and I both enjoyed our brief stay, including our walks up and down […]
On this visit out to Denio’s swap meet in mid August, I didn’t shoot as many photos as I normally do, and I didn’t buy anything. But it did feel good to get out of the house and spend an hour or so wandering the property, checking out the wide range of colorful and sometimes strange items offered up.
We were in Grapevine, Texas, on business on this particular afternoon in June 2025, and the weather was quite warm. So while there wasn’t time for a lot of sightseeing, I did manage to take a quick stroll down the street and take note of a few historical details. I later realized that I had been here at least once […]
Today, an hour-long episode of Visiting — first aired in August 1997 — has Huell taking a whirlwind tour of Los Angeles to learn about just a few of the many statues and monuments adorning the city. From the giant equestrian statue on a traffic island to the bronze busts in Lincoln Park to the tiny figurine in memory of […]
I really wish I could have managed to get this entire mural in one shot. But it was very wide, and I was standing in the middle of South 2nd Street with the sun in my eyes, so this was the best I could manage at the time. I decided that three pieces was better than nothing at all! This […]
One of my favorite episodes of the TV series Northern Exposure (1990-1995) was called “Rosebud.” I especially love the storyline which has Native American healer Leonard Quinhagak — played by the wonderful Graham Greene — arriving in town hoping to study the healing myths of white culture. Unfortunately, all the local folks can offer him is a collection of urban […]
I’ve shared a variety of sights around Roanoke, Texas, quite a few times over the years — most recently in June 2024 when I took a walk through the historic downtown. I wouldn’t say I’ve gotten to know everything about this small town in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, but certain parts of it have become familiar. And while I’m no […]
Just a few of the sights from our recent travels to and from Texas this year.
Texas has so much history to explore, and there’s always quite a lot to learn and to think about when visiting a historic cemetery like this one in Weatherford, Texas. I found several gravestones honoring war veterans who lived to a ripe old age, as well as far too many children who had died far too young. Although the Greenwood […]