When we stopped overnight in Tucumcari, New Mexico, a couple of days ago I was too road-weary to go exploring the wider area on foot as the Big Guy did. But I did manage to take a stroll around the perimeter of our hotel with my camera. And unlike some of our overnight stops, here there was quite a lot […]
I’ve mentioned it before, and I’m still hoping to stop in Southern California for a closer look at the Tehachapi Loop; but in the meantime, here’s a shot from Highway 58 with a view of a freight train traveling west on the Loop. At the upper left, a large white cross sits in the center of the Loop, standing as […]
I can’t see the house of the property just across the lane from our small farmhouse AirBnB, but every now and then their small herd of sheep grazes somewhat near the fence (visible on the left in the image above), and the entrance to their driveway looks especially cool and inviting. I’m certain these vibrant canna lilies were not blooming […]
Going through the bits and pieces of my in-laws belongings since they both recently passed away, we found literally piles of photos. Some depict family history, and others — like the ones I’m sharing here — reflect their love of travel. Although many of the prints have little or no descriptions on the back, I do know that the Big […]
When I hear the name ‘Walnut Grove’ I tend to think of the California Delta or the setting for the 1970s TV show “Little House on the Prairie.” But the other day I discovered a new Walnut Grove along the shore of Grapevine Lake in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The path we followed toward the lake took us through a […]
The summer season at Berryessa officially opens on May 5, but during our visit nearly two weeks after that date we had no trouble finding escape to the sights and sounds of nature that we were craving.
There’s really only one negative thing that I can say about both of our visits to the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. On each occasion, we stayed for only one night before traveling on; and while it was unavoidable, one night is not nearly enough time to explore the area. Both the Big Guy and I feel that we’re […]
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 […]