Leavenworth, Washington, located in the Northern Cascade Mountains, is a tiny town incorporated in 1906 and relying heavily on the railroad and the timber industry. By the 1960s the town was struggling for economic survival — and that was when the leaders came up with the idea of remodeling Leavenworth as a Bavarian village to attract tourists. As a child, my […]
I was just now looking back through my previous post and noticed something I hadn’t seen before in the background of one of the photos: That’s some heavy duty manicure!
I didn’t make it out to the Roseville flea market today as planned, but I still hope to go tomorrow. Besides produce of every description and all the other fascinating items on sale, there’s the fun atmosphere, plenty of exercise walking the grounds, and the irresistible aroma of fresh roasted peanuts! So until I can get back to the auction, here’s a […]
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of March 15, 2017. This week, head to the top to take your best shot. It took me off the clearly marked path, tramping through damp green weeds at times nearly up to my knees, and several backtracks, but I found the spot I was searching for. I’d been there only once […]
The U.S. starts Daylight Saving Time this weekend — early Sunday morning, to be exact. The little phrase I always heard growing up was “Spring forward, fall back,” meaning the clock moves forward in spring and back in the fall/autumn. I could still never manage to keep it straight! Northern California is having a little taste of spring this weekend, […]
Since we have an extra week to play with Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge theme Looking Up On Things, I thought I’d share some images of the camellias in front of my house.
According to Wikipedia, the city of Grapevine, Texas, has plenty of history behind it, including personages as diverse as General Sam Houston and Henry Methvin, an associate of Bonnie and Clyde. What I actually know about Grapevine is that there’s a Bass Pro Shops store there, and that Willhoite’s on Main Street is a really good place to eat lunch, […]