The American West
The American West is something to behold. For one thing, the scenery is just spectacular. It can really make a
Ginkgo Grove 2023
The state of Virginia maintains an arboretum, complete with an experimental farm (The Blandy Experimental Farm) that is managed by
Great Falls National Park in Autumn
We had some visitors from the wilds of New Jersey the other day. Mary Anne’s sister Ellen and her husband
Autumn Arrives
Fairfax County Virginia has an extraordinary system of public parks. There are lakes and nature trails everywhere you turn. In
On to the Caribbean—Aruba
After traversing the Panama Canal, we arrived in the Caribbean Sea, leaving South America behind us. Our first stop in
Frodo Lives!
When Peter Jackson filmed JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, he was determined to be as true to the
Stewart Island / Rakiura
We made our way to Stewart Island, also known as Rakiura by the Maori people who arrived from Polynesia about
Hobart, Tasmania
Hiking in the Rain Forest We made it. By that I mean we successfully returned from a 2.5-hour hike through
Another Safari Day
Out in the Bush When you head out to the bush country you just don’t know what you are