On Day 7 of my Iowa State Vacation, I went looking for a beach. No, I did not get lost, nor was I under the delusions of some other form of geographic confusion. I had actually heard of a beach on Iowa’s east coast and … Continue reading Iowa 2025 Trip Report (Day 7)
Welcome to the past! It is July 2009. Yes, it is! Play along, DAMMIT! On this particular day, I have chosen to do some hiking at Mueller State Park, where the scenery begins before you even get out of your car. These first few pics … Continue reading Mueller State Park and Ward
Welcome to another ThrowBack Thursday hodgepodgery! Today, we visit three locations. We’ll start at a scenic overlook just inside Colorado’s Golden Gate State Park. The date is May 25, 2009 and we are visiting Panorama Point Scenic Overlook & Picnic Area. But I didn’t bring … Continue reading Mountains, Foothills, and Wind Tunnels
Over the first two days of November 2008, I drove from southern Arkansas back to my home (at the time) in Colorado. I took the scenic route, enjoying two beautiful canyons in north Texas, and spending a day at the southern Colorado city of Trinidad. … Continue reading Texas and Trinidad (November 2008)
If you’ve been reading this blog for a long time, you may remember that I love walking around downtown areas taking pictures of old buildings. You also may have noticed that it’s been a long time since I last posted any such pictures. This week’s … Continue reading Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (February 2008)
Good day, and welcome to my annual trip back home to Colorado. On this trip, I had hoped to get back to a couple of spots that I visited during my college days, before I had a digital camera. But before that, I had hoped … Continue reading Colorado 2024 Trip Report (Day 1)
If you’re looking for scenery in Colorado, generally speaking, you want to be west of Interstate 25. There are two or three exceptions, one of which we will visit today. Strap on your headgear, folks! We’re going back to August of 2008, to Castlewood Canyon … Continue reading Castlewood Canyon State Park (August 2008)
Day 13: I woke up on Day 13 eager to continue my exploration of Mackinac Island. But almost immediately, my legs felt very tired and weak. It seems all the walking I’ve been doing on this trip had finally caught up with me. I pondered … Continue reading Michigan 2024 Trip Report (the final two days)
Day 11: Last time we met, I told you that the only way you can see the Pictured Rocks themselves is from the waters of Lake Superior. Yet the boundaries of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretch over five miles inland in some spots. Why? … Continue reading Michigan 2024 Trip Report (Days 11 and 12)
Day 6: This was to be a long day on the road. I had read in at least two places that state highway 22 is an excellent scenic route along the shore of Lake Michigan. So, I had plotted a route to the “starting” point … Continue reading Michigan 2024 Trip Report (Days 6 through 8)
Voyages with Parkinson's 