Today on ThrowBack Thursday, we return to an area I am quite fond of: western Colorado. On my previous visit to this area, I was focused on Colorado National Monument. This time I went further south and not quite as far west, with the main … Continue reading Western Colorado (July 2019)
And now, the conclusion of a journey that started here. I used to work with a feller who had lived in St. Louis for some years, and I remembered him raving about the Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG), so I decided to check it out as … Continue reading Missouri, part three (June 2018)
It’s that time of the week! Throwback Thursday – when I finally get around to sharing photos from not-too-recent trips. This week it’s part 2 of my June 2018 trip to Missouri (here’s a link to part one, in case you missed last week). Part … Continue reading Missouri, part two (June 2018)
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, ThrowBack Thursdays have returned! This week, we wander back to June of 2018, when I had a most excellent vacation in Missouri. Many of my east coast acquaintances asked me at the time why anyone would want to spend … Continue reading Missouri, part one (June 2018)
…and on the 11th day, Cedric rested…and tried the new nachos at Chili’s…and he saw that they were good. After seeing loads of wildlife inside amusement parks, I decided it was time to see wildlife in the wild. So on Day Twelve, I made the … Continue reading Florida Trip Report (the final four days)
Do you remember the Ringling Brothers? Of course not, you never met ’em! But do you remember the NAME Ringling Brothers? In 1870, five brothers from McGregor, Iowa founded what later became the biggest circus in history. John Ringling lived until 1936; by then, he … Continue reading Florida Trip Report (Days 8 and 9)
On my last trip to Florida a few years ago, I saw a couple of the grand hotels that were created by Henry Flagler, a railroad baron who was largely responsible for the development of Florida’s east coast. On my current trip, I saw one … Continue reading Florida Trip Report (Day 4)
Not a whole lot happened on Day 3 (and no photos). I met a friend / former co-worker for lunch at Kojak’s House of Ribs. I had some excellent pulled pork, and caught up with the goings-on in my old line of work. From there, I went to the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. This was an interesting visit, and got me tossing some concepts around in my brain. It lives up to its name as a museum of photographic arts, rather than a museum of photography. I must say that the museum is not nearly as big as I had hoped, and that I had a Hell of a time finding it – in terms of both where to park and how to get there from the parking structure. But in the struggle to find a place to park, I accidentally happened upon the Henry B. Plant Museum, which was my planned destination for Day Four. So I was able to do some recon and planning for the next day. Based on what I saw, I think I’ll be taking a lot of pics of the Plant Museum’s exterior.
I asked some friends who live in the Tampa area to recommend a local beach. The unanimous reply was Clearwater. Now I don’t know where I got this assumption, but I was picturing Clearwater as being a quaint little seaside town; something like Rehoboth Beach … Continue reading Florida Trip Report (Day 2)
Thursday again? Already? I’m pretty sure Thursdays didn’t happen this frequently when I was a kid. I think I should write to my Congresswoman and demand that something be done to slow the passage of time. In the meantime, here is this week’s ThrowBack Thursday … Continue reading Monument Rocks, Kansas (Spring 2018)
Voyages with Parkinson's 