Join me on a trip across Death's Door to Washington Island.
There's more to Memphis than Graceland, and much of it has to do with music! Beale Street Memphis hugs the east bank of the Mississippi River in the southwest corner of Tennessee. If you're a Bob Dylan fan, you probably…
So, who, what or where is Jerome? The who part is kind of interesting. Western Mining History says "The town was named after Eugene Jerome, a wealthy financier and officer of the United Verde Copper Company. Eugene was a cousin…
When I woke up this morning I thought it was Sunday, but actually, it's National Lighthouse Day! Yes, this event occurs every year on August 7. That's the day when many lighthouses will be open to the public. So, if…
When you drive into Williams, Arizona, you can't help but notice that you're on Historic US Highway 66, or, as it's better known, "Route 66." This highway officially began in 1926 when the Bureau of Public Roads launched the nation’s…
It's been a drab, dreary, almost snowless winter. My camera keeps asking me to take it for a walk and I keep ignoring it. But, I finally decided to get out and go for a walk in a garden. That…
My wife and I lived in Portland, Oregon, for twenty-five years and often made day trips to Timberline Lodge. The Lodge is about 60 miles southeast of Portland and sits at an elevation of 5,960 feet on the south side…
From the Mackinac Bridge we headed south through the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Staying close to the Lake Michigan shore we eventually reached Empire, Michigan, near the entrance to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. One of only three National Lakeshores,…
