Glacier National Park Trip: Part 4 The continental divide -- we all learned about it in grade school. Precipitation falling to the east strives to reach the Atlantic Ocean; to the west, it wends its way to the Pacific. Yellowstone…
Glacier National Park Trip: Part 3 Despite it's reputation for tardiness, Amtrak's Empire Builder rolled into West Glacier station almost exactly on time. After an enjoyable 27 hours on the train, we grabbed our bags and walked out as dusk…
Glacier National Park Trip: Part 1 It's difficult for me to imagine a time when most work was done by hand or by horse. Then came the advent of steam. Then came the railroads. The quest to build a railroad…
When I'm heading up north in the summer, I'm not usually thinking of colors. If I were asked to, however, the colors that would probably come to mind are green for the trees, blue for the summer sky, and maybe…
If you've ever been to the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union on the shores of Lake Mendota in Madison, you've probably seen those iconic chairs on the terrace. There they are: yellow, orange and green! They're known as Sunburst Chairs…
I've written before about the Lions Club Fly-in Fish Boil that's held every year on Washington Island. The last time, however, I wrote mostly about the "fly-in" aspect of the event. It's difficult not to be fascinated by all of…
If you're not a sailor, the usual route to Rock Island starts with a drive north on Wisconsin Highway 42 to the tip of the Door County peninsula. There you can take a car ferry from Northport to Washington Island. …
I've been having a difficult time lately keeping up with all of the new holidays. Friday was National Doughnut Day and I didn't realize it until I heard about it on the news at 10 PM. It's rather embarrassing to…
Sorry for posting again about gardens, but I guess spring is just that time of year when we tend to visit them. This week I joined some fellow photographers on a short field trip to the Rotary Botanical Gardens in…