Category: Travel

Great American Road Trip – Kentucky and the Blue Ridge Parkway

After nearly 2 weeks on the road we had reached a low point on our cross country journey.  310 feet underground to be exact. We were in Kentucky on the historic tour of Mammoth  Cave, the longest cave system known in the world, with… Continue Reading “Great American Road Trip – Kentucky and the Blue Ridge Parkway”

The Great American Road Trip – and Kansas

I’m resting on the shore, absorbing the heavy rays of August sun, watching a tall, elegant bird, peering into the water’s edge.  There’s a thick, summer stillness and almost imperceptible sound rising from the ripples caused by fish and the insects skirting over the… Continue Reading “The Great American Road Trip – and Kansas”

Hooray for Road Trips!

Okay, so off I go in a new direction.  Figuratively and literally. And it’s all about the classic American road trip. Yes, we’ve done a few.  In all four corners of this great country of ours.  And across the middle too.  And that is… Continue Reading “Hooray for Road Trips!”

My backyard forest

Did I tell you there is a forest in my backyard?  Behind my fence are twenty-two acres of typical northwest woods with mature Douglas firs, majestic old maples and trails through brush frequented by dogs and their walkers.  They form a wonderful backdrop to… Continue Reading “My backyard forest”