Category Archives: travel

Picture a Day #199-Niagara Falls!

Niagara Falls needs no introduction. Here are my favorite photos from our visit! The sheer volume of water is overwhelming. Imagine the enormous area that contributes to this tremendous flow of water!

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Picture a Day #195-The Mohawk Valley of New York

We left our campground in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and drove through the Mohawk River Valley of New York as we headed west on our great cross-country adventure of 2008. The next stop on our route: Niagara Falls!

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Picture a Day #191-Camping in Vermont

It has been a month since my last post about our trip across the US four years ago. I have covered the trip from west to east. Here is my first post that chronicles our journey back home from the East Coast to the … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #180-Mendocino County Vineyard

This time of year the local vineyards are sparkling green and bursting with growth. They are surrounded by the golden grass of summer and spreading oaks, which is typical vegetation along much of California’s coastal hillsides and valleys. It is a … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #168 – Crossing the Valley

My husband and I left our Northern California hideaway and drove across the Sacramento River Valley on Wednesday afternoon. It was 95 degrees F. Thank goodness we have air conditioning. I watered my garden before we left and hoped for … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #162 – Acadia National Park

Our trip to Maine was spent exploring Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. There was a lot to see and do, and we barely scratched the surface! We spent two nights camping in the park in mid-July, 2008. A drive along the loop … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #161 – A Visit to the State of Maine

My mother loved to tell the story of my great-great-grandfather. He was my mother’s father’s mother’s father. whew! A New Englander, he was a sea-captain out of Bar Harbor, Maine. He served in the US Navy during the Civil War. … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #132 – Traveling California State Route 36

During this past week, en route to and from my daughter’s house, I was able to add a section of highway to my list of routes traveled. I added the final leg of California State Route 36. This scenic highway stretches from … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #121 – A Script, an Interview, and Almonds

Today is the last day of Script Frenzy, a marathon of script-writing sponsored by the Office of Letters and Light in Berkeley, California. It is a FUNdraiser and motivational event to get people writing. The goal is 100 pages in 30 … Continue reading

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Picture a Day #112 – National Park Week, Day 1

Today is the first day of National Park Week. In honor of this event, I am posting photos that I took at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, during the summer of 2010. I remember the first time we visited this park. … Continue reading

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