A Little Sunshine! February 2021 “Soak up The Sun.” A Little Sunshine A beautiful, bright day today with clouds and the sun showing itself once in a while. The light was amazing, so I was eager to go out and take some pictures with my camera. I am starting to make one picture a day. …
Dirty Face Peak August 2020 “It’s Not The Mountain We Conquer, But Ourselves.” Dirty Face Peak On August 8th, we dared to hike the Dirty Face Peak. This was a brutal climb, four miles up, with an elevation gain of 3,943 ft. We ended up in the clouds, so we didn’t get the 360 degrees …
Lake Wenatchee, WA August 2020 “Time Wasted At Wenatchee Lake Is Time Well Spent.” Lake Wenatchee & Lake Wenatchee State Park Lake Wenatchee, carved by a glacier thousands of years ago, is located only a few hundred yards away from the cottage across the street. The water and beaches were not accessible due to beautiful …
A New Adventure Is Calling! July 2020 “Moving! Lake Wenatchee, WA, Here We Come! Moving Our last day in our apartment in Hillsboro, Oregon. I am excited it is moving day! The day started very early because I woke up lying on the hard ground early in the morning. My air mattress had given up …
Hiking in Yellowstone National Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 10 . Hiking in Yellowstone National Park While the kids were still sleeping in their tent, we decided to go for some more hiking in Yellowstone National Park. We left a note telling them we would be back in two hours. Walking at dawn is …
Starved Rock State Park, A World Apart! Somewhere in Illinois . Starved Rock State Park, IL The park has an interesting history. The name comes from a popular Native American legend of injustice. Apparently in the 1760s, chief Pontiac of an upriver Ottawa tribe was slain by a member of the Illiniwek Native American people …
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio – Oak Park, Il A Genius Ahead of His Time! . Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio An enjoyable afternoon! We went to Oak Park, IL, to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. The architect lived here before his name became internationally recognized – he is the …
