On a beautiful, bright Sunday morning in May, 1980, I left my home in Yakima, Washington to drive to my job just a few miles away. It was 7:45 a.m. and I needed to clock in at 8 a.m. It truly was a gorgeous morning, with bright blue skies, chirping birds and the temperatures were... Continue Reading →
Seasonal Quote
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the graces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! Sitting Bull, Hunkpapa Lakota leader Spring in Yosemite National Park, CA
Travel Quote
I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Hilaire Belloc Death Valley National Park, CA
Travel Quote
Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown. Anthony Bourdain Badwater Basin, Death Valley, CA
Travel Quote
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawahaial Nehru Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego, CA
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Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage. Pablo Coelho San Diego, CA
Gardens of the Globe – Botanical Gardens Part I
This is the third installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. As I have mentioned previously, I love gardens, and always seek them out when traveling. According to Merriam-Webster, a botanical garden is defined as: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants. We have visited quite a... Continue Reading →
Travel Quote
You know it’s time for a vacation when you start looking like the person on your driving license. Unknown Sonoma County, California
Travel Quote
To move, to breath, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote, To travel is to live. Hans Christian Anderson Forty-nine Palms Oasis, Joshua Trees National Park, CA