natural wonders

Hot air balloons: Soaring over the world

Floating in a hot air balloon is an incredible experience that is available all over the world.  Some  particularly beautiful...

Jardin Majorelle – Morocco

Jardin Majorelle – Morocco

The Jardin Majorelle is a beautiful but small botanic garden with many fountains, water features, and sculptures in Marrakesh, Morocco....

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island  – Slovenia

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island – Slovenia

When I was in Slovenia, one of the stops was in Bled, to see Bled Castle and the lake. It...

More Yosemite

Yellowstone National Park – mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and bison

Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks Giant Trees

Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks Giant Trees

These two parks are located adjacent to each other in the Sierra Nevada mountains and are quite similar.  Both parks...

I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now

Joni Mitchell sang: ” I’ve looked at clouds from both sides nowFrom up and down and still somehowIt’s cloud’s illusions...

Flower Fields and Keukenhof – Holland tulips, tulips, tulips!

Flowers are a big thing in Holland, and not just tulips, although those are quite plentiful. The Netherlands is the...

Pamukkale – travertine terraces (Turkey)

Pamukkale is pronounced Pa-moo-kah-lay. This is a wonderful site in Turkey where there is a thermal spring that has left...

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

Sequoia National Park and King’s Canyon National Park have many huge sequoias. Where else can you drive through a tree?...