Stories told by cemeteries
When I travel, I often find myself attracted to old graveyards and cemeteries. I didn’t even realize that those two...
Marco Island, Fl: Otter Mound and historic museum
The Otter Mound Preserve is worth a short trip if you are on Marco Island. Do not expect to see...
Marco Island: Turtles, Urchins, shells and birds
If you are really lucky, you’ll get to see turtle tracks in the sand from the female coming onto the...
Chicago River Cruise
The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Chicago River Cruise is great. Several companies offer tours of the Chicago River. The CAF tour...
Mono Lake and Tufa Towers, California
The otherworldly vistas at Mono Lake are stunning. The lake is very salty and alkaline so no fish live in...
Mirror Lake Trail – Yosemite National Park
The Mirror Lake Trail is about 2 miles long (5 miles if you walk around the lake too). ...
Shout out to Arthur Scales (CTA rail operator, Chicago)
In the morning, when heading to work, I sometimes get on a train operated by (I think) Arthur Scales (he...
Maui attractions (Hawaii)
Maui is, to me, the most active of the Hawaiian islands. I own an every-other-year time-share week on Maui near...
Balboa Park, San Diego – gardens, museums, organ, and more
Balboa Park is a large park complex in San Diego. It has a recreated Spanish village, several museums (including a...
