La Brea Tar pits: stinky paleontological research (California)
It’s odd to find an active paleontological research site in an urban area such as Los Angeles, but that’s what...
Dr Seuss’s trees in the desert (California)
Joshua trees are funky dancing trees from Dr Seuss’s imagination brought to life in a desert. The backdrop of the...
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...
