Amazing Maui Waterfalls on the Road to Hana
I love waterfalls. Perhaps it’s from growing up in semi-arid San Diego and spending most of my early travels in the desert Southwest. Or perhaps it’s just marveling at the…
Recreation and Travel
My Ireland Adventure: Cities, Castles and the Irish Countryside
You can find Part 1 of my Ireland adventure here. As we left the Burren and headed for Limerick, we had a relaxing drive through the Irish countryside with lots…
Photographing Ireland: Favorite Images of the Emerald Isle
Eight days was not nearly enough for photographing Ireland. Even though we only planned to visit the southwestern corner of Ireland, an eight-day trip was still much too short for…
Vail Snowmobile Adventure
There’s nothing like seeing the beautiful snow-covered Rocky Mountains from a snowmobile. Last week for Middle Daughter’s 18th birthday, her older brother and sister arranged a snow play weekend in Vail. They…
Hike Devils Head Fire Tower For Beautiful Fall Views
Devil’s Head Tower is the last active fire-lookout tower in Colorado. The current tower was built 1n 1951, though there’s been a tower at the site since 1908. This article…
Making Marvelous Memories with a Family Road Trip
It’s the vacation time of year again. Like most families, we vacation by family road trip. It’s what we’ve always done and it really is our favorite way to travel….
Foggy Day at the Badlands
I made a trip to South Dakota last week and got my first view of Badlands National Park. Sort of. It was the foggiest weather I have seen in many…
Amusement Parks Make for Summer Photography Fun
Well, it’s summer and we needed a break, so a trip to the Elitch Gardens water park was in order. I took my three youngest kids and we all had a ball….