Year: 2023

Back to Boone, And the Arboretum (Sort of), Too

Sorry, but my transitioning back to the East Coast has caused me to fall behind with […]

A Fair (Almost) Day at the Iowa State Fair

I had agreed to volunteer a couple of hours at the state Democratic Party booth at […]

Gateway Arch NP-Backtracking

I *knew* I had taken pictures during my 2010 trip to the Gateway Arch National Park […]

Trekking in Riverside, Iowa-Another Quickie Trip

Did I mention that I’m a Trekker (okay, Trekkie, whatever)? I first started watching the original […]

Iowa Weekend Quickie-Sunday

The Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad train excursion was not scheduled to begin until 1:30 p.m., […]

Iowa Weekend Quickie–Saturday

I am a North Carolinian, born and raised, but I have now spent nearly a third […]

Coming Together and Another Quickie Iowa Weekend

When I first started sharing stories and pictures about my travels, I had set up the […]

Transitions (An Update)

I was on the road a lot in June, but I expect things to quiet down […]

A Quick Trip–Voyageurs NP (Day Three)

Juneteenth morning found me about two hours away from my destination, Voyageurs National Park. Still, I […]

A Quick Trip–Theodore Roosevelt NP (Day Two)

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is made up of three “units” in western North Dakota. I reached […]