Last week, RB49 and Hubby flew to Denver for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. I usually have an aisle seat on an airplane, but this time I had the window seat, and I saw some beautiful scenery below. We picked up the rental SUV, and drove south to the city of Colorado Springs, where we …
Continue reading Whirlwind Trip to Colorado, Hillsdale National Leadership Seminar
The evening of the first day of our cruise to Alaska aboard the Crystal Serenity was beautiful, and clear. The ship left Vancouver BC just as the sun was setting. We stood at the rail of the Promenade Deck and watched for long minutes, as the sun set over the channel. We knew when we …
About 35 miles north of our town of Everett, Washington, may be found the Skagit River Valley. The Skagit Valley has some of the most fertile soil in the United States, and its farmers supply animal feed, corn, potatoes, vegetables, and flower bulbs locally and around the world. The entire month of April is the …
So here I am, at my desk, doing our TAXES, for heaven's sake! Yeah, it's that time of year. But I'd really rather be here: On the balcony of our stateroom, on the cruise ship, to Hawaii. With my nose in a good book, and a nice glass of wine. Just relaxing and watching and …
Is there anything sweeter than a little girl with a teensy accordion? https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/sweet/
I think I live in the most beautiful part of the USA, the Pacific Northwest. Within one or two hours' drive, you can be at the ocean, the lake, the mountains, or the desert. Let's start right close to my home, in Everett, Washington, just north of Seattle. This is Silver Lake, about a half-mile …
Continue reading Take a Guided Tour, Through my Beautiful Pacific Northwest
Leavenworth, Washington is a favorite destination for us, and to get there the road parallels the Wenatchee River. The river roars through the Tumwater Canyon, meanders along the foothills, and flows through the town, in one end and out the other. The river is never the same way twice, but it is always a beautiful …
Continue reading Variations on a theme..the many faces of the Wenatchee River
I love to look up while sailing, and capture the sail against the sky. The only sounds are the wind in the rigging, and the swishing of the hull through the water. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/silence-2/
This building was originally built in the twelfth century, in England. The Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds. Much of it has weathered away, with the help of the local people, who often used the fallen stones for new buildings. But even the ruins are beautiful. This spectacular example of Nature's Creation, weathered, is Bryce Canyon …
2017 was highlighted by travels, to various destinations to meet with friends, and to get re-acqainted with old (in both senses of the word) friends. Here are my favorite highlights. In February, Hubby and I traveled to Phoenix for a Hillsdale College National Leadership Seminar. This was our third trip to Arizona with the Hillsdale …
Continue reading Final Photo Challenge of 2017-Favorites-Travels with/to Friends
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