Mementos of WWI at the Arizona Copper Art Museum
I was surprised the variety of items on display at the Arizona Copper Art Museum, but none surprised me as much as the museum’s exhibit of military art – a room I almost skipped. I Read More …
Floating through Vietnam’s Cai Rang market
In the watery world along the Mekong River, floating markets – the regular gathering of boats selling goods of all kinds – have been a way of life for generations. I use links to improve Read More …
Playa Limpia, Tulum, Mexico
Technically the idyllic beaches of the Mexican Yucatán are open to the public, but private ownership of the land surrounding the beaches limits access and the private beach chairs and palapa umbrellas every resort places Read More …
Ellsworth Rock Gardens in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
With its location in the watery world of northern Minnesota’s border lakes, visitors to Voyageurs National Park likely expect to find a wilderness of sparkling lakes and wooded islands. They won’t be disappointed, as they Read More …
Main Street Theater, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
I’ve always loved the marquee on the Main Street Theater in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. When I was growing up it held the promise of more exciting lives lived far from my small town and its Read More …
Giant beehive kilns in Vietnam
A cruise through the Mekong River Delta in southern Vietnam is full of unexpected sights, but a landscape of giant brick beehives may be among the most surprising. They are barely visible from a distance, Read More …
Looking back in time at the Koochiching County, Minnesota, History Museum
The Koochiching County History Museum, located along the Canadian border in International Falls, Minnesota, is proof that great museums can be found throughout the state. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Read More …
Lighting up the night with Northern Spark, Minneapolis
I finally made it to Northern Spark! I’ve planned to attend this annual (the first one was in 2011) all-night art festival in previous years, but always let things like drenching rain (2.5 billion gallons Read More …
The golden islands of Rainy Lake, Minnesota
Rainy Lake is part of the vast northern waterway that flows along the border between Minnesota and Canada. Straddling Voyageurs National Park, it is both a sport fishing destination and wilderness area, with many of Read More …
Grain elevators, West Union, Minnesota
I’ve always been a fan of grain elevators. They are a link back to a time when agricultural production and architecture had a more human scale. I particularly like the smaller elevators found in rural Read More …