Magical evenings in Hoi An, Vietnam
The ancient Vietnamese city of Hoi An is magical at any time, but I think it’s at its most enchanting when darkness falls. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may Read More …
Historic town of San Juan Bautista, California
Spain authorized the establishment of Roman Catholic missions in Alta California with the intent that these missions would become the nucleus for new cities inhabited by loyal Spanish citizens. In many cases cities did grow Read More …
Reading the V Bar V petroglyphs, Arizona
Although the Sinagua people moved out of Arizona’s red rock country over 600 years ago, they still speak to us today through the petroglyphs they carved on rocky outcrops, like those found at the V Read More …
An artsy explosion around the rails in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona, is awash with art and color around the downtown light rail station. This vibrant and inviting nucleus of culture and the arts is much more than just a commuter stop along the light Read More …
A brief tour of historic Gruene, Texas
The penultimate stop on our Texas Hill Country tour last year was the historic little town of Gruene, Texas. Settled in 1840, the town grew up around and in conjunction with the very successful cotton Read More …
A merger of past and present at Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, California
Mission San Louis Obispo de Tolosa has undergone many physical changes over time, leading to a church where past and present merge in interesting ways today. I use links to improve your experience using this Read More …
Teddybear cholla flowers, Arizona
My cholla cactus encounters continued as we explored Usery Park in the Superstition Mountains — but this time I managed to keep a safe distance between us! Maintaining enough distance from them was a challenge Read More …
Evening reflections at Red Rock Crossing, Sedona, Arizona
A perfect end to a day in Sedona, Arizona, can be found amid the rocky outcrops in Oak Creek as the setting sun illuminates Cathedral Rock and turns the river itself into pools of reflected Read More …
We discover copper art in Clarkdale, Arizona
Usually when one plan goes awry, something more interesting comes along. Recently that more interesting something turned out to be the Arizona Copper Art Museum in historic Clarkdale, Arizona. (What do think you would find Read More …
Morning with Arizona’s Salt River Horses
This story is from 2016. Since that time, the Salt River horses gained protection and the herd has grown greatly. However, the horses no longer have access to the area where I photographed them back Read More …