The Grand Rooms of Hearst Castle’s Casa Grande
When you choose to tour the Grand Rooms of Casa Grande you get a peep into what it must have been like to be a guest at Hearst Castle. Grand indeed >>
What’s up there at the famous Hearst Castle
This palatial house on the hill is a showcase of William Randolph Hearst’s art collection: sculpture, tapestry, furniture, even doors, ceilings and building facades.
‘Mori Point’ at the end of this Trail
If I were to make a list of kid-friendly hikes in the San Francisco Bay area, Mori Point in Pacifica would easily fall into the top five on it. Here,…
Found in Burney: Thousand Lakes Wilderness mural
This Thousand Lake Wilderness mural was found in Burney, California. Burney is a small town in the Southern Cascades in Northern California. It lies somewhere between Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen, two…
Could Burney Falls be a ‘Natural Wonder?’
This white cascading beauty in what looks like lush green forests, is Burney Falls in Northern California. McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park — where the waterfall is — calls…
Found in SeaTac: Rainmaker’s Baggage
A few years ago, while we were waiting at the SeaTac International Airport in Washington, I came across an eye-catching installation art near one of the luggage carousels at the airport.…
Fall Colors around Windsor Lake in Denver
As we move into the thick of fall, here’s looking back on some fall color from Colorado from a few years ago. These are pictures from Windsor Lake in Denver, Colorado.…
Up high: Washburn Point and Glacier Point
On our maiden visit to Yosemite National Park, we had merely scratched the surface of that rocky attraction up on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. It was a…
Exploring the wonders of high-altitude Yosemite Valley
Across the valley from where I now live is a mountain range and on its slopes is a natural wonder. A high altitude valley called Yosemite Valley was carved and…