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Have you heard of the flatirons in Colorado? Visit this post to see these unique rock formations and learn how they were formed. How to get to Flatirons>>...
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... and let's get tipsy from the views from from the highest auto road in the country. ...
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El Portal View * is a vista point on Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, that lets you see miles and miles of the Merced River Canyon. An information board here says that on a clear day the view takes you over the Central Valley and all the...
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Rim of the World is a scenic stop along scenic highway 120 in California. Nature placed this vista point in the Stanislaus National Forest and it is a recommended rest area as you drive into Yosemite National Park from the west. It is a great place to stop, stretch...
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Independence Pass is a mountain pass in Colorado; a pass through the Rocky Mountains in the state. That’s not all. There’s another fact that needs to be underlined here: it runs across a continental divide — North America’s Great Divide. Rivers west of here drain into the Pacific Ocean....
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Several Springs ago, we had driven to the top of Mt. Hamilton and seen Santa Clara Valley from a height of 4,200 odd feet. Then last Fall, in what was like a follow-up trip, we drove up the same range, this time to the top of Hamilton’s little brother...
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When we were planning our Colorado trip, one attraction we were particularly attracted to was the Royal Gorge in Cañon City. There seemed to be a lot to see and do at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. We were travelling with my ‘bestie’ and her family and it seemed...
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There’s a state on the west coast of the United States that’s known for its beaches, its wine country, it’s Pacific Coast drives, it’s entertainment capital, even its history of earthquakes. What a lot of people don’t talk about is that California has had many a brush with volcanic...
Have you heard of the flatirons in Colorado? Visit this post to see these unique rock formations and learn how they were formed. How to get to Flatirons>>...
... and let's get tipsy from the views from from the highest auto road in the country. ...
El Portal View * is a vista point on Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park, that lets you see miles and miles of the Merced River Canyon. An information board here says that on a clear day the view takes you over the Central Valley and all the...
Rim of the World is a scenic stop along scenic highway 120 in California. Nature placed this vista point in the Stanislaus National Forest and it is a recommended rest area as you drive into Yosemite National Park from the west. It is a great place to stop, stretch...
Independence Pass is a mountain pass in Colorado; a pass through the Rocky Mountains in the state. That’s not all. There’s another fact that needs to be underlined here: it runs across a continental divide — North America’s Great Divide. Rivers west of here drain into the Pacific Ocean....
Several Springs ago, we had driven to the top of Mt. Hamilton and seen Santa Clara Valley from a height of 4,200 odd feet. Then last Fall, in what was like a follow-up trip, we drove up the same range, this time to the top of Hamilton’s little brother...
When we were planning our Colorado trip, one attraction we were particularly attracted to was the Royal Gorge in Cañon City. There seemed to be a lot to see and do at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. We were travelling with my ‘bestie’ and her family and it seemed...
There’s a state on the west coast of the United States that’s known for its beaches, its wine country, it’s Pacific Coast drives, it’s entertainment capital, even its history of earthquakes. What a lot of people don’t talk about is that California has had many a brush with volcanic...