Search Our Site. Enter Key Word Or Phrase Below After spending a week on an organized land tour (Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, etc.), we picked up a rental car in Salt Lake City with accommodations booked in Moab, Panguitch, Springdale and Los Vegas, Nevada. We started out taking US15 south from Salt Lake City and thenContinue reading “The National Parks of Utah”
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One Scary Road In Utah
A Short Story Utah’s Hogsback on Route 12 Several years ago we spent a couple of weeks checking off items on our bucket list in the National Parks of Utah. We rented a car in Salt Lake City, toured the parks and dropped off the car in Las Vegas. One afternoon halfway through the tripContinue reading “One Scary Road In Utah”
Florida’s Circus Town
After over forty years in Florida we finally made the time in Sarasota Florida to spend a day at The Ringling. The estate is focused on the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art but the estate is actually a 66-acre museum complex featuring the State Art Museum of Florida, The Circus Museum and EducationContinue reading “Florida’s Circus Town”
The Hawaiian Islands Geology
When you visit Hawaii it doesn’t take very long to realize you have come to a place like no other on earth. Isolated from continental land by at least 2,400 miles of ocean. It is blessed with year round average temperatures in the eighties and abundant rainfall. Its history is both ancient as well asContinue reading “The Hawaiian Islands Geology”
Skylab Falls To Earth
On July 12th 1979 America’s space station, Skylab fell out of orbit, broke up on re-entry and rained pieces down on Esperance, Australia. The event is one of Esperance’s major claims to fame. The local government issued littering fines on NASA for the scattered debris. The Skylab was the United States’ first space station thatContinue reading “Skylab Falls To Earth”
Exploring Florida’s Wild Side
Hontoon Island In The Saint John River Looking to get away from the winter cold? Love hiking? We’ve got a suggestion… The first thing most people think about when you mention the Sunshine State is fantastic beaches and theme parks, but there’s a lot more in Florida to explore. Between the Atlantic resorts and GulfContinue reading “Exploring Florida’s Wild Side”