Category: Travel
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Yellowstone National Park, Classic Road Trip Destination
I am saddened that our days of the classic summer road trip are over. We had a good run of them. Then our boys became involved in summer activities or jobs that made it increasingly difficult to schedule around, and they went on to create their own special memories with friends old and new, as it…
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The Lake Comes Alive
It must be Spring. The ice is disappearing. Ships are coming in, and ships are going out. Lake Superior is a busy place. The ice has been stubborn, but the ships push through. As they travel out into the open expanse of the Lake, the ships seem to float on a surreal horizon. The U.S.…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
Uncle Harvey’s Mausoleum (otherwise known as “The Cribs”) is a monument to failed ingenuity. The story behind “The Cribs” is described in this shoreline plaque (click on the photo for an enlarged view). These photos were taken a few weeks ago and, thankfully, Lake Superior is finally opening up with more water than ice these…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life
You will have to use your imagination to create a street life scene while exploring the ruins of the Roman port of Ostia, which was abandoned after the fall of Rome. Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge. ”Street Life” was this week’s theme. Everyone is welcome…
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Heelllooo, Spring? Are You There?
Day 2 of “Spring” in Duluth, Minnesota. A fresh, wet, heavy blanket of snow coated the city. Lake Superior will not release her grip on the ice-covered shore. As the lights come on in Canal Park, one could be convinced it was Christmas time, as opposed to approaching April. “At least it’s pretty” is wearing thin…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 