Glacier NP is losing it’s glaciers as the snow melts faster than it builds. However, it leaves behind a remarkable landscape where glaciers have carved…
Spanish influence in the Southwest
See more pictures from our journey: These are depictions of the original structure; see what remains today: These are from the 1600’s – quite the…
Sante Fe – oldest house and mission
Check out these structures! Plus the amazing Loretto Chapel a miniature replica of this stairway We keep discovering unique and wonderful places on our journey!
Ancient Dwellings
We are amazed at the structures of very early houses and communities in the Southwest. Estimates are from 800 to 1300 AD. They are scattered…
Historic Route 66
Route 66 became the first US national highway to be completely paved in 1938 at 2448 miles (almost 4000 kilometers). It stretched from Chicago, IL…
Spring Flowers of a Different Kind
Spring is just beginning to show with daffodils, forsythia, redbud and more. But we have seen other wildflowers putting on a show. See below.
Canyon Extravaganza
We are on canyon overload! The Salt River Canyon, magnificent Grand Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs, Zion NP! The pictures cannot possibly convey the beauty. But we…
Landscapes to Amaze
From the Okefenoke Swamp, gulf shores, Louisiana bayous, vast plains of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, and now the mountains, canyons, bluffs, buttes, cliffs, with…
Southwest Residents
During our travels we have stopped at various national and state parks, historic sites and monuments. We keep learning about the many people groups who…
Joshua Tree NP Side Trip
Southern California was not on our bucket list. But cold temps at night had us looking for places to visit where it was still warm.…