Indiana Dunes National Park

Last week, Barbara, Ellie and I traveled west to visit the Indiana Dunes National Park. This is a pretty park that is, surprisingly, surrounded by several steel mills. On this day the temperature hovered around 91 degrees with 80% humidity so we didn’t stay around for long. In fact, the last thing we did wasContinue reading “Indiana Dunes National Park”

Newberry National Volcanic Monument

A few days ago, Barbara, Ellie, and I took the short drive to the nearby Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Due to the amount of snow on the ground most of the park was closed, meaning you can visit but all of the shops and attractions were still closed. So we drove through the park, IContinue reading “Newberry National Volcanic Monument”

Recent Travels

Lake TawakoniAt the end of January, we were staying at an RV park, approximately 50 miles east of Dallas Texas, called Lake Tawakoni. One night while we were there it rained all night and when we woke, the small creek behind our trailer had turned into a raging stream. There was a Great Blue HeronContinue reading “Recent Travels”

Acadia National Park

Last week, Barbara, Ellie and I enjoyed the beauty of Acadia National Park (NP). This is Barbara’s and my second trip here. I love the geology and natural beauty here and Barbara loves the natural beauty. Ellie, just enjoys going for rides and being outside. At 1,530 feet, Cadillac Mountain is the highest peak onContinue reading “Acadia National Park”