Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems

The United States is full of hidden gems and you will not find them unless you take a road trip. I will go further and say that road tripping with a home on wheels is even better; it affords you the time to explore unbeaten paths, to seek out those hidden gems that are mostly … Continue reading Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems →

Aug 7, 2022 – Up North

“Up North - the magical land of cabins, fishing, beer, flannel shirts, and no cell phone service”. Anonymous When Vivian and I are in the north country, we relish in its thick canopied isolation. Hiking among the tall trees somewhere near Lake Superior, we stopped to inspect a tree we could not identify. Just then, … Continue reading Aug 7, 2022 – Up North →

Jul 31, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 2: Places to See Before you Die

To help us plan our travels to each state, Vivian and I consult a book titled “1,000 Places to See in the United States & Canada Before you Die”. Guess what? Wisconsin contains 18 places! Not bad given Iowa, our previously visited state has only half that many places to see before you die. However, … Continue reading Jul 31, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 2: Places to See Before you Die →

Jul 24, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 1: Drifting Through Summer

It was laundry day, which is why we stood in the County Seat Laundry in Viroqua, WI talking with one of the owners. Within the time of a normal wash cycle, we learned quite a few things about the people living in this area of Wisconsin. Up until that conversation, Vivian and I were so … Continue reading Jul 24, 2022 – Wisconsin Part 1: Drifting Through Summer →

Aug 19, 2019 – Wait, we’re not finished with Wisconsin yet!

Somewhere in our travel research, I read that Harrington Beach State Park is one of the best state parks in the state of Wisconsin being located on Lake Michigan. I figured after spending a week photographing Lake Michigan from Door County, it couldn’t hurt to spend a few more days doing the same from another … Continue reading Aug 19, 2019 – Wait, we’re not finished with Wisconsin yet! →

Aug 12, 2019 – At Death’s Door

“The sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to return soup at a deli.” Balancing the tripod and camera on my shoulder, I carefully climbed along Lake Michigan’s steep and rugged shoreline searching for a rock ledge flat and wide enough to set up for a sunrise over the great lake. … Continue reading Aug 12, 2019 – At Death’s Door →