Mackinac Island, MI  Bicycles are the main mode of transportation on the Island and there are thousands of them for daily rentals. Continue reading Mackinac Island – Bicycles

Mackinac Island, MI One of the best things about Mackinac Island is that unlike Nantucket there are not cars there. If you want to get around you either catch a hose and buggy or rent a bicycle. That makes is … Continue reading Mackinac Island – No Cars

Mackinac Island, MI Mackinaw Island was a very important part of early American History and the Grand Hotel shown in the picture has been a big part of that history for over one hundred years.   Lets spend a few … Continue reading Mackinac Island… Grand Hotel

Seattle, WA I have never understood why it is called a Space Needle but it has become the symbol for Seattle. We, like most tourists went to the top for a view of the city when we were there in … Continue reading Space??

Lexington, KY – Shaker Village The “Tree of Life” is a well-known Shaker symbol created by Hannah Cohoon at the Hancock Village in 1845.  It reminds me of the Bible verse about the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians). Continue reading Tree of Life…

Wallace Idaho – Silver City Wallace Idaho is a small town in the upper skinny part of Idaho. It has less than a thousand people but a thriving downtown district. It was known as the Silver Capital of the country … Continue reading Wallace Idaho

Homestead PA – Steel City Homestead was perhaps the last of the giant mills to go down. It was on the Monongahela River and a place where thousands worked twelve hour days six days a week. And then came the … Continue reading Homestead…

Clarence, IA – Tombstones Since I didn’t have gps tagging at the time I’m not sure but I think this tombstone was in a cemetery in Clarence Iowa. As you can tell it is probably a replacement for the original. … Continue reading Tombstones…

Washington DC – Jefferson Memorial Jefferson was perhaps the most eloquent of the founding fathers. He spent his life before and after the White House with books and his writing. Even though it is a little out of the way … Continue reading Jefferson

New York, NY – 911 Museum The picture above is of one of the original girders left standing from the World Trade Center after 9/11. It is in a large atrium in the new museum there. Continue reading 9/11 Museum

Park County, IN – Covered Bridges Park County here in Indiana is one of the premiere places to see a large variety of covered bridges. This is perhaps their most famous one. Continue reading Park County…