Scenes from Vermont
We spent two weeks this winter in Vermont cat- and house-sitting for our friend Lauryn. It was a bit cold and snowed repeatedly, but the farm was very peaceful, the farmhouse was cozy, and our …
Category: Birds
Winter Birding
We did some birding while traveling around over the holidays. These are from the Conowingo Dam in Maryland, Codorus State Park in Pennsylvania, and Cape May Point in New Jersey. These are very common birds, …
Booyah! Burgers and Birds in the Big Easy
A work obligation took me to New Orleans, where I was able to sample some seafood, bite into some burgers and beignets, and beef up my birding life list during my down time around the …
Speeding Around Outside of Indianapolis
We ventured outside the Indianapolis city limits to explore a few sites, as we like to do. Celery Bog Nature Area Let’s just jump in with the most exciting thing that happened to us on …
Architecture / Birds / Flowers / Nature
Lilly House and Gardens at Newfields
Lilly House, also known as Oldfields, belonged to Josiah K. Lilly Jr, an Indianapolis businessman, collector, and philanthropist (who also happened to be the grandson of the founder of the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly). The …
From Detroit North Up the Michigan Mitten
Part of the reason we didn’t get much done in Detroit proper is because we kept getting distracted and going elsewhere! Here are some of our adventures outside the Detroit metro area. Frankenmuth Frankenmuth is …
Architecture / Art / Birds / Food
A Layover in Seattle
Since we had a layover in Seattle, we decided to extend it a bit and spend a little time in the city. We forgot to factor in that a layover on a Monday meant most …
Selections from Fairbanks, Alaska
We spent three nights in Fairbanks because we read that would give us a 90% chance of seeing the Northern Lights. This is our second try seeing the Aurora Borealis, having previously flown to the …
Denali National Park and Preserve
The legendary mountain of Denali is located between Anchorage and Fairbanks in Alaska. At 20,310 feet, it’s the highest peak in North America – but it’s not even in the top 100 highest peaks worldwide! …