Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau Alaska
One of my favorite excursions on my cruise trip to AK was the Mendenhall Glacier. You can walk right up to this one by a trail. On the way to the glacier viewing, the trail passes Nugget Falls. A dream come true for me to get to see these beautiful sights a...
This photo was taken at the Department of Natural Resources ponds that are located along the Des Moines River in Humboldt, IA. I was fortunate to live just a few blocks away for several years. I spent many hours there in the spring watching the geese come off the river to nest and hatch their...
Spring means goslings
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will
endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains
of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
- Rachel...
We grew up on a small farm and my dad liked to take real slow drives in our old pick-up on gravel roads on Sunday. My sister and I road in the bed which had a stock rack with a log chain fastener. We would grab the chain and jump out of the truck bed , running like crazy to keep from getting...
Happy Spring!
This photo of a bed of tulips in Pella, IA was taken 4-18-21. My timing for a visit was great although it was 2 weeks before the Pella Tulip Festival.