If you like wildflowers, you will love this place. If you don't particularly care about wildflowers, you will love this place. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center proves that it's possible to grow native plants and still have a beautiful garden. The area surrounding the center is … [Read more...]
The Last Sea Turtle Nest of the 2017 Season
Our last nest of the season. It was rainy, windy, and just chilly enough to make me wonder if I should even go. Then there was some pretty major construction on my way to the nest site. I had just talked myself into heading home when I saw a friend who was going rain or shine. I decided to … [Read more...]
The Eventful End to an Eventful Trip
We had the best two and a half months on the road this summer. It all started according to our plan... Wait. No it didn't. Not even close. Even though, we had every detail of the summer mapped out, it all changed each step of the way and those changes began ten days before the trip even … [Read more...]
The Birds of the Shark Cage Dive
Scroll to the bottom to view our video! Birds joined us almost the entire time we were in the Atlantic for the shark cage dive. We saw a lot of gulls but we will focus on the two birds that were totally new to us, the Wilson's Storm-Petrel and the Great Shearwater. Fast Facts About Wilson's … [Read more...]
Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, 2017
The only bad thing about our visit to Assateague Island National Seashore was that we didn't have more time there. After a couple of busy weeks in Boston and Cape Cod, it was a really nice change of pace. There's so much to do and see on the island. It all involves nature, hiking, biking, the … [Read more...]
Wompatuck State Park, Hingham, MA – 2017
Wompatuck State Park is beautiful and quiet. It's close to Boston, Cape Cod, Plimoth Plantation, and Adams National Historial Park. Nantasket Beach is only 5 miles away. It's close to World's End, a beautiful park and conservation area. We loved the beautiful hiking trails and the paved … [Read more...]
Boston, Massachusetts – 2017
Boston. Where do we begin? There is so much to do in Boston that it's hard to choose what to do. We chose the Freedom Trail, the JFK Presidential Library, and New England Aquarium but as we did those things, we found other interesting things to see and experience. It's a fun city and we always … [Read more...]
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA – 2017
So far, we have visited five Presidential Libraries. William J. Clinton George H.W. Bush Lyndon B. Johnson Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy If doesn't matter what your political affiliation, each and every Presidential Library is very much worth visiting. They are not just about that … [Read more...]
John Adams National Historical Park, Quicky MA – 2017
This was a must-see on our trip. Ever since our family watched the mini-series about John Adams, we have wanted to see the farms our 2nd president loved so well. We were a little confused when our GPS took us downtown Quincy. We were expecting to be in the country but we followed the signs of the … [Read more...]
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA – 2017
Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday at our house. We have read several books about the Mayflower's journey across the Atlantic and life in colonial Plimoth. Since it was Sunday, we thought we would have church with the Pilgrims but after asking about it at the welcome desk, we found out it's never … [Read more...]
Nantasket Beach and World’s End, Hull, MA – 2017
We were tired of sightseeing but still wanted to do something. Fortunately, we found Nantasket Beach and World's End. It didn't take us long to find Nantasket Beach but we were curious about what was at the end of the peninsula so we kept driving. We found a nice place right at the very end in … [Read more...]
We Were Heading East and Then…
After we left Wisconsin we headed to Ohio for a few days on business. While there, we sat down and planned out a trip to the East Coast. We made reservations at campgrounds and were good to go. The next morning we got word that we needed to head to Tulsa, Oklahoma to meet with a customer. We love … [Read more...]
Wisconsin 2017
By SuzAnne and Eva Our time in Wisconsin was very different this year because of the storms and flooding. We stayed mostly in Vernon County which was hit very hard. Most of the trails were closed so we didn't hike at all. One day we tried to drive to Kendall but had to turn around at La Farge … [Read more...]
Canoeing the Kickapoo River in Wisconsin
Our family loves to canoe and kayak the Kickapoo River that we access in Ontario, WI. We use Drifty's Canoe Rentals. The scenery along the river is amazing as it meanders through the scenic bluffs of Wildcat Mt. State Park. The banks are teeming with wildflowers. Sandbars occur frequently and are … [Read more...]
Droning an Amish Farm
We drove through the beautiful Huron-Manistee National Forest before arriving at our destination: an Amish farm. We have a graphic design business and have been hired to create a website for an Amish farmer's grass fed beef business. Droning the cattle and farm was definitely a priority so we met … [Read more...]
Traverse City and Interlochen State Park
Every year, our family tries to visit a different Michigan State Park. This year we visited Interlochen State Park which is nestled between Duck and Green Lakes in the Northern Lower Peninsula. It is a beautiful, heavily forested, and quiet park even though it has close to 500 sites. We had a … [Read more...]
Pinhook Bog at Indiana National Dunes National Lakeshore
Pinhook bog is only open to the public on certain days and then you must go back with a National Park Ranger. It is a sensitive and vital habitat that must be protected. We were so happy to hike back through a beautiful forest to this very interesting kettle bog. We saw purple pitcher plants … [Read more...]
Corydon, IN
Southern Indiana just might be one of the countries best kept secrets with its rolling hills and thick forests. Corydon, the former capital of Indiana and site of the only Civil War battle fought in the state, is a quaint, historical town that is worth a stop. The old buildings are beautifully … [Read more...]
Santee, South Carolina
On Friday, June 23, our truck broke down. The oil cooler went out. We had left Charleston and were heading toward Wisconsin. The Ford Dealership couldn't get us in until Monday so we stayed the weekend in Santee, SC. Fortunately, our truck was drivable as long as we didn't go long distances or haul … [Read more...]