Coal: Pocono Mines and Miners
The open-rail, wet, rickety metal rail car jolted forward into the cold black of the mine. The loud metal on…
Corning Museum of Glass
Enraptured by Steuben glass during my childhood visit to the Corning Museum of Glass, I wanted to feel the magic…
Costa Rica Beaches and Sunsets
Costa Rica is beautiful with lush greens and spectacular sunsets. There are still beaches left uncrowded and some local people…
Graceland, Memphis Tennessee
For all that it was Paul Simon in my head, telling me we all would be received in Graceland, this…
Grounds for Sculpture
At its best J. Seward Johnson’s sculptures whimsically engage viewers in seeing other artists’ work differently. One theme of his…
Banff National Park Alberta, Canada
Thrilled to visit the gorgeous Canadian Rockies in the digital age. For some time, I've felt guilty for not having…
Pearl S. Buck House
Having read The Good Earth in grade school, Pearl S. Buck’s description of China fascinated me. Hers was perhaps the…
Sweet Home Chicago
Four days there were enough for me to understand the musician’s call to home. In four days, we were on…
Chanticleer Gardens
Flowers restore the soul. Trees cradle it with peaceful green. These were never so needed as they are now. Spring…
Flight 93 Memorial
It is the burial site of ordinary people who made a dying choice to save others. Passengers and crew took…
Hopewell Furnace National Park
The peaceful countryside surrounding Hopewell Furnace and the village built to support the furnace invites you to put aside modern…
Sequoia and Kings Canyon
Park 10 If ever trees could make you giddy, it was these trees. These gentle giants were indulgent elders reaching…