Graceland, Memphis Tennessee
For all that it was Paul Simon in my head, telling me we all would be received in Graceland, this…
For all that it was Paul Simon in my head, telling me we all would be received in Graceland, this…
At its best J. Seward Johnson’s sculptures whimsically engage viewers in seeing other artists’ work differently. One theme of his…
Having read The Good Earth in grade school, Pearl S. Buck’s description of China fascinated me. Hers was perhaps the…
Four days there were enough for me to understand the musician’s call to home. In four days, we were on…
Flowers restore the soul. Trees cradle it with peaceful green. These were never so needed as they are now. Spring…
It is the burial site of ordinary people who made a dying choice to save others. Passengers and crew took…
The peaceful countryside surrounding Hopewell Furnace and the village built to support the furnace invites you to put aside modern…
Park 10 If ever trees could make you giddy, it was these trees. These gentle giants were indulgent elders reaching…
Park 11 Death Valley, the drama is in the name. Death Valley warns you of the consequences of unpreparedness, of…
Park 9 Mono Lake interested me. Years ago, I’d seen a photo of the lake at sunset. The rock spires…
The fun of road trips is the quirks and oddities tucked in odd corners and small towns. Small towns can…
Park 8 Water, glorious, blue, abundant water ringed by snow-capped mountains, Lake Tahoe was a vacation from the vacation. It…