Category Archives: USA

Wine Region, California – 2017.

Nestled in the southern foothills of Sonoma, are the vineyards of Nicholson Ranch which are planted in one of the world’s most prized grape-growing regions. Nicholson Ranch enjoys a combination of soils, sloping hills and climate that is ideal for producing premium grapes. We were invite to visit and taste their award winning wines. NicholsonContinue reading “Wine Region, California – 2017.”

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

The Midewin (pronounced mid-DAY-win) National Tallgrass Prairie, is a tallgrass prairie reserve operated by the U. S. Forest Service. I visited the prairie to purchase an annual National Park Pass. It is the first national tallgrass prairie ever designated in the U.S. and the largest conservation site in the Chicago Wilderness region. (An hour SWContinue reading “Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie”

Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.

The same small catamaran that took us close to the Dawes Glacier, took us down the 8-mile long Fords Terror Fjord to the half mile wide tidewater South Sawyer Glacier, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. This Fjord is also known as the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror. This Fjord got its name because of the dangerous riptideContinue reading “Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.”

Garden Model Railway – “Romantic Road.”

This outdoor garden model railway is based on the 261 mile “Romantic Road” from the central German city of Würzburg to the town of Füssen in southern Germany at the Austrian Alps through the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Romantic Road (Deutschland’s Romantische Straße) can be defined as: charming, attractive, nice, eye-catching. The layout wasContinue reading “Garden Model Railway – “Romantic Road.””