Atlanta, Georgia If you are planning to visit this southern city, consider a visit to the Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr. Thanks to funding from Delta Airlines this site is open through February 3rd during the partial government shutdown. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, is actually a cluster of sites operated… Continue reading Celebrate MLK Day in Atlanta
Happy National Bird Day! January 5th marks the Avian Welfare Coalition's campaign to celebrate the flying creatures that share the world with us. I am adding some images of the birds seen throughout my travels to mark today's celebration of birds in the wild. Hope you enjoyed....
The Biltmore Estate This 8,000 acre estate officially opened in 1895. A vision of George Vanderbilt, he took his inheritance from his father’s railroad and steamboat monopoly and invested in 125,000 acres of land in Asheville, NC. The Vanderbilts enjoyed this view designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead from one of their balconies. You can learn… Continue reading Season Greetings from Biltmore
Traveling through the backroads of North Carolina with its cotton, corn, and soy yields can take one back in time. I came across one of the last two covered bridges still standing in North Carolina known as Bunker Hill Covered Bridge. The name intrigued me from my time living in Boston, but this bridge is… Continue reading Covered Bridges in NC
I was exploring old photos and came across these two images that capture the contrast of Mother Nature. The above image is looking east out over the harbor of Gloucester Massachusetts, which is one of the towns of Cape Ann. You can found out more about Cape Ann and it beaches by reading my previous… Continue reading Rainbows & Waterspouts
It has been a few days since posting to the blog for good reason. We had to prepare for the pending arrival of Hurricane Florence and then, the aftermath of this Category 1 hurricane once it made landfall at Wrightsville Beach, NC. We moved to working off the grid via our whole house generator (highly… Continue reading Wilmington, North Carolina after Flo…
A one of American's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders, the Hoover Dam is a testament to our country's ability to construct monolithic project during times of adverse conditions. The Hoover Dam was built during the Depression as means to tame the Colorado River by thousands of men who brought their families to the Black Canyon… Continue reading Hoover Dam- A Depression Era Marvel
The unofficial end of summer is here. Wishes you a pleasant day with family and friends during this holiday. Perhaps a day at the beach is part of your plans? Footprints on Wrightsville Beach, NC Kure Beach, NC Today, could also be a perfect day for planning that next travel adventure. Considering today marks unofficial end… Continue reading Happy Labor Day!
During a recent work-related visit to Columbia, I took advantage of visiting Historic Columbia to learn and see more the history of the capital of South Carolina. If history especially pre and post civil war history is something of interest to you, you would not be disappointed with a visit to Historic Columbia This non-profit organization… Continue reading Historic Columbia, SC
The Exhibits - Atlanta History Center During my visit to Atlanta, I wanted to explore the history of what made Atlanta what it is today- the past and present, if you will. The Atlanta History Center seems to be the best start to our two days in here. One can drive here and find free… Continue reading The Atlanta History Center
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