My first day exploring Door County has been enjoyable. The official visitor guide (which is also available online at www.doorcounty.com) says inside the front cover - One of the Top Ten Vacation Destinations in North America according to Money Magazine. One of the speakers at Grandfather Mountain earlier this month had Door County on his list of must see travel spots in North America as well. So I had extremely high expectations as I set out this morning. Early on I was very under whelmed. I guess with all I heard about this area, I expected to see a magnificent farm, water, beautiful shoreline, unique building or lighthouse around every turn and not knowing what to photograph as everything was going to be spectacular. I spent the day in the northern half of the county ... read more

This has been a marvelous evening. I FINALLY had an “RV” evening. By that I mean after Chessy and I took a little stroll along the lake (no I didn’t let her take a swim), I pulled out my portable gas grill and cooked dinner. After a hot day it was cooling off nicely, so I got Chessy’s outdoor leash, attached it to the picnic table and ate dinner outside. I then pulled out my folding chair, relaxed and read the USA Today I purchased this morning as I was departing Two Harbors. The icing on the cake was leisurely reviewing the some of the Wisconsin travel material I had received prior to my departure. I even mapped out my exact route to the Door County Peninsula for tomorrow. We sat outside for about an ... read more

Another beautiful day here along the North Shore of Lake Superior. 3:35 came early and the best photo op seemed to be as we were driving to Gooseberry Falls State Park about 40 minutes BEFORE sunrise. The lake was awash in the pastel colors you see before sunrise. But there were no overlooks to stop and capture that moment. We spent a little over an hour along the lake shore during sunrise and then went up along the falls for another couple of hours. The time just flew by. On the way back into town, one of our classmates (who lives here in Two Harbors) took two of us to a Pileated Woodpecker’s nest. What a cool experience. I saw two babies (I believe they are called fledglings as they are about to fly). I ... read more

Hello from the North Shore of Lake Superior. What a glorious day today. After the rain on Monday, Tuesday dawned sunny and 60 degrees. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky as we departed Story City, IA. The countryside is absolutely beautiful. The crystal blue sky contrasted with the dark rich green of corn as far as the eyes could see. Dotted along the corn, soybeans, and wheat fields were farmhouses and barns decked out in their red and white splendor. Silos would appear on the horizon as silent sentinels standing watch. I also passed by 3 or 4 wind farms. As we headed north the winds picked up considerably. The sky remained a rich blue with occasional streaks of icy cirrus clouds and later puffy cotton like clouds rolled by. The wind really rocked ... read more

The Mother Road North America » United States » Oklahoma » Tulsa By Cruzn4Photos June 16th 2007How about taking a little visual trip down memory lane with me. I spent the day getting my kicks on Route 66. I started in Tulsa and drove down to Kellyville stopping at the Hickory House Bar-B-Que in Sapulpa for lunch. I then hopped on the turnpike (I-44) and drove northeast to Vinita. From there I got back on the Mother Road and took it back down to Tulsa stopping along the way. The images will tell the story from today. Enjoy! ... read more