Humpback whale - Megaptera novaeangliae

Going south

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August 21st 2006
This was gonna be the first day of our great tour of the western USA. We were planning to head south first, going to LA, then forge on into Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and then back to California. We were planning on starting early, going from Mountain View to LA. Well, lets just say that didn't work out. For various reasons we were delayed, among other things, Tom invited us to yet another ... read more

North America » United States » California » Big Sur

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more