Up, Up, and Away with Love! The New Love Lock Sculpture in Helen! – Helen, Georgia – 01/06/2024

The newest place to leave your forever mark with your forever love, is the Up, Up, and Away Hot Air Balloon Love Lock Sculpture in the center of Helen’s iconic Bavarian Village!

Love is Taking Over! How a Global Phenomenon is Reigniting Tourism in a Small Mountain Town in Georgia! – Helen, Georgia – 01/06/2024

This crazy little thing called Love… Locks, that is… Has joyfully injected the town with a renewed sense of optimism, of romance, and of robust economy.

Midnight in the City – Chicago, Illinois – 07/05/2022

One Prudential Plaza (FKA The Prudential Building) is a 41-story skyscraper, the first built in Chicago after the Great Depression…

Eagle & Phenix Mills Water Tower – Columbus, Georgia – 05/05/2021

One prominent feature of the Columbus, Georgia skyline is the Eagle & Phenix Mills Water Tower. It can be seen…

Love Locks on the Chattahoochee River – Waveshaper Island – Chattahoochee Riverwalk – Columbus, Georgia – 05/05/2021

Farther up the Chattahoochee River, in Helen, Georgia, Love Locks have become a pretty big deal! (Click here for some…

Chattahoochee Riverwalk / Historic 14th Street Bridge / Phenix City Riverwalk – Columbus, Georgia / Phenix City, Alabama – 05/05/2021

The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is a 15 mile long river front park that traverses the scenic and historic Columbus, Georgia waterfront….

Hiking the Ivy Creek Greenway from The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center to the Woodward Mill Historic Site and Beyond – Buford, Georgia – 03/14/2021

Gwinnett County boasts an extensive park system with lots of hiking and trails. In the Buford area, The Gwinnett Environmental…

A Stroll Through Downtown Helen – Helen, Georgia – 02/12/2021

It was a little cold… And a lot wet… But, that didn’t stop us from grabbing a hot drink, and…

Love Locks on the Chattahoochee River – Helen, Georgia – 02/12/2021

How fitting for our Valentine’s Day Shopping Trip in Helen, Georgia, that we come across a bridge full of Love…

Walking Through New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana – 12/17/2019

From contemporary urban amenities, through the historic districts, and into quaint neighborhoods, New Orleans is an easily walkable city, loaded…

Clinton Presidential Park Bridge – Little Rock, Arkansas – 12/01/2019

Built in 1899, the former Rock Island Railroad Bridge is now known as the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge. It is part…

Picnics and Paddlewheelers – Bohemian Flats Park – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 05/25/2018

Bohemian Flats Park – Minneapolis, Minnesota The Bohemian Flats Park sits unassuming in its simple, yet lushly green beauty, along…

Mill Musings and River Ramblings – Wandering Along the Mississippi River Through the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 05/25/2018

The Historic Mill District of Minneapolis Many locations within the boundaries of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a…

Upper St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center and Lock and Dam – Minneapolis, Minnesota – 05/25/2018

St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center and Lock and Dam St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center and Lock and Dam offers fabulous…

Midnight in Mackinaw – Under the Bridge at Michilimackinac State Park – Mackinaw City, Michigan – 05/14/2018

We enjoyed a little late night stroll along the lake fronts! Walking under the Mackinac Bridge is super cool, because…

Nighttime on the Straits of Mackinac – St. Ignace, Michigan Across the Mackinac Bridge into Mackinaw City, Michigan – 05/14/2018

Another lovely night… Another trip across the Mackinac Bridge! Southward bound!

Welcome to the Soo! – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – 05/14/2018

We are on our way to visit a dear friend in the Soo! Welcome to Sault Ste. Marie on the…

Crossing the Mackinac Bridge to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – 05/14/2018

A gorgeous day, indeed, to be crossing the Mackinac Bridge into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This bridge spans the…

Crossing the Ohio River at Sunset – Louisville, Kentucky into Jeffersonville, Indiana – 05/11/2018

Our next state border, right as the sun was setting, and dusk settling in… Crossing the Ohio River on Interstate…

Good Morning, Kansas City! – Kansas City, Missouri – 06/28/2012

The Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park – North Little Rock, Arkansas – 05/30/2010

What a neat little find in the North Little Rock area, and a GREAT way to spend an afternoon exploring!…

Random I-190 Niagara to Buffalo – Niagara Falls, New York to Buffalo, New York – 04/10/2010

Leaving the Niagara Falls, NY area, you can head south into Buffalo, NY. We were on our way for a…

American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls – Luna Island – Niagara Falls, New York – 4/9/2010

What we collectively refer to as Niagara Falls is actually three different falls. On the Canadian Side, you will find…

Random Niagara – Niagara Falls, New York – 04/09/2010

Arriving in Niagara Falls… Just a few random moments. Working our way along the Niagara River

Random Shots in Downtown Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio – 02/23/2010

It was a cold and blustery day in Downtown Cincinnati, but we still enjoyed our trip to the Cincinnati Museum…

Newport Riverfront Marketplace (Newport on the Levee) – Newport, Kentucky – 02/22/2010

Newport, Kentucky is home to the Newport Aquarium! It is on the southern side of the Ohio River, just a…

Bridges of Southern Louisiana – Highway 90 / Lafayette / Houma / New Orleans, Louisiana – 02/16/2010

The back roads are ALWAYS where the magic is at! Highway 90 across Southern Louisiana is full of old bridges…

Bridges of the Texas Gulf Coast – Port Arthur, Texas into Bridge City, Texas – 02/14/2010

I have way too much fun trying to get unique bridge shots… And there are a LOT of bridges in…

Sights and Sounds of Port Arthur – Port Arthur, Texas – 02/14/2010

Crossing into Texas from the Creole Nature Trail of Louisiana brings you past shrimping boats, oil platforms and refineries, bridges,…

Driving the Creole Nature Trail All American Road – Grand Chenier, Louisiana into Sabine, Louisiana – 02/14/2010

Most of Louisiana Highway 82 along the Gulf of Mexico is part of the Creole Nature Trail. Driving it makes…