Tag: Scenic Route
Family Fun at Interstate Rest Stops – I-94 Westbound Hansel Lake Rest Area – Dalton, Minnesota – 07/07/2022
When you travel full time, your stops at Interstate Rest Areas are just as important as your intended destinations! Just…
Sights and Sounds of California State Route 14 South – Mojave, California to Acton, California – 12/07/2019
Leaving Red Rock Canyon State Park, heading South on California State Route 14, you can find all sorts of interesting…
Joshua Trees Shrouded in Desert Fog – Inyokern, California – 12/07/2019
Leaving Ridgecrest, through Inyokern, and then along California State Route 14, it was a foggy morning across the desert flatlands!…
US Route 95 North – Las Vegas, Nevada into Amargosa Valley, Nevada – 12/06/2019
Heading North out of Las Vegas, Nevada, US Route 95 is an incredibly scenic highway! Through vast desert landscapes, you’ll…
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument – Flagstaff, Arizona – 12/03/2019
The next National Park Unit on our agenda for the day was Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument! Sunset Crater was…
Oconaluftee – Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Cherokee, North Carolina – 03/20/2019
We celebrated a GREAT First Day of Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! We drove from Gatlinburg, Tennessee…
Alum Cave Trail – Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 03/20/2019
The First Day of Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an exquisite juxtaposition of warm sunshine, cool…
Highway 52 East – Alpine, Tennessee – 03/18/2019
Sunshine and clear skies in the Upper Cumberland today! Woo Hoo! Definitely THE perfect day for taking the back roads…
Overton County Courthouse – Livingston, Tennessee – 03/18/2019
Today was a bright, beautiful day on the Upper Cumberland, and it offered a rare moment that I had some…
All Things Vintage – Livingston, Tennessee – 03/18/2019
Heading back to the Tennessee House from an afternoon appointment in Cookeville, I decided to take advantage of the lovely…
Arcadia Scenic Overlook at Inspiration Point – Arcadia, Michigan – 05/15/2018
Another gorgeous vista of Lake Michigan… Just north of Arcadia, Michigan, along MI Hwy 22, you’ll find the Arcadia Scenic…
Brilliantly Autumn Scenic Route! – Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Townsend, Tennessee – 10/26/2012
Fall is in the air! Gorgeous fall colors all around! Even a drive through the winding roads of the Smokies…
The Road to Zion – Zion National Park – Springdale, Utah – 07/04/2012
From Springdale, along Utah 9, east into the Western Entrance of Zion National Park. It’s Independence Day! No better way…
Entering Rocky Mountain National Park from the Western Side of Trail Ridge Road – Rocky Mountain National Park – Grand Lake, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Coming through Grand Lake, and into the Rocky Mountain National Park, your first Visitor Center is at Kawuneeche. Continuing along…
Random Rocky Mountain Interstate 70 Shots from Denver to Empire, Colorado – 06/30/2012
Stunning mountain vistas as far as the eye can see… Majestic snow-capped peaks… Driving through the inside of behemoth mountains…
Capitol Reef National Park – Torrey, Utah – 06/07/2010
Cruising the Utah backroads, Utah Highway 12 runs into Utah Highway 24 in Torrey. From here you can head East,…
Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument – Escalante, Utah – 06/07/2010
Alas, we must begin the homeward-bound trek back to Tennessee. But, we’re not done yet! Meandering your way through Utah…
Leaving Zion – Zion National Park – Orderville, Utah – 06/06/2010
And, that’s a wrap, folks! We headed out the Eastern part of Zion National Park, and upwards, on to Bryce…