Piggly Wiggly Gets Cultured

Piggly Wiggly Gets Cultured

The Pink Palace Museum is housed in what was the home/mansion of the founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery store chain. (I know it seems strange to have the words museum and Piggly Wiggly in the same sentence, but go with it.) The Palace features a natural history...
One Stark Tree at Cades Cove, Tennessee

One Stark Tree at Cades Cove, Tennessee

I planned my visit to Tennessee in March assuming it would be warm and lushly green, based on intensive research of historical data. (Meaning I looked at Weather.com once and noted that the season would change from winter to spring during my trip.) Much to my...
Too Sad to Appreciate BBQ

Too Sad to Appreciate BBQ

I’m back, after 4300 miles and almost three weeks on the road. A big part of exploring any place is the food, and I had four or five good barbecue meals on my Southern swing. Because what’s the South without barbecue? (Okay fine, there’s also the...
I’m Going To Graceland

I’m Going To Graceland

I didn’t know what to expect with Graceland, and I was pleasantly surprised. Elvis paid $100,000 for the property in the ’50s, and when you see it now it’s decorated as he left it in when he died in 1977. Which is to say AWESOME. Even if it’s...
Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma City National Memorial

I’m now in Tennessee, but two states ago I visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial that remembers the 168 people (including 19 children) who died in the 1995 bombing. It was a gray day, perfect for the somber mood of the place. Each chair represents one...
Mary and Jesus in Guam

Mary and Jesus in Guam

I must be feeling bad about saying no one should ever go to Guam, because I feel compelled to post another beautiful photo from that weekend, as if I’m a schoolyard bully having a change of heart. If only I’d taken a picture of the spectacular jerk chicken...
Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

When I was in Hawaii the volcanoes weren’t active at Volcanoes National Park, so if you’re cheated out of lava-flow photo ops, what else can you take pictures of? Ferns! If you liked this post, feel free to share it with the buttons...