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...
Angels in Bisbee, Arizona

Angels in Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee, Arizona is an old mining town, though now it’s more of an artist colony. Galleries, coffee shops, brew pubs, and funky little stores line the streets, while renovated miner shacks crawl up the hill from downtown. (Which is tiny – you can cover...
Guam Staircase to Nowhere

Guam Staircase to Nowhere

I haven’t written about the weekend in Guam that I tacked on to my big 2011 trip to Hawaii. Remember, the one where I thought I was going to die in a tsunami? Good times. I’ll have more to say about that at some point. Not only had I just had a near miss...