We recently returned from a nine-day trip to eastern Canada to visit Quebec City and Montreal. After several flight delays due to thunderstorms in San Francisco, we arrived in Quebec City. Quebec City is a UNESCO World Heritage City and is the only walled city north of Mexico. It is a very walkable city (although …
Weekly Challenge: Landscapes (III)
Landscapes: Burano, Italy The last time I was in Italy I took a day trip to the colorful island of Burano. The day started out gorgeous and sunny but I returned to Venice in a thunderstorm and pouring rain. Maralee
Weekly Challenge: Landscapes (2)
Landscapes: Tuscany Another one of my favorite places. The last time I was in Tuscany we stayed at an agriturismo - a working farm. The one we stayed at made their own wine and olive oil. This was the view from the bedroom window. Maralee
My Hometown
I'm so proud of my home town, Grand Marais, Minnesota. It was voted by Budget Travel Magazine as the coolest small town in the country. While I haven't visited all of the other small towns that were in contention, I do believe Grand Marais is the best. Congratulations!!! Here are a few photos from my hometown …
Queen of the West
The cruise paddle wheeler "Queen of the West" was parked on the Columbia River the day before we left Portland. The first cruise of the season was scheduled to begin April 26th. A heavy rainstorm had passed over about 30 minutes before I took this photo. The sky had cleared above me but the ominous clouds …
Through My Lens 