Young Black-crowned Night Heron

I took a walk at one of my favorite places today. It’s been several months, and I was happy to see a variety of birds and ducks around. It was a much-needed walk out in nature. I saw this young, Black-crowned Night Heron on the edge of the path, near the water area. I was…

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

A small unique park, Hot Springs National Park, was the highlight of our recent road trip. As explained in my post here, our 17 day vacation unexpectedly hit a snag when my husband ended up in the hospital with appendicitis. After nine night nights in the hospital, and one recovering in the hotel in Ft….

White Sands National Park

In my previous post (see post here), I noted that our long-anticipated road trip east was redirected due to a medical emergency that waylaid us in Ft. Worth Texas for several days. However, we did get a brief stop at White Sands National Park shortly after our adventure began. White Sands National Park in New…

Confessions of a traveler

I love to travel. And I have been blessed to travel more times and more places than I ever imagined possible. But virtually every time we leave, I get very stressed. I worry about what could happen while we’re gone with the house, or our pet, or what could happen while on the road (or…

See me? 🦎

Happy Friday! 😊 “Lizards of every temper, style, and color dwell here, seemingly as happy and companionable as the birds and squirrels.” ~ John Muir