Kitchal Bay is one of an endless array of stunning inlets along the shore of Lake George. Located on the eastern edge of Adirondack Park, Lake George is one mountain range over from Lake Champlain, almost to Vermont. Kitchal Bay is just south of the hamlet of Huletts Landing, and like most of the shore, […]
Dennis Hill
After hiking up Haystack Mountain, we didn’t feel too guilty driving all the way to the pavilion at the summit of Dennis Hill State Park. Dennis Hill is named for Frederic Dennis, a wealthy doctor from New York City who owned these 240 acres and was part of Norfolk’s “summer society.” In 1908, Dr. Dennis […]
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain State Park looms 1,700 feet over north side of Norfolk, Connecticut. It’s topped with an observation tower built in the late 1920s. The hike up the mountain is not strenuous, and the cool breezes that greet you at the top of the tower are delightful. According to legend, you can see Vermont, New […]
Deep Throat Parking Garage
This is the strangest pilgrimage we’ve ever made, but it had to be done. The Deep Throat parking garage, clandestine meeting place of Bob Woodward and Mark Felt (aka Deep Throat) during the Watergate investigation, was scheduled for demolition. We had to go stand in that spot. All through the summer of 1973, I watched […]
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Today’s school photography assignment is “shadow and reflection,” so we were going to end up here today for sure. Proceeding downhill from the Washington Monument, we wind up at the end of the Mall at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On the walk, we take in the National World War II Memorial, the Korean War […]
Washington Monument
A photography class assignment was in the offing, so where else would we spend a Saturday afternoon taking pictures? We began with a Metro ride to Union Station, then a walk up Capitol Hill, and finally down the National Mall we went. I never get tired of visiting the Mall. The paved area around the […]
Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda
The present-day Wisconsin State Capitol building is a beautiful example of Beaux-Arts architecture. Inspired by the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, this building was begun in 1906 and completed in 1917. It underwent an expensive – but necessary – restoration at the turn of the 21st century. It’s a wonderful structure, inside and out. I’ve […]
Parfrey’s Glen
Parfrey’s Glen is a favorite hiking destination. It’s located within Devil’s Lake State Park, just south of Devil’s Lake itself. Parfrey’s Glen was Wisconsin’s first State Natural Area. It’s a gorge carved into the local sandstone by the meltwater of the last ice age. How cool is that? Parfrey’s Glen used to be a well-kept […]
Gibraltar Rock
Gibraltar Rock is a geological feature in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Rising 200 feet above the farmland below, Gibraltar Rock offers tremendous views of the surrounding countryside, including Lake Wisconsin. The trail to the top is uphill, but it’s pretty easy going. Gibraltar Rock used to be accessible by car almost all the way to the […]
Star Trees, Willamette University
After our tour of Willamette University, we walked around campus some more to take in this lovely place. The Willamette campus has a mill creek running through it, and lots of flowering trees in bloom for our springtime visit. The northeast edge of Willamette’s campus is across the street from the Oregon State Capitol. It’s […]
Frank Manor House
The Frank Manor House is the home of admissions and the office of the president at Lewis and Clark College. It’s a beautiful Tudor mansion at the heart of a beautiful college campus. Out back, the Frank Manor House looks over a terraced garden, with a view of Mt. Hood in the notch between the […]
Union Passenger Station
The Union Passenger Station in Tacoma, Washington, is a massive Beaux-Arts railway station built in 1911. Designed by Reed and Stem, Union Station sports a giant copper dome and an expansive interior rotunda. Like many train stations around the U.S., Union Station fell into obscurity and disrepair after the last passenger train rolled out in […]