the Crystal Mill is built log cabin-style.

Crystal Mill, Crystal, Colorado

Built in 1892-93, it was not a “mill” in the traditional sense, but generated compressed air which was used by the Sheep Mountain Tunnel and Mining Company.

A brick path, set on the diagonal. leads through leafy green plant borders

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: Finding Diagonal Lines

If you have a chance, visit this magnificent manor.  Stan Hywet is one home and garden tour worth your time.

seals laying on floating docks along Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco

Seals at Fisherman’s Wharf Spend the Afternoon Napping Away

Don’t we all need an afternoon nap now and again?

A weathered wood barn is silhouetted by a bright blue sky

Cuyahoga Valley Traditions

We were just finishing a hike on a portion of the Buckeye Trail. 

paper cutout hands hold a circle colored blue and green to resemble the Earth

Crafts for the Non-crafty: An Earth Day Craft that Says We Care about Our Planet!

Kids see themselves as the future stewards of our planet, and take that responsibility seriously.

Ice Cream Equals Happiness on Chincoteague Island

Assateague is the home of the famous Chincoteague ponies. Equally famous, in our family anyway, is the Island Creamery on Maddox Boulevard. 

A misty view of the Pacific from the Main Trail to the Hillside Trail

Hillside Trail and Muir Woods National Monument

If you are a hiker of modest ability, continue on the Main Trail a couple of miles, and you will leave the crowds behind.