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Click on circles to see a few of my favorite photos from each sojourn. (Highly recommend viewing on a large screen - not a cell phone.)
March 2-8, 2023
I mostly went to learn to surf, ended up exploring Canaveral National Seashore, too.
March 9-12, 2023
Northern Wisconsin in winter with friends, guitars and books - what could be better!
March 15, 2023
First stop in my South by Southwest Road Trip - St. Louis, MO to see Gateway Arch.
March 17, 2023
Fountainebleu SP and New Orleans
March 17-18, 2023
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 18-20, 2023
Visit niece Maddie and learn to appreciate the bumper sticker "Keep Austin Weird"
March 20-21, 2023
A quick stop, a cool overnight accommodation
March 21-22, 2023
One of the best State Parks I've ever been to. Near El Paso, TX.
March 23, 2023
Quick visit to a unique place in the desert SW. Near Tucson, AZ
March 23-27, 2023
Here to see family and watch youth baseball
March 29-31, 2023
Seaside California at last! Unparalleled sunsets and best tacos I had on my whole trip.
April 3-4, 2023
Healing is always just around the corner. Sometimes it happens in magical places.
April 4-7, 2023
Cannery Row, wine, then recovery through friends, campfire beans and LouLou's Griddle in the Middle.
April 7, 2023
My first experience of Redwoods. Childlike wonder ensues.
April 9, 2023
Definitely got lost wandering among the giant redwoods. Did. Not. Mind.
April 11-12, 2023
I am a lake person. This place confirmed it for me. Loved it!
September 1, 2023
Art and sculpture in the elements on Deer Isle.
(Artist: Peter Beerits)
April 20, 2023
Thor's Hammer, snow, and a view like a painting. Gina and Jenny's 2nd Utah stop.
April 20-21, 2023
Cold but scenic campground for Gina and Jenny's 2nd night
in Utah.
April 21, 2023
Deposition, uplift and erosion, with a dash of volcanism and glaciation. The Utah tour continues!
April 22, 2023
6th stop on Gina and Jenny's Utah tour. Jenny's favorite of all the national parks (so far).
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April 22-23, 2023
Gina and Jenny's startling 4th night camping spot. This is a STATE PARK?
April 23, 2023
Final stop on Jenny and Gina's Utah circuit. Too brief morning glimpse. Astounding.
April 14-16, 2023
An unexpected treasure of a National Park in California - especially during superbloom.
April 16-18, 2023
A superbloom oasis in the California desert. Ricardo Campground for the win!
April 26, 2023
World Heritage site and National Park. An amazing place to learn about Ancestral Puebloan culture.
2018-2024 Whitewater Area Moms Demand Action volunteers work to reduce gun violence and save lives.
