Obviously, there’s enough here to bring us back three times since 2009. The first time we stayed we were “feeling our way along” and our three boys were young at the time. Their age and worries about their safety limited some of our activities but we still had the chance to do some special things….
We did not see much wildlife in the national parks. Exceptions were elk grazing as we entered the Grand Canyon, causing a flurry of cars to pull off the road to watch these giants eat. While at the Grand Canyon we also saw Pinon Jaybirds and lots of ravens. A tarantula was spotted by the…
The second leg of our National Park tour vacation was a two night stay at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Neither my husband nor I have ever been to the Grand Canyon. Since we were headed to Arizona, a visit to the canyon was a must. I made our reservations during the first few days…
For the next week, I’ll be posting short accounts of our trip out West. We planned this trip last spring in hopes that the COVID situation would be resolving by now. Last night we arrived in Moab, Utah. We had a 12 hour day of travel from Wisconsin to Denver on a plane and then…
Today is Silent Sunday. This week I enjoyed four long walks in the woods – the serenity they provide is like none other. All photos are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta. No permission exists to duplicate in any fashion, digitally or otherwise. Thank you!
Today is Silent Sunday. The photos featured are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta and have no permission for duplication in any form. Thank you!
Yesterday, my husband and I visited a park, Letchworth State Park, we had both been to as youth. My husband remembers swimming in a pool within the confines of the park and I remember going to the park with a school group. We went to the Glen Iris Inn, which sits inside the park for…
This spring I’ve spent a lot of time in the woods; so much time that I’m slowly becoming comfortable with spring ephemerals and tree species. I’ve hiked, attended a class on foraging, and eaten some wild plants for the first time. Now, we are doing some “land management.” This entails cutting down invasive brush and…