A Death & A Trip to Long Beach January 10, 2019

Vermilion Lakes August 22, 2018

Vermilion Lakes was the last stop on our photo tour and by now we were getting nippy. I stayed up by the road because I didn’t want to climb down to the lake. I’m clumsy and it was a bit slippery so thats a recipe for disaster. Everyone was safe, I just know myself. The […]

Bow River August 13, 2018

“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.” – Carl Sagan. We booked a night photo tour with Dani from Banff Photo Workshops.

Lake Minnewanka August 8, 2018

Lake Minnewanka is a glacial lake that is 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Banff. Summer is the most popular time of year to enjoy this lake. We had the pleasure of visiting during a mild patch of winter and winter can be harsh but she sure is beautiful. We really lucked out on this trip […]

Castle Mountain and Bow River August 2, 2018

Eons ago…the universe was born. Sometimes by starlight when the quiet sets in you feel as if you’ve descended into a little bit of heaven. Behold, Castle Mountain and Bow River. “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the […]

Clark’s Nutcracker July 31, 2018

Think I got mugged by a bird. Not sure what to call it. We waited for Anik to pick us up in the parking lot so we can head to the 1 hour ice carving competition. Vic and I snacked on chips because we didn’t have enough time to get lunch. There was one other […]

Lake Louise & Banff Ice Festival July 22, 2018

Getting outside the city is a breath of fresh air. It took us many trips to figure out how we needed to travel. Since we don’t drive, most of our trips were to other cities. We like visiting cities but they feel too much like home in a different setting. A vacation is to getaway […]

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A Death & A Trip to Long Beach

My Dad died this summer and I haven’t really felt up for much so I thought I’d take a break from my Banff, Canada posts and start here. I’ve been feeling better since my trip to California to visit my Aunt and cousins. In fact, my cousin, her kid, and my Aunt spent time with my Dad in NY about a month before he passed. They felt bad for not going to the funeral but we felt it was better to end on the note of their trip. The wake and funeral were very small. Only 2 other relatives live in NYC except my immediate family. Continue reading →

Castle Mountain and Bow River

Eons ago…the universe was born.

Sometimes by starlight when the quiet sets in you feel as if you’ve descended into a little bit of heaven. Continue reading →

Lake Louise & Banff Ice Festival

Banff in the Canadian Rockies

My soul was aching to play in the snow so we went to Banff in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada for a week in January and it was everything our souls could ask for. Continue reading →

City Tavern

City Tavern in Philadelphia is located at 138 South 2nd Street. It’s a recreation of the 18th century building that used to sit there. The original tavern was a favorite spot of our founding fathers. Continue reading →

Adventures with Travel Gourmand: Pike Place Market & Snoqualmie Falls

We spent our last day in Seattle exploring with Travel Gourmand (other bloggers that we didn’t get to meet, we’ll try and meet up next time, there’s a time and place for everything) and she surprised us with a dose of nature before we departed the west coast for good. Continue reading →

Smith Tower

Smith Tower stands at 38 story (484ft/147.52m) in Pioneer Square and was completed in 1914. It was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. In 1931, Kansas city Power and Light became the tallest building and in 1962 the Space Needle took the title. Continue reading →

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