04
May
On the Hill
A visit to Los Alamos is a step back in time, a sideslip to an isolated hilltop where science impacted history forever.
6 min read
Historic Sites
From ancient dwellings to restored buildings to re-creations of villages, historic sites help us make sense of the past through seeing a sliver of it firsthand.
08
Apr
Textures and Travel
A few days of exploring our own backyard had me looking at St. Augustine and Jacksonville through a very different lens.
4 min read
02
Apr
Martha Berry's Oak Hill
Designed by landscape architect Robert Cridland, the gardens surrounding Martha Berry's home at Oak Hill range from formal garden rooms to woodlands ablaze in spring blossoms.
8 min read
28
Mar
Bellingrath Gardens
With stunning azalea blooms in season and carefully landscaped thematic gardens across 65 acres, Bellingrath Gardens enchants with its beauty and its location.
2 min read
21
Mar
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens
One of Florida's finest formal gardens, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens contains one of the most impressive and historic camellia collections in the South.
6 min read
21
Mar
Middleton Place
Laid out under a formal landscape architecture plan mirroring European gardens, the gardens of Middleton Place are the oldest of their style in America, started in 1741.
9 min read
17
Mar
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
At America's oldest public garden, the romantic gardens of Magnolia Plantation flow through natural woodlands and swamps, emphasizing azaleas and camellias.
9 min read
25
Jul
Puttering Around Put-in-Bay
Puttering around Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in a rented golf cart, I was able to explore this island in Lake Erie at a relaxed pace while learning about its history.
9 min read
19
Jul
Race to the Moon: Apollo and Saturn V
It's the Year of Apollo at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and nowhere is that more evident than in the renovations and additions at the massive Apollo/Saturn V Center.
9 min read
17
Jul
First on the Moon
North of Dayton, rural Wapakoneta celebrates its biggest claim to fame: it's the hometown of Neil Armstrong and home to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
8 min read