Nature's Canvas

While St. Augustine is not the oldest city to exist in North America, it is North America’s oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement. History always fascinates me. And the history continues to unfold. What is present today has been orchestrated by decisions of the past. St. Augustine, Florida, is what it is today because of choices […]

Talk about a new adventure! I had never been to the Grand Bahama Island, nor had I ever stayed in an all-inclusive resort, nor had I ever ridden a fast ferry from Fort Lauderdale anywhere! It was a relaxing, fun, beautiful trip, though the rumbling stomach and dizzy head of motion sickness affected me on […]

Sea turtles have always fascinated me. Actually, all turtles! I had the opportunity when I was living in Lester Prairie to watch a small painted turtle dig a nest in which to bury her eggs. I missed her laying the eggs when my patience waned because the digging was taking so long. I stepped away […]

Those of you who know me well know how much I love visiting National Parks! I used to have a United States map hanging in my office with a pin in every national park I had visited, with quite a few more to check out! I also put stickers on my bike helmet from every […]

Wilmington, North Carolina, and the surrounding coastal areas are steeped in history. From the Historic Downtown of Wilmington, to the Fort Fisher State Historic Site near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, to the town of Southport located where the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic Ocean there is a lot to discover. I […]