Our campsite at Karchner Caverns State Park

Whew-eee, it is hot. And humid. We knew that this summer travel would bring us to some of the warmest parts of the country, during

Male Scarlet Tanager

Goodbye house, yard, friends, local bike rides, and bathtub! Hello Vanda, coziness, adventure, campgrounds, forests, lakes, and rivers. What a good life it is! We’ve

Magnificent birds. Gnarly old trees. Cactus. Lots of litter. Poverty. Opulence. Hardy wildflowers. Fast food galore. Dust. Wind. Heat. Cold. Wet at the ocean. Dry

Florida is fabulous, in a fickle sort of way. While no place is perfect, John and I used to think that we would retire in

Things do not always go as planned; we have known this all the while in our adulthood of course, but we recently have lived it

Maine is a state abundant with wondrous natural beauty, so much of which is blessedly undeveloped, remaining as thick forests and verdant waterways, often impenetrable

Magee Marsh is the Warbler capital of the world! At least we call it that, having traveled here to revel in the annual warbler migration