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Easily browse the following “Table of Contents” of the locations I have ventured and blogged. (Can’t find one in Word Press that I like so I had to make my own) . Sorry to say, I can’t link these directly to the postings, but it does tell you what month / year in the” Archives” widget of listed dates that it can be found. Thanks so much for spending some travel time with me!
USA Travels:
Arkansas:
Eureka Springs, Arkansas Adventure September 25, 2021
Historic Downtown Eureka Springs, AR September, 25, 2021
Basin Spring Park and Tin Chickens September, 25, 2021
Bentonville, AR – A Wonderful Surprise ! September 25, 2021
The Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, AR September 25, 2021
The Walmart Museum in Bentonville, AR September, 25, 2021
Thorncrown Chapel and Beaver Lake, near Eureka Springs, AR September 25, 2021
California:
San Francisco and surrounding adventures May 1, 2012 through May 11, 2012
Florida:
St. Augustine Nov. 8, 2012,
Ona Nov 1, 2012,
Bonita Springs Jan 12, 2012, June 101, 2010
Disney Magic Kingdom Jan 6, 2012,
Fort Myers Beach June 10, 2010
Universal Islands of Adventure Jan 5,2012
Georgia:
Atlanta Sept. 13, 2011
Illinois:
Belleville, Christmas Markets Dec. 19, 2014
Galena, Illinois Exploration 2016 July 5, 2016
Chicago Weekend Blitz Day 1 Aug. 21, 2016
Chicago Weekend Blitz Day 2 Aug. 21, 2016
Chicago – Macy’s as Winter Entertainment Dec. 23, 2019
Indiana:
Indianapolis – A Week End Getaway/Day 1, The Zoo – Sept. 23, 2014
Indianapolis – A Week End Getaway/Day 1, The Art Museum – Sept. 23, 2014
Indianapolis – A Week End Getaway/ Day 2 , The Children’s Museum – Sept. 23, 2014
Elkhart County – Amish Country and Quilt Garden Tour – July 13, 2015
Linton’s Enchanted Garden, Elkhart- July 15, 2015
Enjoying Amish Country in Elkhart County, Random Moments in Time – July 16, 2015
RV Hall of Fame Museum, Elkhart – July 20, 2015
Michigan :
A Windmill and a Paddle-wheel – Parting Shots from Holland Michigan May 10, 2018
Veldheers Tulip Garden, Holland Michigan May 10, 2018
Nelis’ Dutch Village, Tulips and More, Holland Michigan May 9, 2018
Tulip Festival, Holland Michigan May 6, 2018
Minnesota:
Minneapolis June 10, 2011
Missouri :
Hannibal : Rockcliffe Mansion in Hannibal Jan. 1, 2022
Mark Twain’s Boyhood Home in Hannibal Jan 1, 2022
Picturesque Historic Downtown in Hannibal, Jan. 2, 2022
Mark Twain Museum Gallery in Hannibal Jan 2, 2022
Kansas City: Meeting Rick Steves March 13, 2012
St Louis:
Missouri Botanical Gardens:
Garden Glow Dec. `15, 2014 , April 20, 2013
Garden Lantern Festival by day & by night June 17, 2012, Aug.18, 2015
Gardenland Express Flower & Train Show Dec. 9, 2012, Dec. 2013, Dec. 14, 2014, Dec.19, 2015
Lego Art at the Gardens July 4, 2014
Springtime at the Gardens April 20, 2013
Tulips and a Surprise May 28, 2014
Orchids at the Gardens Feb. 12, 2015
Beautiful Springtime at the Gardens April 16, 2015
Orchid Show 2016, Missouri Botanical Gardens March 27, 2016
Spring 2016 at the Botanical Gardens May 11, 2016
Iris Time at the Gardens June 26, 2016
Happy Halloween from the Missouri Botanical Gardens Oct. 31, 2016
Orchid Show 2017 – From Beautiful to Bizarre Feb. 27, 2017
Touch of Spring 2017 – Missouri Botanical Gardens May 7, 2017
Peonies, Iris & Onions May 17, 2017
Garden of Glass at the Missouri Botanical Gardens 2017 July 17, 2017
Spring Azaleas 2018 May 16, 2018
Come Smell the Hyacinths & Hear the Purple Martins Sing, Spring 2018 April 28, 2018
Spring Coming to Life 2019 June 6, 2019
Botanicals with a Splash of Origami June 27, 2021
Spring 2022 at the Botanical Gardens May 14, 2022
Other St. Louis Sights:
St. Louis Art Museum, Art in Bloom 2018 March 8, 2018
St. Louis Zoo June 20, 2015
St. Louis Museum of Transportation – E.Desmond Lee Train Collection Dec. 23, 2015
St Louis Art Museum, Art in Bloom 2016 March 18, 2016
Jewel Box Gardens June 29, 2016
Nevada:
Las Vegas March 11, 2011
New Mexico:
Albuquerque and the Hot Air Balloon Festival Oct 6 though Oct. 8, 2011
Santa Fe Oct. 9, 2011
North Carolina:
Asheville – Leaf Peeping , Pumpkins and the Biltmore – Nov. 2016 ( October 26, 2015)
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia and Amish Lancaster County Aug 23, 2012 through Aug 30, 2012
Long Weekend in Pittsburgh / Visit to Phipps Conservatory – Oct. 01, 2019
National Aviary in Pittsburgh – Oct. 5, 2019
Wanderings in Pittsburgh – Oct. 5, 2019
Carnegie Natural History and Art Museum, Pittsburgh – Oct. 20, 2019
The Frick – Pittsburgh – Last Day to Explore Pittsburgh – Oct. 28, 2019
Texas
Rio Grand Birding Festival – Nov. 8, 2018
Day 2 at the Rio Grand Birding Festival – Nov. 9, 2018
Rio Grand Festival’s Falconer and his Birds 0 Nov. 9, 2018
Day 3 of the Rio Grand Birding Festival – Nov. 10, 2018
Last Day of the Rio Grand Festival 2018 – Nov. 12, 2018
Closing Photos from the Rio Grand Birding Festival with help from Google – Nov. 12, 2018
Fantastic 2021 Pumpkin Village at the Dallas, Texas Arboretum Oct. 4, 2021
Prepare to be Pumpkin Overwhelmed!! Oct. 5, 2021
Blooming Floral Beauties and Tranquil Settings at the Dallas, Texas Arboretum Oct. 5, 2021
Variety is the Spice of Pumpkin as presented by the Dallas, Texas Arboretum Bugtopia Oct. 16, 2021
Dallas World Aquarium in Dallas, Texas Oct. 17, 2021
Dallas Museum of Art – Lots to See! Oct. 24, 2021
Washington:
Seattle , Tacoma, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival , Leavenworth, Edmonds and more April 4, 2012 through April 20, 2012
MISC. & BIRD WATCHING POSTINGS:
Memory of Roald Dahl Nov. 18, 2011
Meet Marshmallow Nov 2, 2010
Very Busy Wren May 20, 2010
Bird Watching at Home May 15, 2010
Cardinal Taking a Bath Jan 25, 2014
Eurasian Tree Sparrows and Babies Oct. 11, 2013
White Lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth Sept. 30, 2013
Niagara Falls Bird Aviary July 5, 2013, July 19, 2013
Please Feed our Feathered Friends When it Snows Jan. 26, 2014
Backyard Downy Woodpecker Acrobatics March 31, 2014
Carolina Wren in Search of Dinner April 2, 2014
Papa Finch and His Fledglings June 1, 2014
Fledgling Robins Enjoying My Backyard June 8, 2014
Robin Invasion June 3, 2014
Praying Mantis Having Lunch Sept. 26, 2014
Winter Feast for Backyard Birds Dec. 18, 2014
Tufted Titmouse Bird – Many Expressions Jan. 22, 2015
Owl Prowl in Forest Park – April 7, 2015
Whimsical Pair of Killdeer – Aug. 1, 2015
Showdown at the Bird Bath and Show Offs – Aug. 27, 2015
Yellow Rumped Warbler Visits My Bird Bath Today – Nov. 4, 2015
Backyard Birding Fall 2015 – December 7, 2015
Every Birdie Loves Suet Jan. 21, 2016
Set the Buffet and the Birds Will Come Jan. 27, 2016
Biggest Surprise So Far at my Feeder July 4, 2016
Birds – The Cute, The Bad, and The Ugly Aug. 19, 2016
Summer Backyard Birding 2016 Sept. 10, 2016
Birding on an Icicle-ly Day Jan 17, 2017
Bird Surprises on Valentine’s Day Feb. 15, 2017
Well “Owl” Be Darned!!! Feb. 16, 2017
Snowy Bird Days 2017 March 13, 2017
My Newest Visitor – A Rose Crested Grosbeak May 2, 2017
Wren – tertainment 2017 May 7, 2017
More Backyard Birder Surprises May 15, 2017
My Backyard Birds – June 2017 – A Brown Thrasher Family!!! June 26, 2017
The Orioles Have Arrived! May 3, 2018
Bird Sightings in Germany, Austria and Italy July 14, 2018
Texas Bird Watching at the Rio Grand Birding Festival – Nov. 8, 2018 thru Nov. 12, 2018
Backyard Bluebirds June 12, 2019
Enjoy the Pretty Birds While Safe at Home April 25, 2020
Spring Birds are the Best, 2020!! May 25, 2020
Summer Birds and Blooms 2020 Nov. 1, 2020
Fall Birding from the kitchen window Dec. 13, 2020
Magnificent May and Oranges Will Bring the Orioles June 26, 2021
Blessed are the Bluebirds and their Babies in Summer 2021 Sept. 1, 2021
A Demanding Job – Eurasian Sparrows Feeding their Babies Sept. 5, 2021
Pretty Summer Birds from my Kitchen Window Sept. 17, 2021
CANADA Travels
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Sept. 25, 2012 through Oct 12, 2012
Niagara Falls , Ontario July 3, 4, 5, 2013, July 19, 2013
EUROPEAN Travels:
England:
Roald Dahl – A Memorial Nov. 18, 2011
Estonia:
Medieval Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia May 22, 2019
Kadriorg Palace, Day 2 in Tallinn, Estonia May 24, 2019
Trip to the Grocery Store in Tallinn, Estonia May 25, 2019
Church of the Holy Spirit in Tallinn, Estonia May 25, 2019
Parting Shots of Tallinn, Estonia May 26, 2019
France:
Versailles Chateau April 13, 2014
Paris – Notre Dame April 14, 2014
Paris – Napoleons Tomb April 15, 2014
Paris – Hotel DeVille and Wandering April 17, 2014
Paris – Love Locks, St. Sulpice Church and more Wandering April 18, 2014
Paris – Pompidou Center April 22, 2014
Paris – Pere Lachaise Cemetery April 30, 2014
Paris – Opera Gardier May 2, 2014
Paris – Saint Etienne-Du-Mont Church May 19 – 2014
Paris Musee d’Orsay May 20, 2014
Paris – Musee Carnavalet June 20, 2014
Paris – Conciergerie & Marie Antoinette June 22, 2014
Paris – Random Photos June 22, 2014
Ireland:
Ireland, Arrival Day in Cork Sept. 28, 2016
Dingle Peninsula Day Tour Sept. 29, 2016
Dingle, Ireland – The Fishing Village Sept. 30, 2016
Killarney, Ireland – a quick stop Sept. 30, 2016
Cobh, Ireland – Maritime History, a Cathedral and a Little Red Haired Girl Oct. 1, 2016
Jameson Whiskey Distillery Tour in Midleton, Ireland Oct. 1, 2016
Kinsale, Ireland, My Most Favorite Oct. 5, 2016
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland Oct. 5, 2016
Dublin Tidbits Oct. 6, 2016
The Crypt at St. Michan’s Church – Dublin, Ireland Oct. 7, 2016
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland Oct. 9, 2016
Irish Humor – Funny Signs I stumbled Upon Oct. 9 , 2016
Ireland Day Tour to Belfast Oct. 9, 2016
Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland Oct. 9, 2016
Crossing the Carrick-A-Rede Bridge in Northern Ireland Oct. 9, 2016
Italy:
Introduction to Milan, Italy Oct. 17, 2016
“The Last Supper” Painting in Milan, Italy Oct. 17, 2016
Galleria Vittoroi Emmanelic in Milan Oct. 17, 2016
Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy Oct. 22, 2016
The Gothic Duomo in Milan, Italy Oct. 22, 2016
Alligators are OK, But No Selfie Sticks Please Oct. 25, 2016
Monumental Cemetery in Milan, Italy Oct. 25, 2016
Day Trip to Pisa, Italy Oct 28, 2016
Introduzione to Florence, Italy Oct 29, 2016
Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce – Must See Basilicas in Florence, Italy Oct. 30, 2016
Arrivederci Magnifico Italia Oct. 30, 2016
Bolzano, Italy June 29, 2018
Otzi, The Ice Man, Bolzano, Italy June 30, 2018
Earth Pyramids – South Tyrol Province of Northern Italy July 2, 2018
Day Trip to Ortisei, Italy July 14, 2018
Bird Sightings in Italy July 14, 2018
Latvia:
Riga, Latvia – A Beautiful City May 27, 2019
Art Nouveau in Riga, Latvia May 28, 2019
Rundale Palace and Gardens, Latvia May 29, 2019
Riga Art Nouveau Museum, Riga, Latvia May 30, 2019
Bourse Art Museum in Riga, Latvia May 30, 2019
House of the Blackheads in Riga, Latvia May 31, 2019
Last Day in Riga, Latvia May 31, 2019
Lithuania:
Daytrip to Trakai Island Castle in Lithuania June 1, 2019
Churches in Vilnius, Lithuania June 3, 2019
Parting Shots of Vilnius, Lithuania June 3, 2019
Netherlands :
Amsterdam – canal cruise, Oude Kirk, wooden shoes April 11, 2014
Amsterdam – Rijksmuseum April 11, 2014
Amsterdam – Westerkerk and meandering April 12, 2014
Keukenhoff Gardens / Tulip Festival April 12, 2014
Poland:
Wroclaw – Market Square May 2, 2015
Wroclaw – Peek into Churches May 13, 2015
Krakow – Main Market Square May 14, 2015
Krakow – City Defense Walls and Towers May 14, 20115
Krakow – Nativity Cribs May 14, 2015
Krakow – Wieliczka Salt Mines May 14, 2015
Krakow – Architecture & Tidbits May 15, 2015
Krakow – Jewish Quarter, Cemeteries, Schindler’s Factory – May 26, 2015
Krakow – Wawel Hill May 29, 2015
Krakow – Saints Peter and Paul Church May 30, 2015
Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp June 2, 2015
Gdansk – Arrival in – June 3, 2015
Gdansk – Artus Court June 7, 2015
Gdansk – Uphagen House June 7, 2015
Gdansk – St. Nicholas Church June 9, 2015
European Christmas Markets 2016 Rhine River Cruise
A New Adventure, 1st Stop – Basel Switzerland Christmas Markets 2016 Dec. 14, 2016
Riquewihr, France Alsace Region Dec. 15, 2016
Strasbourg, France Christmas Markets 2016 Dec. 16, 2016
Holiday Windows Across Alsace Dec. 17, 2016
Baden-Baden, Germany Christmas Markets 2016 Dec. 17, 2016
Heidelberg, Germany – A Castle and Christmas Markets 2016 Dec. 17, 2016
Christmas Markets 2016 in Colmar, France / Alsace Region Dec. 23, 2016
Along the Banks of the Rhine River Dec. 24, 2016
Rudesheim, Germany 2016 Christmas Markets Dec. 26, 2016
Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum in Rudesheim, Germany Dec. 26, 2016
Cologne, Germany 2016 Christmas Markets and the Cathedral Dec. 28, 2016
European Christmas Markets 2011 in Austria, Germany, Hungary and Slovenia Adventure
and a Smattering of Other Travels:
Austria:
Salzburg Dec. 6, 2011 and Dec 7, 2011
Landgut Moserhoff in Penk, Austria June 19, 2018
Bird Sightings in Austria July 14, 2018
Germany:
Bamberg Dec. 10, 2011 ( 2 postings)
Berchtesgaden Dec. 8, 2011
Dachua memorial Grounds Dec. 11, 2011
Herrenchiemsee Castle Dec. 14, 2011
Munich, Dec. 9, 12,and 15, 2011
Nuremberg Dec. 13, 2011
Dresden Oct. 11 & 12, 2009
Dresden Day 2 of 2 – May 5, 2015
Dresden Day 1 of 2 – May 4, 2015
Gorlitz – Welcome to – May 6, 2015
Gorlitz – Fat Tower – May 6, 2015
Gorlitz – Churches of Interest May 8, 2015
Gorlitz – Movie being Filmed May 7, 2015
Gorlitz – Towers and City Walls May 6, 2015
Munich, Germany Random Wandering June 15, 2018
Birds Sightings in Germany July 14, 2018
Hungary:
Budapest Dec. 1 and 2, 2011
Slovenia:
Lake Bled Dec. 4, 2011
Ljublijana Dec. 4 and 5, 2011
Christmas Markets Adventure Misc:
The Alps and Train Travel Dec. 3 and 6, 2011
Comical side of Travel Dec. 20, 2011
8 European Countries in 30 Days Adventure:
Austria:
Vienna Oct 20, 21 and 23, 2009
Czech Republic:
Prague Oct 16 through 19, 2009
France:
Colmar Oct 7, 2009
Nice Oct 2, 2009
Germany:
Berlin Oct 13 through 15, 2009
Dresden Oct 11, 12, 2009
Regensburg Oct 9, 10. 2009
Italy:
Venice Oct. 25 through 27, 2009
Monaco, Monte Carlo Oct 3, 2009
Slovakia:
Bratislava Oct 22, 2009
Switzerland:
Geneva Oct 4, 2009
Lucerne Oct 6, 2009
A New Adventure, 1st Stop – Basel Switzerland Christmas Markets 2016 Dec. 14, 2016
8 EU Countries/30 days Misc:
Golden Pass Railroad through the Alps Oct 5, 2009
Alex Train Ride Oct 11, 2009
Snow in the Alps Oct 25, 2009
Train Travel & Self Entertainment Oct 25, 2009
Packing for a 30 Day Trip Sept. 20, 2009