SIGHTS AND SCENTS POSTED FROM THE HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS THAT INCLUDE THE WORLD
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More photos that are of specific interest to the tour group but may also be of interest to others viewing this site. A quick check of the stern of our River Boat confirmed that it really was flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Entering the locks on the first day of … Read more
This page contains photos that should be of primary interest to those that were on the tour with us. They may not be of interest to others, but you are certainly welcome to visit them. Our charming local guide for Shanghai And how many read the hotel rules? Were any violated? Did you get caught? … Read more
We arrived in Shanghai on April 10, 2013 and were pleasantly surprised as our local tour guide was waiting at the airport for us with a large printed sign with our names on it. We had paid for this service but were apprehensive as to whether it would be provided as advertised. She assisted us … Read more
Canyon Dam was built on the Guadalupe River to control flooding and to provide a watershed during drought. In 2002, the Guadalupe River watershed received 34″ of rain in a weeks time. This massive amount of water overwhelmed the lakes storage capacity and started flowing over the emergency spillway. The water going over the spillway … Read more
Spring, Summer and Fall; the Texas Hill Country abounds in colorful flowers. Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Johnson, is most singularity responsible for the propagation of wild flowers in the US and especially in the Hill Country. The flowers seen in these photos are native but without her efforts would probably be extinct … Read more
And last but not least, this is one of those “Where the heck did this photo come from?” moments. Guess I tripped the shutter while I was setting the camera up on the tripod. Different but interesting. And with this, our Summer trip is over.
Grand Teton National Park is in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately 310,000 acres, the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile-long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. It is only 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park to which it is connected by the … Read more
The Skunk has been to Yellowstone several times before so we just drove through and did not to much sightseeing. Summer is not the time to visit. If you plan on going, wait until after Labor Day. Still great but without wall-to-wall people. Here are a few photos that were taken. Hay buddy, get one your own side … Read more
Glacier National Park is located in Montana, on the Canada–United States border with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1,000,000 acres and includes parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants and hundreds of species of … Read more
We stayed in Vancouver but headed to Whistler for some sightseeing.