San Francisco’s Painted Ladies
Relics of the city’s late 19th century prosperity, Victorian homes are now San Francisco icons.
Western U.S.A.
The Stairs of San Francisco
We scrambled up some of hilly San Francisco’s most interesting and artistic sets of steps.
My City by the Bay
We have arrived in San Francisco for a one-month visit.
The Washington Cascades
We visited three of the Washington Cascade volcanoes: Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, and Mount St. Helens.
The Emerald City of Seattle
During our one-month tour of western Washington, we paused for a week in the “Emerald City” of Seattle.
Eric, Jaco, and Juan de Fuca
After storming the Olympics, we found a safe harbor with Eric, Jaco, and Juan de Fuca.
Storming the Olympics
We encountered a nirvana of natural wonders on the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington.
Domestic Detour
For the next two months, we will be driving through Western Washington and then on to San Francisco, California.
Santa Barbara Black and Blue
For all its charm and excellence, the American Riviera has taken an environmental pounding from the prized and prolific reserves of crude oil lying in wait beneath its bright and vibrant surface.
Style out of the Rubble
Out of the rubble of the 1925 earthquake, Santa Barbara became a showcase for design and construction in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.
Month at a Time Travel 