I am so fortunate to have friends like MaryBeth and Tommy, who will host me in their homes and show me the sites! Plus, I visited the home and studio of America's most famous sculptor.
Having a few weeks with my friends Mark and Kate was spectacular, with trips to New York City and crash courses on modern and contemporary art from a successful artist.
With all that I've been learning about taconite and iron mining over the last few weeks, I decided to visit one more historic site connected with iron ore mining around Lake Superior.
Split Rock Lighthouse is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world, and I was excited to learn more about this iconic structure and its impact on Lake Superior.
After filling up at Pep's Bakery, I decided to wander around the town of Virginia, Minnesota, to see if I could discover anything interesting or photo-worthy.
Years ago, I visited Dorthy's House and The Wizard of Oz museum in Liberal, Kansas, and it only seemed right to swing into the main character's childhood home.
I love wandering into beautiful buildings to see what's inside. Occasionally, you find pretty amazing art and architecture inside old courthouses scattered across the country. That's good.
In the tiny town of Tabor, SD, stands a magnificent Gothic Revival architectural style church built by Czech immigrants in late 19th century. I love finding unexpected treasures.
After a disappointing day in Yankton, SD, I needed a place with high-speed Internet to do a few days of work. I was hoping that Scotland would be interesting but...
After getting a little bit of work done, I decided to head into town and check out the local history. The Platte Valley Historical Society has done a fantastic job preserving area history.
Wilbur is one of the many small towns I've rolled into, and I wish I had more time to explore it. However, having a few minutes to walk around was still cool and interesting.
After wandering around Dawson, NE, I committed to stopping in the next small town to see if it was faring any better, but unfortunately, Table Rock appears to be in decline too.
An unexpected hidden gem of a national historic site! Like all sites in the national Park system this one is unbelievably well done and even has a full-time blacksmith.
I definitely felt snappy for the photos after leaving the abandoned schoolhouse and all the cool things I saw on Highway 83 so I pulled in to Jetmore to see what I could see
I simply love stopping in cool little towns that have unique character. The bank building here is absolutely beautiful and needed to be photographed and added to my blog.
