Monthly Archives: February 2017

MM 3-45 Shadows of the Louvre

Leanne’s theme this week for her Monochrome Madness Challenge is Shadows and I have decided to submit a photo I took on our trip to Paris in 2014 when we visited the Louvre a couple of times. On our second … Continue reading

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MM 3-44 Denali

We visited Denali National Park during a short trip to Alaska in July 2008 and  I took this shot of what was then called Mount McKinley but has since then been renamed Denali. It is the highest mountain in North … Continue reading

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MM 3-43 Ross Castle in Killarney

We spent a week visiting relatives in County Down, Northern Ireland in 2002 and then we rented a car in Belfast and drove all over the Republic of Ireland for another four weeks. About three weeks into this tour we … Continue reading

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More on our 2004 Lewis and Clark Heritage Tour

I was an active member of the Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) for 20 years and attended many of their annual conventions during that time, including the 2004 convention that was held in Vancouver, Washington.  My entry for Leanne Cole’s Monochrome … Continue reading

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MM 3-42 Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

Cape Disappointment lies at the southwest tip of the state of Washington, just a stone’s throw from the state of Oregon. Way back in 2004 my wife and I attended the annual Oregon-California Trails Association (OCTA) convention which was held … Continue reading

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