Monet’s Colorful Garden
When Claude Monet was not painting, he would be overseeing his extensive garden. This view from his upstairs window looked out to a view [...]
Fat Man
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to a swift end to the Pacific battle in Word War II. The best collection of stories, artifacts and information [...]
Becker Vineyards
The Texas hill country is one of my favorite places in our state. Get lost on one of the backroads and you might think [...]
The Honfleur Marina
If you are an artist in France, then you have certainly heard of, if not have already visited a town called Honfleur. The small [...]
Cold Morning Sunrise
Winter mornings can be so beautiful. The leafless trees offer lines and vantage points not found during the spring and summer, when their foliage [...]
Agriculture and Victory
The Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace is quite unique. It has several sets of bronze statues around the base of the [...]
French Quarter Flags
Walking along the French Quarter in the wee hours of the morning (or any foreign city) is a strange experience. Not knowing exactly where [...]
Sunset On the Thames
When in London, you have to ride the London Eye. It’s something all tourists do, so just buy the ticket and wait in line. [...]
Inside Fort Macomb
While in New Orleans, we visited two Civil War forts, the second being Ft. Macomb. This site is not open to the public, but [...]
Shining on La Sainte-Chapelle
Prior to that morning in Paris, I had never heard of this famous chapel. But after that morning, I shall never forget it. It [...]