Wilson Dam and Wilson Dam Waterfall

August 14, 2024 Yesterday, Bruce asked me what I wanted to do. I said I wanted to see waterfalls. The Wilson Dam Waterfall is only 10 miles from the RV park, so I suggested it. We made sure we had water to drink. We followed Google’s advice took the truck to the Wilson Dam Visitors […]

Riverfront Park along the Tennessee River in Alabama

August 14, 2024 After our visit to Tuscumbia Spring Park on Sunday (August 11), Bruce wanted to see the Tennessee River. I asked Google to take us to the nearest park on the Tennessee River and it provided directions. We went through a very sketchy part of town, before getting on major streets again. The […]

Tuscumbia Spring Park in Alabama

August 13, 2024 Bruce asked me what I’d like to do on Sunday, August 11. I told him I wanted to see some of the local waterfalls. The Tuscumbia Spring Park is nearby and had good reviews on Google. People mentioned just how spectacular the waterfall was. The Cold Water Falls at Tuscumbia Spring Park […]

The Riverwalk in New Madrid, Missouri

August 10, 2024 After riding around Sikeston, Missouri on August 8th, we rode home to the RV. Nox was happy to see us. We hung out at the RV for a while, then we decided to go to the Riverwalk in New Madrid. After walking Nox, we got geared up and headed out. We rode […]

Wildlife in Tin Cup Park

August 1, 2024 Here are some pictures I’ve taken our walks in Tin Cup Park and at Dakota Ridge RV Park. We see a lot of Brewer’s blackbirds in the Dakota Ridge RV Park. According to my Merlin Bird ID app, Brewer’s blackbirds are uncommon. Yesterday was the first time we’ve seen magpies in […]

An Interesting Bumblebee

July 31, 2024 When walking in Golden, CO on July 16, I noticed an interesting bumblebee in the Russia Sage. The bumblebee had an orange belt on her abdomen. A search determined she was a Hunt’s bumblebee. The Hunt’s bumblebee is an important pollinator and is used commercially to pollinate tomatoes in greenhouses in Western […]

Bright Flash of Yellow

July 31, 2024 On July 14, we were walking in the Tin Cup Park. I was trying to get an artistic picture of curly dock/yellow dock seeds. They are a dark brown in amongst the greens, light browns and tans. A bit further on the trail, I saw a flash of yellow out of the […]

Bee Bum Bag

July 14, 2024 We went to Golden, CO to see the Mines Museum of Earth Science. After getting parked, Bruce realized that he forgot his computer glasses, which meant he couldn’t see the labels or exhibits very well. We did some walking around Golden, but didn’t go into the museum. We stopped in at Bjorn’s […]

Another Walk in Tin Cup Park

July 11, 2024 On Sunday (July 7), we walked through Tin Cup Park again. I got some nice pictures of wildlife. After the walk, we sat outside, enjoying the cool day.

Berkeley Lake Park in Denver, CO

July 9, 2024 After eating at Empanada Express Grill on July 3rd, we rode the motorcycle to the nearby Berkeley Lake Park. There were some people out on the lake, enjoying the weather and water. The shores of the lake were lined with narrow leaf cattail. We walked out onto the dock and found ourselves […]