Danielle got married on July 4 on a farm in Richland County. Danielle became a part of Keith’s family several decades ago, grew up, went out on her own, and eventually came to this place. That’s a story for another day, today is a day to celebrate.
Ever since Sara and Ryan moved to Virginia in 2010 I have wanted to spend a week of vacation enjoying the history and natural beauty of their part of Virginia. Since then there’s been a number of visits but finally this June I was able to spend a whole week and start to get acquainted with Shenandoah.
In my cross-country seven state sojourn on a Saturday in early June, I could only recall seeing two farmers out working in their fields. Listening to Orion Samuelson’s early morning farm show on WGN radio, I heard that farmers are facing a tough summer with rain, flooding, and a tariff-war drying up overseas markets. I did see a lot of standing water in many midwest farm fields. It’s going to be a tough year.
An invitation to join an 8-mile hike gave me a chance to visit two of the gems of the Driftless region in Sauk County.
Been trying to get to Pewit’s Nest, a small natural area west of Baraboo for about a decade, ever since I first learned about it.
After commuting on bike for several months it was finally time for a two-wheel excursion, breakfast with my friends Larry and Jeff in McFarland.
The UW arboretum is always beautiful in the early morning.
Silent Sentinels
I planned my first road trip of 2019 for what turned out to be the weekend of the last snow storm of 2019. The forecasts sounded ominous but it looked like I could avoid the worst of it as I headed north. The snow and rain turned out to be pretty spotty and not all that heavy at all. This photo was taken on highway 56 along a ridge west of Viroqua.
For our third and final day in Jerusalem, we once again made our way in the early morning to the Temple Mount.
Back to the Temple Mount and a group photo in front of the Dome of the Rock.
Appointment at the Western Wall – We started this day at the holiest site of Judaism, the western wall of the Temple Mount (also known as the Wailing Wall), where many of Jerusalem’s Jewish residents start their day in prayer.
Sunrise over the Mount of Olives on our first day in Jerusalem, the view from my hotel window.
Woke up one last morning on the shore of the Sea of Galilee with the city of Tiberias in the distance. Enjoyed our stay at Maagan Kibbutz Holiday Village.
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