The lands now known as Rocky Mountain National Park have been home to humans for at least ten thousand years. Before the Europeans arrived, the
My niece got married in Grand Lake this summer and we traveled from Denver over Berthoud pass to the wedding on I-40. I have fond
If you look around the Harran valley, you do not see any stones on the valley floor. The stone was quarried from the edges of
In the southeast of Turkey, about 28 miles south of Sanliurfa (once called Edessa), lies the city of Harran. The ancient city of Harran was
We decided to visit Topdeck restaurant in Göreme, one of the top-rated restaurants in Cappadocia. Topdeck Cave is a family-run restaurant where the owner and
Because both Turkish coffee and tea are an important Middle Eastern social ritual, I have decided to commit a post to them. Turkish coffee is
We decided to visit the “farmers market” in Nevşehir, Cappadocia. This was a really large market. Usually the market is one long aisle, here it
We traveled to Grand Lake Colorado and stayed at The Gateway Inn for my niece’s wedding. On the patio, they had a colony of about
We traveled two hours (80 Kilometers) from Ürugüp to reach the Red Church. Kızıl Kilise (Red Church), built in the 7th century, it is the
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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