Just across the road from Arlington Garden, you have yet another hidden jewel within the City of Pasadena. Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens – tranquillity in suburbia! As we enter, peace and serenity wash over and cloak us in a veil of contentment. Sporadic sunlight and shade dot the pathways in a cordial slow dance with the constant movement of time….
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Historic Dundurn Castle
Say you hear that there’s a Castle nearby with many rumours of hauntings, but it gets better, you can take a tour! When we first read a little snippet about Historic Dundurn Castle and that it was close by in Hamilton, Ontario, we knew we had to plan a visit. history of Dundurn Castle During the War of 1812, the…
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Lummis Home
Just off the Arroyo Secco Parkway, which became the new alignment of Route 66 in 1940, we saw a sign for the Lummis Home. It hadn’t been on our list of things to visit, and we knew nothing about the place. We decided to investigate, and were so pleased we did. Once inside the gates, you begin to feel as…
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Ryan Ranch and Lost Horse Well – Joshua Tree National Park
The late afternoon sun was really beginning to cause the slightly reddened skin on my arms and legs to sting, that uncomfortable way. We had already walked, hiked, and seen more than we had anticipated for the day here at Joshua Tree. I was ready for a nice glass of wine in the shade behind the large rock formation in…
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Silver Bell Mine – Joshua Tree National Park
Make sure to keep a keen eye on the distant hills, because you just never know what can be hiding in plain sight. When we made our way towards an exhibit ahead sign near mile marker 8, the sun was high overhead in the cloudless sky, and the air con was blowing cool air across our skin. We pulled into the…
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