Category Archives: Photos

Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Sand Bar restaurant

Posted on July 30, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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The view from one man’s dream: Bishop Castle

Posted on July 15, 2011 by elliewick

There’s a man in Colorado building his own castle, a work in progress since 1969.I do not know what skills someone would need to build a castle; all I know is that I do not have them. Joe Bishop does. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: WindSeeker at Cedar Point

Posted on July 13, 2011 by elliewick

My day job took me to Cedar Point on Monday to ride and review the amusement park’s latest ride, WindSeeker, a towering swing ride. This is about the happiest I looked during the three-minute ride. That does not mean I … Continue reading →

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My first night on sand and under stars

Posted on July 10, 2011 by elliewick

After spending the day hiking the sand dunes of Colorado, which I wrote about on Friday, I had to decide if I could make a second hike, this time to backcountry camp on the dunes. After not making it as … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Melt Bar and Grilled

Posted on July 9, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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A day hiking the sand dunes of Colorado

Posted on July 8, 2011 by elliewick

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is home to quite a bit of sand – more sand than I could have imagined, really. I had seen pictures, read an article or two, and checked out guidebooks and the National … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Aspen trees

Posted on July 6, 2011 by elliewick

On other trips out west, I have seen these trees from the car and have been awed by their beauty. In June, I got to spend a night camping by an aspen grove and then hiked through them on the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Progressive Field, home of Indians baseball

Posted on July 2, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Memories of Canada

Posted on July 1, 2011 by elliewick

In honor of Canada Day, I wanted to write a “top 5” for Canada. My visits in Canada have been limited to the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, but I have seen a variety of sights, many because of school … Continue reading →

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A Colorado round-up

Posted on June 30, 2011 by elliewick

It’s always sad coming home from a trip, not only because I love traveling and seeing and doing new things, but because these trips are the only times I get to see my boyfriend. Going to Colorado was special because … Continue reading →

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