Taking in the View

I'm taking a siesta from blogging this month. Instead I am offering a list of some of my favorite spots from the many places I've lived in these United States.


NEW JERSEY:  A quaint little town called Basking Ridge - because MaMa lived there and everyone loves their grandma.

OREGON:  Sunset over Coos Bay and the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

PENNSYLVANIA:  Easton - because I loved being a student at Lafayette College, because I married Steven there and because after a few years we moved back.  "Old Orchard" - because my kids were little here and the grandparents lived nearby and we had great neighbors.

DELAWARE:  Rehoboth Beach in the 1980's because we were staying with friends who are still friends to this day.

ALABAMA:  Look up.  It's just like the song says "[where] the skies are so blue."

INDIANA: The State Park System, particularly Turkey Run and Shades, where I first put my wild-flower identification skills and that college botany class to good use.  Our circa. 1890 home on Wabash Avenue.

TEXAS:   Anywhere during the spring where the bluebonnets and the Indian paintbrushes bloom. Palo Duro canyon in the Texas Panhandle: breath-taking beauty and rich history.  My postage stamp pretty home on Tonkawa Lake.

NEW YORK:  The Finger Lake region for the obvious: gorgeous, crystal-clear lakes and an abundance of wineries.  Also the Skaneateles Festival (held throughout the month of August) with its world-class musical offerings.

MISSISSIPPI:  still looking for the blessing.....it must be here somewhere.