Northern Mexico and the Copper Canyon

Sonora Desert Museum in Tuscan, AZPrickly Pear Cactus. (Yes, they are purple in the spring.)

Palo Verde Tree

Copper Canyon

Tarahumara Basket Weaving.

Cactus in Bloom

San Carolos

November 1, 2007

Split Rock Lighthouse, Duluth, MN.

October 31, 2007

Halloween. These are not people I know, but are in New Orleans for Mardi Gras.

August 26, 2007

Red Crested Cardinal

August 25, 2007

Banana Tree

August 24, 2007

My sister said she hadn't seen any pictures of me scuba diving or snorkelint-this is taken by me of the ocean floor with a school of fish. See, I was there!

August 21, 2007

Our last sunset in Hawaii.

August 20, 2007

Maui

August 19, 2007

Fish Tacos at the restaurant at the Maui Tropical Plantation. I love the orchid garnish!

August 18, 2007

Taken from the Atlantis Submarine. (I actually got home from Hawaii on August 16, but I have so many beautiful pictures I still want to post.)

August 17, 2007

The Atlantis Submarine in Lahaina, Maui. I do not go into water past my knees, so this was my way of snorkeling/scuba diving in Hawaii!

August 10, 2007

Removing the pig after cooking all day in the imu for the traditional luau.

August 8, 2007

Our first sunset in Hawaii taken from our hotel yard.

July 31, 2007

Along the Mississippi.

July 29, 2007

We just received word that the Delta Queen will no longer be sailing the US waterways after November, 2008. The Water Safety Laws forbid boats with wooden superstructures on the US waterways. As the entire superstructure of the Delta Queen is wood and it is on the National Historical Register, it was granted a waiver for many years. This waiver expires next year and Congress has decided not to introduce it again. What a lost legacy! L

July 26, 2007

Two pieces of pottery I bought in Alton, Illinois. The name of the shop was Mississippi Mud, so I thought it was significant as a souvenir of my trip on the Delta Queen. The pieces can be used individually as pictured and also as a bowl for dips. Ice is put in the bottom bowl and the top bowl fits on top for the dip or anything that needs to be kept cool.

July 23, 2007

The confluence of the Mississippi River and St Croix River in Prescott, WI. Almost home!

July 22, 2007

A bug stowing away on the Delta Queen somewhere in Arkansas or Missouri.

July 20, 2007

Red Wing is also known for Red Wing Pottery. These plastic replicas were made of their crocks which this store owner filled with flowers outside her store.

July 19, 2007

Red Wing, MN is known for their Red Wing shoes and boots. Two years ago Red Wing Shoes celebrated their anniversary, so local businesses decorated boots. Today, most of them have been auctioned off, but I went on a personal scavenger hunt and found 10 of them in the few blocks downtown area.