June 26 – 29, 2017 All good things must come to an end but we saved the best train trip for the end – the California Zephyr which winds through both the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra-Nevadas. Glorious. Linda, Carla and I tearfully kissed the kids and grandkids goodbye then took a Lyft ride from… Continue reading Summer Train Trip: Chicago to Portland
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Summer Train Trip: Time with the Kids
June 17-26 – Chicago We go to Chicago a few times each year to visit our youngest son, his lovely wife, and our two grandkids. Most of the time we spend there are dedicated to playing with the kids so I usually neglect to pull my camera out for much. And really, as much as… Continue reading Summer Train Trip: Time with the Kids
Summer Train Trip: LA to Chicago
July 15-17, 2017 The second leg of our trip has been on my bucket list since before there were bucket lists – late 50’s and early 60’s. As I shared before, my Grandpa Baker lived in Winslow, Arizona and we would travel there from Palmdale, California each summer. At that time Winslow was a major… Continue reading Summer Train Trip: LA to Chicago
Summer Train Trip: PDX to LA
June 13 – 15 As you probably know from reading this past winter’s blog posts, we were supposed to travel to Australia and New Zealand for an epic vacation. That was cancelled at the last minute as one of us was injured causing us to cancel the trip. But we are better now and we… Continue reading Summer Train Trip: PDX to LA
Trains and Birds at Ridgefield Bird Sancutary
May 20, 2017 It’s been too long since I went out with my camera to capture some photos of the world. If you own a camera but don’t go out to take pictures then you aren’t a photographer, you’re just a guy who owns a camera. The weather took a turn for the better this… Continue reading Trains and Birds at Ridgefield Bird Sancutary
