Travelling south from Tombstone, I passed through Bisbee. It is an old mining town which now feels more like an…
Shootout
One of the most famous shoot-outs was at the OK Corral between the Earp and the Clanton factions in Tombstone,…
Montrose Pools
Catalina State Park is between the Biosphere 2 and Tucson. Having enjoyed my hike in Picacho Peak State Park, I…
Inside the Biosphere 2
There are five separate biomes in the biosphere – Rainforest, Ocean, Mangroves, Savannah and Desert. We walked through each and…
Model Earth
On my way to Biosphere 2 I kept wondering where biosphere 1 was, to learn that the researchers working at…
Desert sunrise
I posted the update on Houston’s streetside mosaic during my flying visit through Houston last week. Now I’m in Arizona…
Streetside Mosaic – update
Back in July I posted Streetside Mosaic showing you some pictures of official and unofficial mosaic on the streets of Houston. Since…
Sundial outside LA Union Station
This sundial is in the park opposite the entrance to Los Angeles Union Station. The inscriptions tell us what we…
Los Angeles Union Station
One of the things I really enjoyed while travelling by train around the US was the stations. I suppose one…
Evanston street art
The tracks for the metra train connecting Evanston to central Chicago are raised around Roger’s Park. The concrete walls of…
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