Catalina State Park is between the Biosphere 2 and Tucson. Having enjoyed my hike in Picacho Peak State Park, I … More
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Inside the Biosphere 2
There are five separate biomes in the biosphere – Rainforest, Ocean, Mangroves, Savannah and Desert. We walked through each and … More
Model Earth
On my way to Biosphere 2 I kept wondering where biosphere 1 was, to learn that the researchers working at … More
Desert sunrise
I posted the update on Houston’s streetside mosaic during my flying visit through Houston last week. Now I’m in Arizona … More
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 … More
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 … More
Los Angeles Union Station
One of the things I really enjoyed while travelling by train around the US was the stations. I suppose one … More
Boards of Texas
Along Water Street in Corpus Christi, tucked behind a restaurant and along the Music Walk of Fame is the Texas Surf … More
Texan music legends
Texas is more than oil and prairie. In Corpus Christi, one of the other aspects of Texas, its vibrant music … More
Exploring San Antonio
San Antonio is about three hours drive from Houston to the south-west. I had passed through it before on my … More
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