
Roughly nine months out of the year, there are beautiful wildflowers in bloom here Somewhere-in-the-Middle-of-the-USA. The purple coneflower may be my favorite of them all. Here is a shot of one in bloom in my backyard garden. You Might Also Enjoy: Butterfly on a Coneflower Purple Coneflower Wordless Wednesday: How Shutterbug Sage Works in the […]

The Pigeon Point Lighthouse was built in 1871 and is the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast of the US. The point is named after the ship Carrier Pigeon that wrecked in this spot in 1853. Unfortunately, the lighthouse was closed in December 2001 when its rusting cast iron walkways and collapsing brickwork made it […]