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A Beautiful Day Laura sits in the front porch swing on a beautiful spring afternoon.

Historic Home On a recent trip through Missouri on our way to Kansas, we visited the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home in Mansfield, Missouri.

Where Does It Go? A path leads through the woods along the Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, as seen in July 2021.

Serene Trees are reflected in the water of the Bloody Pond at Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee.

Just a Little Color A nighttime view of the Keeper of the Plains statue in Wichita, Kansas, mostly in black and white, with a little red mixed in.

Low-Key Celebration As you might know, someone around here celebrated a birthday earlier this week.

Fast Moving Water A stream rushes right toward us in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as seen during our July 2021 visit.

Ice Cold Last week, we had what we are calling the Ice Storm of 2022.

Wish We Were Here Seagulls fly overhead and ships sail along the horizon as people enjoy the sun at Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Dramatic Lighting The sun provides dramatic backlighting for the Keeper of the Plains statue in Wichita, Kansas, as seen during our November visit.