Category: North America

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British Columbia, Canada

July 2000

Hi- Mostly beautiful weather – lots of art (you’d like it) – tea was beautiful and delicious with a lecture on tea beforehand, all in the beautiful Empress Hotel, a walk through a lovely garden. Nice group w/ good hotel. Now Bill has a cold.

Love, Va

Thunderbird Park displays totem poles crafted by the First Nations people of British Columbia.

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Mexico

July 1964

I see Mitzy everyday and I think she is lonely without you. So is Toots but both are healthy.
We are moving to our new offices tomorrow so everything is torn up.
How was your trip? Did Steve and Jane like their presents?

Have fun, Love, Bill

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Common Loon

June 1995

We are on the road up into Canada, very bumpy but beautiful at the same time. Our trip is going to be strange because we have to go around all the forest fires up here. They almost closed the parks we are going to so we are keeping our fingers crossed. I should have lots of nice smokey pictures to share when I get back! Even if we do run into fires, I do know we’ll have a great trip.

Love, Val

The Common Loon has a hauntingly beautiful voice and an equally striking plumage. A collar of white stripes and intricate patterns of white and black feathers of the wings and back distinguished the Loon from other species of waterbirds, mainly ducks and grebes, for which it is often mistaken.

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Bow Falls, Canada

Bow Falls is one of Banff’s most popular views. It is located in the Bow Valley below the Banff Springs Hotel with Cascade Mountains as the backgroop. This was a famous location shot for the Marilyn Monroe film “the River of No Return”. Photograph by Don Harmon.

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San Francisco, CA

1950, Golden Gate Park

Comprising 1,013 acres, Golden Gate Park is the largest man-made park in the world. It extends four miles through residential districts ending at the Pacific Ocean. There are miles of bridal paths, motor roads, foot trails as well as museums and animal runs in the Park.