If I had to pick one favorite spot in Rhode Island, it would be Lloyd’s Beach in Little Compton. Growing up as a wanna-be marine biologist, this is where I would come to feel connected to the ocean. It was here that I first saw harbor seals in the wild (in winter, they haul out […]
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Point Lobos State Reserve Carmel, CA
Another beautiful spot we visited on our 2010 honeymoon was Point Lobos State Reserve in Carmel,CA. The day was a bit dreary, but the weather did nothing to diminish the incredible, wild beauty of this place. Meadows were filled with so many new-to-me colorful coastal scrub plants and seals slept lazily in rocky coves. From December to […]
Shelburne Farms, VT
I’m not going to say much about Shelburne Farms, except GO THERE NOW. Actually, most of the property is closed November through April, but MAKE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR NOW. I had heard that Shelburne Farms was awesome, I knew it was a large working farm with lots of great educational programs. But nothing could […]