our smith family

Beesley Creek is only ankle deep in parts so we pulled the canoe through.   As the canoe was gliding through the creek we appreciated ...

Peeking at Pope Lake from the chain that links it to Marl Lake.   This girl is strong, capable, and able to appreciate the tranquility...

Today we spent a few hours stomping around the Waukau Dam area. It was technically the last day of winter but the sun was shin...

Our kids with Great Grandma Zemke on December 27, 2015.  " Train up a child in the way he should go,  And when he is old he will no...

It has been a long time since I posted anything new here. Time flies. Days are busy. I don't take as many pictures as I used to take. Fo...

Outside the museum Black Hollycock and Blue Larkspur Georgia O'Keeffe 1930 A great quote explaining why O'Keeffe paints bi...

Heading south on I-25. Do you see what I see? MOUNTAINS!   Near the Raton Pass on the border of CO and NM First New Mexico sign ...

Wait...I thought Colorado had mountains?? Jordan and the quietest guest, Stanley.     Our first night was spent with Nathan's ...

Our first day our goal was to get to a northern suburb of Denver and stay the night with Nathan's brother, Jordan. This meant traveling ...

Ready to cross into a new state: Iowa Hard to read but the sign says IOWA Not sure what this is but the Iowa tax payers could comp...

At 5:16am CST we hit the road. The kids were buckled up, duffle bags were loaded, snacks & meals were packed, the gas tank was full, the...

    Following our winter hiking excursion we headed to a hotel as a "winter get-away." We watched silly cable tv shows, played g...

"ice skating" Lovely Lydia winter walking       my boys  We planned to spend an afternoon snowshoeing at Navarino ...