This is the park that host the annual Praise In The Park event. It looks different with 20,000 less people visiting.





This is the park that host the annual Praise In The Park event. It looks different with 20,000 less people visiting.





The Memphis Zoo is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is very easy drive to get there. Since it was overcast and not hot, a lot of the animals were out













Watch “3D Video- Old Mill Park, North Little Rock, Arkansas” on YouTube
After you cross into Iowa from Omaha, Nebraska at Exit 4 there is a great shopping center to stop and have lunch. There are about 12 restaurants there with a variety of choices. This was my selection:

Iowa and northern Missouri looked like the picture below:

Here is a tip I learned from all of my travels; Michael’s has clean restrooms. Who woildn’t mind taking a break at Michaels?

First stop…

Second stop Omaha. Just a quick stop.


I am so glad that Spring is finally here. It was a long Winter. Tomorrow starts my travels to Southern States. I hope to get some great photos.



Sun is out. Sky is blue. Temperature is about 60 degrees. It a great morning to walk in around the park.



Oh, and the geese are out. Avoid the dropping and the babies.
In five days, my 2500+ mile trip into Dixie and my visit to the land of the Cajuns is schedule to begin. So, you can expect more photographs and less drawings over the next 6 weeks.
What is there to do in Memphis, Tennessee that doesn’t involve music, where you can take picture and be outside on a summer day? After many web searches, I found it! The Memphis Botanical Gardens.
This place was huge, several different gardens, lots of plants, and plenty of photos opportunities. And, it was hot, but very quiet and relaxing. There is plenty to see in the gardens.














I spent less than 24 hours in Branson, Missouri. It was a stop as I headed south. Even though, I did not see any shows I did see some interesting items.
The first stop was the wax museum. Why is Jeannie so interesting? I just spent the last nine months with the TV tuned to I Dream of Jeannie to keep the morning news from ruining the day.

I did find some interesting items at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.







The fountain at the Branson Landing were entertaining. A relaxing ending to a busy day.

Krispy Kreme Donuts!!!! Notice the sign that indicated HOT Donuts. As soon as I walked in the door the worker handed me a HOT donuts. That was the best donut that I have eaten in the past decade.

I do not take any direct pictures of the sun during the Solar Eclipse. There were plenty of professional people taking some great pictures. But, here are a few I took of the sky. I did take a 360 video during the event. You can view it on YouTube at 360 Eclipse Video.






