The road is a mountain you climb to a thousand journeys…adventure is calling
Originally posted on Adele Lassiter Creative:
I’m excited to blog my journey as I paint through the National Parks. I was blessed to live and work at Yellowstone National Park and have been obsessed with exploring and supporting our parks ever since. During the pandemic I have begun to focus on my passion for art.…
When WRAL reports an ice-storm (Elsa is ‘letting it go with the snow’) and you power could go out with frigid temps – I go to Hotwire to find a deal and head to the beach. Don’t get me wrong – I love snow…I lived in Montana for years – but ice is a slippery […]
Read More Winter SeabreezeAntler Village is a bustling hub of activity for Biltmore guests. It includes the Biltmore creamery and coffee shop, several eclectic souvenir shops and the Biltmore Winery. Biltmore’s winery dates back to early 1970s, when Vanderbilt’s grandson William Cecil planted the first grapes at Biltmore. He had a vision of this American Chateau planting a […]
Read More Biltmore – America’s Christmas Castle: Part IITucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville North Carolina – you’ll discover Biltmore. Sprawling over 8,000 acres in the shadow of the mountains, Biltmore is America’s largest home, a working farm and a place where time invites you to dream. Biltmore is one of the world’s finest works of architecture. It’s size is […]
Read More Biltmore- America’s Christmas Castle – Part IThe Saturday after Thanksgiving (2021), my mom and I enjoyed a relaxing morning enjoying views of the beach and placing our favorite board game ‘Trekking the National Parks’ The weather was frigid – not the best for walking on the beach until just before sunset. I love beach walks -just listening to the waves crashing […]
Read More Outer Banks: Sand and LightOn Thanksgiving weekend (2021), my mom and I set out for what I call ‘the glorious edge of the world’ – The Outer Banks of North Carolina. We enjoyed several days enjoying the gorgeous and peaceful scenery of North Carolina’s northern Outer Banks from the seaside village of Corolla to formidable Hatteras Island. We checked […]
Read More Outer banks – Corolla DreamingSaturday, August 7th My mom and I stopped by our favorite regional coffee chain Bixby for a coffee fix before hitting the highway a day trip to stunning Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. I fell in love with the scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes after seeing photos on a National Park travel page. The images […]
Read More Sleeping Bear National ParkWe left South Bend just before noon heading north to Grand Rapids, Michigan. We had hoped to stay closer to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, but unfortunately, we were unable to find lodging within an hour of the park boundaries. Grand Rapids seemed a good compromise as it has plenty of services (hotels, food) and […]
Read More Grand RapidsAugust 6th “Coffee,” I mumbled as I got out of the bed on Friday morning. With our nonstop trekking, I had to remind myself what day it was or which city I slept in. We arrived at South Bend late on Thursday night after a full day in Chicago and I was grateful for a […]
Read More Touchdown in SouthBendAugust 5th: Heading west, from Indiana, Chicago’s skyline rose in the distance as we battled toll roads, traffic, and roadwork. Chicago traffic is one of the most painful driving experiences of my life, but we’ll focus on the positive for today. Chicago is the third largest city in the US with a storied […]
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