Growing up in the Hudson Valley the Mid-Hudson Bridge was a symbol of home to me. The Mid-Hudson Bridge, also known as the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge spans the Hudson River and connects Poughkeepsie to Highland NY. Over the years I have taken many photographs of this bridge and here are some of them.

The Green Grass of Wyoming. OK...that's the title of a book about horses, but the phrase can also be used to describe the terrain of the high grasslands beyond the Tetons -- the land which ushers you into what may be the best-known national park in the United States: Yellowstone National Park.

Summer is coming. You may want to avoid the heat and head to the last frontier -- Alaska. Why not consider the beautiful town of Sitka? Famous for its fishing industry and scenic vistas, it is also known for its colonization by the Russians. It is home to the authentic Russian Orthodox church, St. Michael's. Earlier settlers were the Tlingit Indians.