GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY - LOS ANGELES - CALIFORNIA
BEST TIME TO VISIT:You can access the outside of the observatory when the park is open (daily from 5 a.m. until 10:30 p.m.). The building is open Wednesday – Friday from noon until 10 p.m., Saturday –...
View ArticleNORRIS GEYSER BASIN – YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – WYOMING
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Roads are closed from November – April. I found that the colors of the pools were at their best in full sun.BEST VIEW AND HOW TO GET THERE:This is one of those things that caught my...
View ArticleYOSEMITE FALLS – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – CALIFORNIA
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Spring is the best time to visit any of the falls in Yosemite as they are at their fullest due to runoff from melting snow.BEST VIEW AND HOW TO GET THERE:This is the view from the...
View ArticleMOUNT MORAN – GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK - WYOMING
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Trying to pick a best time to visit here is like a parent trying to pick a favorite child. Each season (or child) has something that makes it special. I like fall if only for the...
View ArticleMISSION DOLORES (BASILICA) – SAN FRANCISCO – CALIFORNIA
BEST TIME TO VISIT:The mission is open daily from 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m. (times vary seasonally) daily with the exception of a couple of holidays. As I always say about visiting missions or...
View ArticleNEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY – NEW YORK CITY
BEST TIME TO VISIT:The library is open from Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. until at least 6 p.m. There are a couple of days when it’s open longer. There is a 4 hours window from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. when...
View ArticleMERCURY RIDING PEGASUS – TUILERIES GARDEN – PARIS
BEST TIME TO VISIT:The garden is open daily. You can expect the park to be open from dawn until dusk. Hours vary with the seasons. The park is open longer with the longer days of spring and...
View ArticleGRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE – LOS ANGELES – CALIFORNIA
BEST TIME TO VISIT:The best time to visit there is just after dark. The building, like the neighborhood that surrounds it, looks rather drab and gritty during the day.BEST VIEW AND HOW TO GET THERE:I...
View ArticleMESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES – DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Sunrise and early morning is the best time to be there. The dunes are more dramatic with the contrast of light and shadow in the low sun. You could get the same contrast at sunset...
View ArticlePIMA POINT – GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK – ARIZONA
BEST TIME TO VISIT:Pima Point is a great place to see the canyon at sunset or sunrise. This picture was taken in June at sunset and I’m looking west.BEST VIEW AND HOW TO GET THERE:The road is open to...
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