The journey home were a few long days, but we enjoyed some great sights and some brief visits to landmarks and some parks. (Winslow, Petrified Forest NP, Oklahoma City Memorial)

While the trip was intended to visit Yosemite, one couldn’t miss the opportunity to take in the Grand Canyon. The size of the place is just amazing.

With Sequoia NP on fire and camping cancelled there, we diverted to this wonderful little state park just a little to the north. There was a very accessible trail with a nice grove of giant sequoia trees.

Yosemite National Park was the highlight of this year's trip west.

The trip across Nevada was long and not that interesting. A few photos here of the journey. Landscapes changed almost immediately upon entering California. Mammoth Lakes was a great little town to explore.

Great Basin National Park is in Nevada, just over the Utah line. It is a Dark Sky park and we happened to be there during the Astronomy Festival.

The trip from Colorado to California included several stops along I-70 and then US 50 across Nevada. After leaving Denver our next night was at Palisades State Park in Utah. The water level of the lake was low, but a nice trail around the lake was a good chance to stretch our legs after long

Just a few stops between PA and CO. Spent a night at Indiana Dunes National Seashore and then a Harvest Host Sheep/goat farm.

Made it to the open house this year at Grace Gardens along Seneca lake. New varieties! Pictures of new mixed with some blooming in the garden at home this year.

Borglum Iris Garden in early June is a favorite visit. I have brought home so many amazing varieties of iris that bloom in the garden in spring (IF I can keep the deer away from the yummy buds!)