April 3-8: We visited the Missions in San Antonio – Alamo, Concepcion, and San Juan. One day we stopped in Smithville, TX for lunch on the way to Houston. A day trip from Houston to Galveston resulted in a nice lunch at a seafood restaurant by the Gulf. After a little shopping on Strand street,…
April 1-4: San Antonio – Texas is known for Blue Bonnets, otherwise known as lupines. We found many along the roadsides of Interstate 10 west of San Antonio, I- 35 north toward Austin, around Smithville and Brenham, Rt. 290 on the way to Houston. We also found verbena, indian paint brush, primrose, and a few…
Sorry, I have not posted in awhile as I have been quite busy. Here are a few photos from a recent 4 Wheel Drive Trip. We found an old mine and an old cabin. Great sunset in the Joshua Tree forest north of Wickenburg.
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 Today we took a Four Wheel Drive trip with three vehicles to an area south of Superior, AZ. We were on state route 77 and stopped for a quick look at the Ray copper mine, which is an unbelievable sight. The mine is an open pit about 1.5 miles long. We…
Heidelberg Castle, Germany The first castle was built before 1214 AD with an additional castle by 1294. The castle has been plagued by the destructive force of a lightning bolt in 1537 and after a rebuilding in 1650, it was struck again twice in 1764. April 25, 1518, Luther defended his teachings at the lecture…
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig A church has occupied the site since 1212 – 1222 and became the St. Thomas Monastery of the Augustinian order. In 1217 Heinrich von Morungen gave the church a relic of St. Thomas after a trip to India. Several reconstructions were of Romanesque design. The current building is an example of…
Ophardt Photos 