by Tony Davis | Jan 22, 2025 | Iceland, Nature, Photography, Sightseeing
Diamond Beach is a black sand beach in Iceland where icebergs from the nearby Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon wash up on the shore. The icebergs resemble diamonds in the sun’s light, giving the beach its name. The beach is called Breiðamerkursandur in Icelandic,...
by Tony Davis | Jan 21, 2025 | Hiking, Iceland, Sightseeing
The Snaefellsnes Peninsula is a scenic region in West Iceland, boasting a diverse landscape of glaciers, mountains, lava fields, and coastal beauty. It’s also home to the Snaefellsjokull National Park, the home of the Sneafellsjokull volcano that towers over the...
by Tony Davis | Jan 21, 2025 | Hiking, Iceland, Sightseeing
One of the highlights of my Iceland trip was the Thorsmork Super Jeep Tour. Þórsmörk (Thorsmork) is a nature reserve in the southern Icelandic highlands. It is one of Iceland’s most popular hiking destinations and an amazing location for photography and...
by Tony Davis | Jan 2, 2025 | Biking, Hiking, Maryland, Nature, Sightseeing, Washington D.C.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park Canal Trail isn’t really a rail trail, it started as a towpath along the canal. But, it’s so scenic and in such a great area that it had to make our list! The 184.5 mile long Chesapeake & Ohio...
by Tony Davis | Nov 26, 2024 | Biking, Boating, Kayaking, Nature, North Carolina
The US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte NC has 1,300 acres of protected land offering 40 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails; the world’s largest man made, recirculating whitewater river; a large ropes course and zip lines; and flat water access to the...
by Tony Davis | Jul 20, 2024 | California, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Photography, Sightseeing, Wildlife
The Tall Trees Grove trail is a great, shorter hike near Orick, California with access to some amazing Redwoods. The Tall Trees Grove is in a valley around Redwood Creek, so the trees there are surrounded by 4-5 foot tall ferns and a variety of smaller trees. The...
