Tonight is a very special time to be in Pisa, Italy…when the Leaning Tower of Pisa glows from hundreds of oil lamps. Each year on the evening of June 16th, Pisa’s architectural structures are beautifully transformed into a magical sight when 70,000 candles illuminate the night. This Luminara festival honors their patron saint, San Ranieri, […]
To celebrate Earth Day, I am posting a entry about some wonderful hot springs we visited in Tuscany that few people know about. There are plenty of expensive day spas scattered around southern Tuscany, but these Fosso Bianco hot springs are natural, peaceful, and free! And definitely off the beaten path. International visitors are pretty […]
Everything about your experience sounded magical. Further photos are beautiful.
Thank you, Raegan. Those hot springs were a wonderful way to spend a day in Tuscany!
Tourists are walking along the narrow street in this hilltop village to visit the country’s most elaborate Gothic Cathedral. Biblical scenes carved into marble pillars decorate the intricate facade. Inside, brilliant frescoes cover the ceiling and walls. But what really draws devout believers is the miracle that happened here long, long ago…and the relic is […]
Photographing Yellowstone in winter may not be everyone’s cup of tea…but if you’ve followed my posts you’ll know that winter is my favorite time to photograph Yellowstone…when frost coats boardwalks and deep snow blankets the ground, creating a stark contrast to the colorful mineral springs and textured thermophiles that flow among the terraces. But the thick […]
Wow, nice photos. Cold photos, haha.
yes, cold…but makes for interesting steam!! 😉
Winter is a magical time to visit Yellowstone’s Mammoth Springs… when wisps of hot steam hitting icy air create thick rime frost that coats bare tree branches and wooden boardwalks edging the hot springs… transforming this geothermal wonderland into a fantasy fairyland. Elsewhere, bison in their snow-matted fur lumber quietly through the wilderness swaying their […]
Kim, as always, your photos are great. Your description of the Yellowstone area left me chilled to the bone. Thanks for posting. See you soon.
thanks, David!!
Wonderful blog Kim…FANTASTIC!!! I might just have to look into making the trip with my son if he’s game next year!
I hope you get a chance to go—Yellowstone is so special in the winter!
What is the best time of day in winter to photograph the springs? Sunrise or sunset?
I personally preferred sunrise. Awaken to a eerie world of steamy fog with no one else around…
I just purchased the couples yello stone tour. I added a day on the front at Mommoth lodge because of weather and flight delays. We enjoy the winter and will bring snowshoes and micro spikes. But I was thinking of adding 2 more days there at the end of our Yellowstone tour. In Mammoth or Bozeman. Not sure there’s anything for us to do in Bozeman but shop. 🙄 This is a surprise for my husband’s 70th birthday. WhooHoo! Love your thoughts. And love this blog!
Sounds like a great birthday surprise!! I LOVE Yellowstone in the winter. I’m not familiar with the couples tour you’ve signed up for or what activities are included, so hard to recommend anything specific. Mammoth lodge has some good snowcoach tours–really enjoyed the snowshoeing excursion tour. And just getting out and exploring the snowy walkways around Mammoth lodge. I’ve visited Bozeman twice and enjoyed staying a couple nights in that cute town. There are ice canyons out of town where people ice climb down frozen waterfalls and also trails to xc ski. And snowskiing too not so very far away east of Bozeman (I stayed at Fox B&B near the ski resort, and yes they had foxes!) So really there’s much to do, just depends on what you want to do. Also nice to have a day to just unwind at the end of a busy, active week in the historic lodge I must admit! Hope you have an awesome trip.
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