My affinity toward unassuming establishments is really part of a greater world view. I love to be surprised by life (in a good way). It’s a person I’ve pegged to be one thing and turns out to be something else entirely or a place I thought was simply four walls, but come to find out,…

Starting the day with a cup of coffee (or tea, if that’s you’re thing) is such a universal practice. Nearly everyone has a cup of something, but I would argue that most popular are those beans that grow on the sides of mountains in warm places. People just can’t get enough. It brings me joy…

This past week I experienced spectacular nature on display in many forms when I visited Niagara Falls. The above photos were just one stop along the way at the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory. I had never been to a butterfly conservatory, so I arrived astounded and walked around several times before I could get my…