Paul Kestel

Pigeon Island is no longer an island as it was connected via a man-made causeway in 1972. Leave your car in the parking lot outside of the Park's gate. Once through the gate of the National Park your adventure begins as you explore the stone fort ruins, which includes an Officer’s Kitchen and soldiers’ barracks. The main path, as it leads you up a slight incline to the southern peak, leads to F...

The Roaring Fork River has several little waterfalls that end up in a deep swimming hole called The Devil's Punch Bowl. This is a must-see if you are driving up to the Independence Pass. I have never seen such blue water before (outside of an amusement park).  While Driving from Aspen on CO82 towards Independence Pass there is a small pull-off that is not marked on the right side of the road (...

One of the main reasons we chose the Diamond Caverns tour vs The Mammoth Caves tours, is we could use flash when taking pictures. Our kids were very excited to tour the caves and take pictures of them. When we found out that the Mammoth Caves does not permit flash photography, we decided to tour the Diamond Caverns instead. We were not disappointed. The caves were amazing and very beautiful.The...

This is not an advertisement for the guided tour, but you will see so much more of the glacier than if you do a bus tour or just visit the roped off visitor area. Do you research and you can find a company that will take you up onto the glacier safely. It was amazing looking into the crevasses and not being able to see the bottom. It really puts into perspective how small we really are!It is im...

Hofskirkja is the last turf roofed church constructed in Iceland. It also has a mounded cemetery surrounding it.  Please be respectful and do not walk on the the mounded graves. When we visited we saw other tourists walking all over them.

On our way to Moab from Colorado we choose to take the scenic route when some friends told us about this little Ghost Town. I kept the family in the car as I explored around and took photos, as this place had a super creepy vibe. I kept getting this errie feeling that someone was watching me, and they probably were! Please be aware there are a few residents that still live in this town. Please ...

It is super easy to get to the Bluff. Park in the parking lot and follow the sidewalk the the Bluff just past the shelter house and giant flag. Grandad Bluff is a 600 foot bluff that overlooks La Crosse Wisconsin. It provided amazing panoramic views of The Mississippi River area. You can even view two other states from here. (Minnesota and Iowa)  We went up at night and it was awesome to see al...

Briggs Wood Park Waterfalls are Located 2.5 miles South of Webster City off Highway 17. It is very peaceful watching the water cascade over the rocks and into the stream below. If you follow the water down stream it will lead you to the Boone River. I arrived at the falls before sunrise because I wanted to have the soft light of the rising sun come from behind the falls. I photographed the fa...