From C.L. Shore’s Blog:

If you’ve taken an astronomy class, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Crab Nebula and probably taken a look at it through a telescope. It’s a huge presence in the Milky Way, much bigger than our entire solar system. Thanks to astute observations and data collection by the Chinese, Japanese, and Arabs in addition to the Read the Rest…

Some of the things I love about writing are the tidbits of knowledge that I pick up along the way. Hopefully, these will be things that my readers are interested in, too. They will learn a little about the location and, the history behind the story as they read an entertaining read. For example, in Read the Rest…

I’ve always been fascinated by islands, and lighthouses go along with that territory. On a recent trip to Door County (the “thumb” of Wisconsin), I visited the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay on a blustery autumn day. My favorite exhibit was one devoted to lighthouses of the peninsula; those on the mainland, and those on Read the Rest…

Any tour of Door County Coffee Shops wouldn’t be complete without a stop at the Door County Coffee and Tea Company. It’s a cheerful tearoom right on the main highway in the tiny village of Carlsville, between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor. The Company serves hearty coffees and dainty teas in addition to offering a Read the Rest…

I thought it would be an interesting adventure to take a late autumn journey to one of my favorite summer vacation spots. I imagined the little villages of Door County Wisconsin would be almost deserted in late fall. I was wrong, there were throngs of visitors. Retired folks and families with young children filled the Read the Rest…