Photo Friday | Animal Kingdom Giraffe

On the Kilimanjaro Safari ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom, I saw giraffes using their long, black tongues to reach their meals high up in the trees.

Photo Friday | Driving around Downtown Detroit

Photo Friday: Downtown Detroit captured from the passenger seat.

Photo Friday: Billings Mustangs baseball at Dehler Park

While visiting Billings, Mont., in August, I caught a minor-league baseball game at Dehler Park. Home of the Billings Mustangs, Dehler Park offers fans views of the Rimrocks in the distance.

Photo Friday: Port Austin sunset

Sunset photos from Port Austin, the tip of Michigan's thumb and a travel destination for boaters, anglers and lovers of small-town life near the lake.

Photo Friday: Christmas in New York

Christmas in New York City: The setting of "Miracle on 34th Street" is simply magical at Christmastime.

Photo Friday: Christmas in Chicago

Christmas in Chicago: Magnificent Mile shopping holiday sales, towering trees in twinkling lights and chilly temperatures make up Christmastime in the Windy City.

Photo Friday: Christmas in Toronto

I'm featuring "Christmas in the city" photos throughout December. The first installment is Toronto!

Photo Friday: Pittsburgh pit stop

Picturesque Pittsburgh: Ride a historic cable car up Mount Washington for a panoramic view of Steel City's Golden Triangle skyscrapers, three rivers and the surrounding countryside.

Photo Friday: Pumpkin patch near Baltimore

Fall fun: Visit a pumpkin patch!

Photo Friday: New York City Instagrams in black and white

Take a look at iconic New York City sights as black-and-white Instagram photos from my Labor Day weekend trip in the Big Apple!

Photo Friday: Instagrams of Yellowstone National Park

View some Instagram photos from my Yellowstone National Park day trip!

Photo Friday: Manhattan Skyline

In the urban jungle that is Manhattan, buildings reach as high skyward as the ambitions of its people pounding the pavement 50 floors below. The New York island is for dreamers and high achievers, for Wall Street stockbrokers and Broadway starlets.