Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Columbia River Drive

The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon on the Columbia River. The eighty-mile long canyon is up to 4,000 feet deep as it winds through the Cascade Range making its way to the ocean.  It forms the boundary between the state of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. […]

Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Visit A Museum You’ll Actually Enjoy

I know there are people who hate going to museums, especially art museums. But, I challenge them to check out the American Visionary Museum. It is so unique that I think they will be fascinated. At the American Visionary Art Museum original works of art created by intuitive, self-taught artists provoke, amuse, intrigue and appeal to everyone. […]

“walk up to the seals”
Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: It’s Time For A Science Lesson

The Houston Natural Science Museum has 16 permanent exhibitions including the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and a giant screen theater. The first hall we entered had a variety of marine animals models hanging from the ceiling along with a video cam on the wall of that made it look like people were in a seal aquarium habitat. It was popular with the children because they could “walk up to the seals” and watch the seals dive in the water to get out of their way.

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