Pic Of The Day
Apr. 21, 2016. Keeping Cool in Corfu Town, Greece.
On a hot summers day on the Greek Island of Corfu there’s always a Restaurant in the shade.You can enjoy a few beers with lunch and
Apr. 18, 2016: Street Art, Columbia, South Carolina
Cities with Universities often have a quirky side. That unique side of Columbia, South Carolina is reflected in some of the Street Art. The parking meter sculpture is pretty
Apr. 7, 2016: Budget Vacation in France
For a change this week I thought we’d look at where the Europeans go on budget vacations. One typical area is the west coast of
Mar. 30, 2016: Bus Stop, Venice
When your streets are canals, your bus stop shelter is going to be different, too, and so are your buses. San Silvestro, one stop before
Mar. 17. 2016. Why did the Chicken cross the road ?
This is Henrietta the chicken. She lives in Key West in Florida. She and her hundreds of cousins are protected by a law. You can’t
March 3, 2016: Southernmost Point – USA
When you drive down route 1 from the eastern states – this is where it all stops. Key West Florida. Next to the busy Duval
Mar. 1, 2016: Longwood mansion, Natchez, MS
A time capsule from 1861, when construction stopped because of the Civil War, Longwood tells the story of a nation in conflict and a family
Feb. 4, 2016: Speke Hall, Liverpool England
Speke Hall, originally built in 1530, has an atmospheric interior that spans many periods. The Great Hall and priest hole date from Tudor times, while
Jan. 22, 2015: New England Breakdown Truck
I came across this old breakdown truck with it’s wrecked companion just off the highway in New England during the fall. I applied a little
January 21, 2016. Happy Days !
Clearing the snow from around my home makes me think of the lazy days of a summer vacation.I’m a lover of white sandy beaches and blue
Jan. 19, 2016: Animal Carousel, Paris
France seems full of carousels; they’re not limited to amusement parks or even to parks; it’s not uncommon to find one, permanently or temporarily, in
January 8, 2016: The Montague Trophy 1903
I came across this magnificent trophy in a small display cabinet tucked away in Beaulieu House in England, the home of Lord Montague famed for
Jan. 7, 2016: The Biggest Hotel in the World! Could you be the First Guest ?
Alongside a wide, sandy beach on the German island of Rugen in the Baltic Sea stands the world’s biggest hotel. A hotel so huge it stretches
Jan. 3, 2016: Veiled city with Picasso sculpture
Near the end of my visit to the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibit of sculpture by Pablo Picasso, my eye was drawn past the sculpture,
January 1, 2016: Happy New Year
As you have all been particularly good over this past year, I decided that you deserved something really nice to start off your New Year
Dec. 25, 2015: Christmas Cake
Because it’s the holiday season I thought that I would give you a special treat for your Pic of the Day today on Christmas Day.
December 14, 2015: An Assortment of Coleus
I recently came across a collection of colorful plants while at a garden in Florida. They’re different types of coleus, the subject of this post.
Dec. 9, 2015: Multnomah Falls, Oregon
While spending some time in Portland we took a short 30 miles drive outside of Portland to see Multnomah Falls. On the Oregon side of
Dec. 7, 2015: Penguins in New England
Penguins…we love to watch them, live or in cartoons. Whether it’s Happy Feet, or Opus, or a National Geographic special, they draw the audience, and
Dec 3 2015. Chinatown, Liverpool. England
Although the Chinese population in Liverpool is much smaller now than it was mid-20th century (20,000 people) the city’s Chinatown district has spread significantly since
Featured Destination
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.