Tagged With "Mark Twain House"
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Re: La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
Great pictures...makes me want to go back! Interesting to note: the Mayor of Venice has been very active lately in trying to get the large cruise ships re-routed to keep them out of the fragile space between San Marco and Guidecca...and last month hundreds of people swam out to try to block the ships!
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Re: La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
Thanks for your comments, PHeymont. The cruise ships are BIG business in Venice, and certainly allow a lot of people to enjoy the destination if only for a day. But there are easily places the ships could park that wouldn't hurt the delicate lagoon, then shuttle people into the city.
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Re: Paris warned: bigger floods will happen
'An expert is an ordinary fellow from another town.' (Mark Twain)
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
I bet the dogs had more fun than you did!
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Ha-ha, they did have a good time Thanks for the comment.
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Re: Bones Recreated Using 3D Printer, What Would Richard Have Thought?
"Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall always be satisfied". - Mark Twain P.S. Even the jaded would have to admit the following intact in situ T-rex skeleton is awesome!!
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Re: Coastal California: Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Gentlemen, I think you missed my point somewhere above. Artichokes grow in Northern California, avocados in Southern California. As far as I've observed, never the twain shall meet. Just to confirm, is this it? If so, not avocado.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 18, 2015: The Winged Lion of Venice
The winged lion is a symbol you see everywhere in Venice -- palaces, flags, statues -- everywhere. It seemed a somewhat unusual mascot for a seafaring power and made me wonder what the origin to the symbol was. Turns out the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is more than 3,600 feet deep. These photos were taken from the Waimea Canyon Lookout (elevation 3,400 feet) which provides these...
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Heidelberg Castle: Where Gumbo Was (#135)
This week, Gumbo was hanging out at what might be called the capital of Romantic Germany, Heidelberg Castle. It’s among the most important Renaissance structures north of Italy, and one of the foundations of Heidelberg’s tourist industry....
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Bergen: Norway's Not-So-Second City
Approaching Bergen by Air Bergen is a city of paradoxes. It's Norway's second-largest city, but it feels in many ways like a small town. It's the second-oldest city, but only in a few places does it seem older than 150 years or so. It's...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 12, 2014: San Marco, Venice
Here's a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it's difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the...
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The Big Island of Hawaii (Part 3). Kona & South Coast
This blog is being published on the same day PHeymont posted some great pics of Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, or Place of Refuge, which you can see here. Along with the Place of Refuge, I'm discussing...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
(Grand Canal, Salut Church, Old Custom House) So it was finally our time to visit the legendary travel destination of Venice. With increasing excitement we journeyed from Florence through Tuscany and finally over the long...
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Wave Hill Arboretum, Bronx, New York
Wave Hill, the former estate of the Perkins family, is one of New York's most beautiful treasures, and one of its least known. It shouldn't be!
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 12, 2014: Mokelumne Hill, California
When my mother was a child, she and her mother spent summers at the Hotel Lêger in Mokelumne Hill and her father would join them on the weekends. Built in the early 1850s, when the population of Northern California was...
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Eight Ways Hiking in the Worst Weather is the Best Hiking There Is
Sometimes the BEST hiking happens when the weather seems at its worst! Outdoorsy Mom tells us why.
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Indian Culture: Traditions and Customs of India
An incredible country offering magical travel experiences to travelers from all over the world, India is unique. It is the same for its customs and traditions. India's rich cultural heritage is famous around the world and has fascinated many poets, writers and other personalities. The writer-traveler Mark Twain told us: " India is the cradle of humanity, the birthplace of the word, the mother of history, the grandmother of legends and the great-great -mother traditions. The country has a...
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Re: Is travel good for you? You betcha!
Mark Twain: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”
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Elmira College: Quiet Pioneer
PHeymont visits a quiet college with an important history and a strong link to Mark Twain.
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A Bevy of Churches, Elmira, New York
PHeymont explores the beauty and hidden history of a group of churches in Elmira, New York
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Re: Climate change researchers: On the go!
To paraphrase Mark Twain: "An expert is an ordinary fellow from another town." We can't even figure out how to properly empty parking lots after a ball game. Seems to me that the challenge of changing the planet's climate is beyond our ability. But what do I know?
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Old Beth and Just Jenny at Angels Camp
Two powerful steam tractors spend their retirement roadside in Angels Camp, California
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Angels Camp: The Frog Story
Mark Twain, a twitchy frog and Angels Camp, California made each other famous, and Angels Camp has not forgotten.
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The National Arts Club
Jonathan L visits the National Arts Club, a private club that promotes fine art to the public
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Re: The National Arts Club
An artist friend of mine is a member. She's invited me to dinner there a number of times. One of their rules is: No Demin Allowed.
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Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
Jonathan L visits a traditional Bourbon distillery
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Feeding Time at Piazza San Marco, Venice
Small boys having the time of their lives, PortMoresby couldn’t resist.
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The Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut
Jonathan L reveals that Gumbo has spent the week visiting The Mark Twain House, in Hartford CT
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Re: The National Arts Club
I've had three delicious dinners there courtesy of a member. She also had a cocktail party.
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Elmira, NY: Little Giant of Industry
A small museum in a small city tells a surprising story of the industries that once gave the city a much bigger role.
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Mark Twain's Hannibal, Hannibal's Mark Twain
A visit to Mark Twain's boyhood home gives a broader picture of the man who became perhaps America's best-known writer ever.
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Murals of Hannibal, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri has joined the list of Midwest towns with wall after wall of intriguing art
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Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Join Samantha on a visit to an outdoor art venue filled with unusual works.
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The National Gallery of Art, Washington
Jonathan L visits the National Gallery of Art, in Washington and gives us a tour of some of its exhibits and treasures
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Re: The National Gallery of Art, Washington
I saw a Dorothea Lange exhibit in another museum; so powerful! I also appreciated the Edgar Degas sculpture. He is a favorite artist of mine. Excellent article and photos!
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The Winged Lion of Venice
DrFumblefinger presents images of the traditional symbol of Venice—a winged lion holding a book.
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Honoring a Civil War-era Hero
Marilyn Jones shares the story of a less-known but significant figure in Finger Lakes history
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Learning about Mark Twain in Elmira, New York
Marilyn Jones, a devoted fan of Mark Twain, pays a visit to Elmira, New York and the study where he wrote many of his works
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Disney: Last call for fading favorites
Disney's expansion plans need room, meaning some old favorites will be gone. Disney is leaving time for fans to say farewell