Weekly Photo Challenge: On The Move – Guatemala
In Antigua, Guatemala, the transportation is as colorful as the surroundings. Hover over each photo to see a description.
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge Split-Second Story: The Loneliness of the Rock ‘N Roll...
Rock Box Tuba Player, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France Serendipity is one of the best parts of travel. We ran into a performance by the street band Rock Box one night in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France. You...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Descent Into the Grand Canyon
Maybe we should just view it from the top. Our destination, The Grand Canyon, Arizona, as seen in a warning sign as we start our descent. The real problem is hiking back up. This week’s challenge:...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist
This week’s challenge: show a minimalist photo. This is the steeple at the chapel of Bishop’s Lodge, just outside Santa Fe. The chapel was built for the priest, Bishop Lamy, who was the inspiration...
View ArticleFresh: NYU Graduation
This week’s photo challenge is “Fresh” which makes me think of college graduation, which is a fresh start, full of fresh young faces and enthusiasm for the future. “I’ll make a brand new start of it in...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge – Blur: Kids Playing in Guatemala
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Blur.” I usually throw out the blurry pix because they’re not blurry on purpose, just bad camera settings. But a little blur gives a great...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Afloat–Kayaks in Rockport, Mass.
Kayaks ready for a spin in Rockport Harbor, Massachusetts. On one of my favorite kayak trips from Rockport, on the Massachusetts coast, is to the Dry Salvages, a group of giant rocks off the coast of...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped….By Dogs
Don’t fall into this melee of hunting hounds at the Chateau de Cheverny in France–you’ll be enveloped. The Chateau of Cheverny in France’s Loire Valley is positively awash is hunting dogs. Don’t walk...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Broken in Haiti
In Haiti, children make toys out of just about anything they can find. Just about everything is broken in Haiti. Consequently, children fashion toys and activities out of whatever broken items are...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: On the Way in New York City
This glowing being looms over a New York policeman on Broadway. She’s on a giant advertising billboard and the cop next to her gives perspective. It’s easy to rush through New York City on your way to...
View Article“They’re Off”: A Vivid Horse Racing Experience
“They’re off!” Horse racing at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. In light of the Preakness tomorrow and the possibility of American Pharaoh winning the Triple Crown, it seems like a horse racing picture is...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Rainbow Colors at St. Peter’s Fiesta, Gloucester
St. Peter’s Fiesta Carnival in Gloucester, Massachusetts You can’t beat a carnival for color. Each June, on the weekend closest to the Feast Day of St. Peter, the Italian-American fishing community of...
View ArticleDoors in Morocco
Doors inspire my imagination. Who lives inside? What’s their life like? Poet Carl Sandburg* said “Shadows and ghosts go through doors.” None are more mysterious or elaborate than the doors in...
View ArticleNew Mexico Chilis: Know Your Boundaries
Click to view slideshow. Sometimes you need to set your own boundaries, know your limitations. That’s especially the case with chilis. They may merely add flavor to cooking or set your mouth ablaze in...
View ArticleCareful! A Stroll Through MacKenzie-Childs
Click to view slideshow. Whenever I travel I carry a big black purse because it holds everything I need all the time–notebook, camera, water bottle, goodies I buy…. However, when I stroll through...
View ArticleFabulous Holiday Windows in New York City
Architecture was the theme of this window at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City. It’s the time of year when retailers ramp up for the holidays with ornate holiday displays. Nowhere in the U.S. is the...
View ArticleTrio of Spoons at Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis
A trio of souvenir spoons, each a gift from a guest at Spoon and Stable restaurant in Minneapolis. Chef Gavin Kaysen has a reputation, not only for his cuisine and his award-winning new restaurant...
View ArticleOne Love? Maybe Not
I love street art. Look carefully, you may find some great tongue-in-cheek advice for life, as with this little sign in Rockport, Massachusetts. weekly photo challenge
View ArticleHalf-Light: Sunrise in St. Louis
I’m not fond of getting up before the sun rises, but sometimes it’s worth it. Here, the half-light of early morning illuminates the Courthouse and the St. Louis Arch, reflected in a puddle....
View ArticleThe Humor and Home of James Thurber
Cartoons and funny articles in a style that is spare and gentle. James Thurber was one of the most beloved humorists of the last century and his cartoons were regularly featured in The New Yorker for...
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