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Savannah

Savannah, Georgia. I was lost but was driving on pretty streets lined with huge oak trees draped with Spanish moss. They gave the place an air of casual elegance. The trees seemed to politely overlook my frantic demeanor. I was

Posted in Found in the USA

Sea Lions

Sea lions make me smile. Like us, they are social animals. I was constantly drawn both to their interactions and solitary meanderings. Sea lions are vocal. They would have appreciated Emile Zola’s quip: “I am here to live out loud!”And they

Posted in Wildlife

Plane tickets

Did you get your tickets yet? Plane travel is expensive. When I was younger, I collected airline points for free trips but that became irritating and almost stifling so I stopped. Now I just look for the best price I can

Posted in Travel Know How

Aboriginal rock art

Australia, Northwest Territory.  Here are some photos of Aboriginal Rock Art.  I spoke of this in Chapter 18 of TATTOO:  “Some of the rock had what looked like colorful but weathered graffiti that was called ‘rock art.’ The art is

Posted in World Glimpses

Windjammers

“What do you call a schooner in a wine glass? Port.” ― Jarod Kintz Maine. Sailing on a time tested schooner is a blast from the past amidst the speed ferries of today. And sailing in and around the many islands off

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