Yes, That’s A Bed Amid The Books! Check out that photo above: that’s a REAL hotel bed nestled in a bookshelf – because this Japanese “Capsule Hotel” is in a bookstore! See those blue squares on the shelves in the photo above?… Read More ›
Exotic Travel
The Year Of The Superbloom Is Here! Southern California Explodes With Color!
The 2026 Southern California “Superbloom” Is Underway! Get ready for an explosion of color as nature shows off her majesty! The 2026 California wildflower season is producing a significant “superbloom” across the state, characterized as moderate-to-strong following heavy winter rains…. Read More ›
The Story Of A Wandering Lion…Alone In The Okavango Delta…Safari Life!
Welcome To The Okavango Delta Of Botswana… Sharing another story of life on safari…as we drove across the Botswana’s Okavango Delta searching for some of the very plentiful wildlife that is seemingly everywhere… This Water Buffalo cast a wary gaze… Read More ›
“Shoes On The Danube Bank…” My “Travel A – Z” Series Has This Hungarian Holocaust Memorial…And Budapest Up Close…
Welcome To Hungary! I’ve been sharing my “Travel A – Z” series and we are about to land on the letter “H”…and since my wife and I were in Budapest Hungary a few years ago, I chose to highlight that… Read More ›
Painting Chicago’s River Green – Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2026!
“Painting” Chicago Green For St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Last Saturday, Chicago once again “painted” the Chicago River green and it’s a wild celebration that continues today! This happens every year just before St. Patricks’ Day… Read More ›
Celebrating Wild Life In The Kalahari Desert…Angry Lions, Giant Ostriches, The Elusive Oryx And Crazy Finches Too!
The Kalahari Desert Has Lip Smacking Lions! Yes, we spent some time watching this Lion licking his lips and pondering his next meal – because we were in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, where the wild life was everywhere – like this… Read More ›
An Elephant “Tug Of War!” Bloody-Faced Lions! My Wild Animal Safari Has Playful Hippos Too!
An Intensely Focused Lion! Welcome to the wildest parts of Africa, in this case the Okavango Delta of Botswana, where this Lion offered us a menacing hello! We are in the wilds of Botswana, where every morning began with a… Read More ›
Scenes From New York’s Blizzard 2026! Central Park’s Snowy Wonderland!
Welcome To New York’s Blizzard 2026! Many of you have read that New York and other parts of northeast US were slammed by a massive blizzard last night and today! I took this photo from Central Park an hour ago…. Read More ›
Stand Atop The Rock Of Gibraltar! Who Knew There Were Monkeys? My “Wanderlust” To Climb The “Pillars Of Hercules!”
Climbing The “Pillars Of Hercules!” Whenever people ask me “where do you want to go next?”, I end up rattling off a half dozen of my “must see” places. But, reading a book recently, I now must add the “Pillars… Read More ›
Magical Moments On Safari: Baby Rhinos, Noisy Elephants And Affectionate Lions..
Welcome To Our Home! Yes, these two Lions welcomed us to Botswana the way most of the wild safari animals did: by blocking our Jeep by take over the road! One thing we discovered on our incredible safari adventure: the… Read More ›
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