I Love Hummingbirds! First, photo credit for the incredible Hummingbird shot above goes to my Sister Susanne, who really captured this Hummingbird in all its beauty at her home…and here’s the best shot I could get at my house: You… Read More ›
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Have You Stepped Into A Ghost Town? Here Are Calico’s Abandoned Silver Mines And Wild West Town!
Welcome To California’s Legendary Ghost Town! If you’ve been following me you know that I love ghost towns! There are so many scattered around the American West, but there is one just 90 minutes from Los Angeles! Time to go… Read More ›
Happy St. Patricks Day 2023! How They “Paint” Chicago’s River Green! Here’s Video!
“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! St. Patricks’ Day is also a day of reflection… Read More ›
Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Honors This Master Chef’s Obsession With The Bird!
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle – Jacques… Read More ›
A Red Crab Race To The Ocean! Christmas Island Blazes With The “Running Of The Red Crabs”!
It’s The “Running Of The Red Crabs!” It’s that time of year again – one of nature’s most fascinating displays. As The Guardian reported: “Tens of millions of red crabs migrate every year in Australia’s Christmas Island. They crawl across… Read More ›
The Magical Beauty Of Venice Italy At Night! From Watery San Marco Square’s Live Music To The Smallest Streets!
The Beauty Of Nightfall In Venice! I have posted about how beautiful Venice is, but now I want to focus on a city that becomes even more magical as night falls, like it is doing here on the “bridge of… Read More ›
My Beverly Hills 90210 Deer Party…Hiking With My Wild New Friends!
Some Beverly Hills 90210 Wildlife! We live just two miles north of the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. We have deer. Many people don’t realize that the “Hills Of Beverly” actually have a lot of wildlife: Deer, Coyotes,… Read More ›
Seeing History On The Side Of Chicago’s Iconic Tribune Building!
Welcome To Chicago! This is my wife Alex taking in the majesty of the Chicago River – we were there for a quick trip recently and I was reminded of one of the city’s unique architectural delights! Behold The Tribune… Read More ›
Making A Provencal “Pan Bagnat!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Patricia Wells Making Nice!
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This pile of cookbooks… Read More ›
Is Italy’s Murano Glass Industry Shattered? A Crisis Is Shutting Down This Classic Artform!
Fiery Works Of Art! This is a shot of a Murano Italy glass blower making a stallion out of molten glass….resulting in this: This timeless artistry is facing its worst crisis ever! As The Washington Post reports: “There has been… Read More ›
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