New York’s New Trend: Skinny Skyscrapers! It’s been a few years since I was in “The Big Apple”, and I’m amazed at the new trend – New York’s skyscrapers have all gotten skinny! Alex is here for work and I… Read More ›
amazing travel adventures
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 ›
Robbie Takes Us Into The Lions Den! #Ukutula #poetry #lions #lioncubs —
Welcome to Thursday Doors, Robbie’s terrific weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world! This week, she shares Lions! Feel free to join in on the fun by creating… 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 ›
America’s Notorious “Wicked City!” Welcome To Jerome, Arizona! Houses Of Shame, Dance Halls And Gambling “Hells”!
Welcome To America’s Legendary “Wicked City”! One of the best parts of driving around the United States is that you never know where you will discover some magical place! It might look pretty serene now, but this was once America’s… 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 ›
Enter “The Vortex!” The Incredible Red Rocks Of Sedona, Arizona!
Behold The Natural Wonder Of Sedona! As we continue to transition to a post-pandemic life, I am eager to get back out in the world and celebrate the natural beauty all around us! I took this breathtaking shot a few… 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 ›
The View From Taft Point! Standing At The Edge Of The World!
Saying “Hello” From The Edge Of The World! That’s my wife Alex, perched a thousand feet above Yosemite National Park – just our latest hiking adventure! And just how dangerous is this trek? Let’s explore together! Welcome To Yosemite! For… Read More ›
Hiking Yosemite’s “Mist Trail”! Here’s Our STEEP Climb To The Vernal Waterfall!
“The last few hundred meters up the Vernal Falls trail are stairs cut into the cliffside…” With that simple line, the National Park Service warned us that a very steep climb was ahead of us! Welcome To Yosemite’s “Mist Trail!”… Read More ›