Monthly Archives: January 2014
Travel theme: Wood
For this week’s Travel theme: Wood, we offer a glimpse into an ancient grove of Western Red cedars — some still standing sentinel-like and proud; others turned sideways as nature takes its toll. DeVoto Cedar Grove — named for Bernard … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition
This week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition: Wandering with my camera, I often find my eye drawn to strange bedfellows. Juxtapositions. Foils. Unexpected pairings. Like a table of Santas gambling in Vegas, perhaps? So those normally on the giving end are … Continue reading
A Word a Week Photo Challenge: Undulate
Make it to the top of Steptoe Butte in Whitman County, Washington, and you’ll be rewarded with fields of grains forming undulating patterns — waving and rippling and laying out curvy lines for miles into the distance. This week’s … Continue reading
Sleeping in Gainesville: The Laurel Oak Inn
Now don’t get us wrong here. We stay in plenty of chain hotels and appreciate their standardized accommodations. But when we have leisure time the morning after a stay, we look for bed-and-breakfast inns where the owners are friendly and … Continue reading
A Word a Week Photo Challenge: WAITING
If you have flown recently, you know that flights are scheduled for departure at ungodly early hours. (At least it’s ungodly to me to leave at 5:15 AM!!!) But what I’ve noticed is this: airports — and travelers — are … Continue reading
From teapots to turned wood, don’t miss Florida Craftsmen in St. Pete!
Sometimes sisters are right. Really right. But I had no idea my sister, a long-time resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, knew how “right” she was when she leaned over at us while dining at Ricky P’s (1113 Central Avenue) and … Continue reading
Five things to do in a day: St. Petersburg, Florida
Of course, we all want ample time to explore a city lined with mature, moss-filled trees. A city where world-class art museums, shops sporting local crafts, and hotels with beckoning porches await us. A city like St. Petersburg, Florida. But … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
A window can be a portal to the soul, to the world, or to a person. And for this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge, the word WINDOW reminded us of a recent trip to the new Dali Museum in St. … Continue reading
Travel theme: Illuminated
Ailsa’s Travel theme: Illuminated brought back memories of a special night we spent “on our own” during our Viking River Cruise that ended in Shanghai. We began by roaming around Yuyuan Gardens and said our final good-byes to China on … Continue reading
A Word a Week Challenge: Yellow
On her blog A Word in Your Ear, Sue Llewellyn has posted her word for this week’s A Word a Week Challenge: YELLOW. My photo for the challenge is one of those take-for-granted vehicles you see almost every day — … Continue reading
