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11
May
Busch Gardens Williamsburg wolf

Williamsburg: For the Wolves?

Wolves in Williamsburg? We didn't expect them in this historic Colonial center, but between the Great Wolf Lodge and Busch Gardens, there were enough to set a theme
2 min read
10
May
Edisto Gardens

Rose-Colored Memories at Edisto Memorial Gardens

A visit to the pride of Orangeburg, South Carolina, Edisto Memorial Gardens, on Mother's Day. Partly set under a canopy of ancient cypress, these gardens have delighted generations of visitors.
3 min read
09
May
Fort Caroline

New France and the River of May

In 1562, Jean Ribault directed his fleet to the mouth of a great river in the New World. He declared the land for France and the waterway "The River of May." A series of historic sites interpret the rise and fall of "New France."
3 min read
09
May
In the hammocks of Washington Oaks

To Spanish Shores

Exploring Florida's Spanish history up the St. Johns River to the shores south of St. Augustine, with time spent meandering around Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, on the site of the Mala Compara Plantation.
3 min read
28
Apr
Bhaktapur marketplace

Remembering Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur, 1999: these images are a moment in time from a journey to Nepal where my sister and I savored the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, since stricken by an earthquake.
5 min read
27
Mar
VW Westfalia in a beautiful lakeside group camp among tent campers

Going Primitive with Primrose

How do you car camp in a Volkswagen camper when you have no power? It takes ingenuity to keep electronics powered and a lantern to keep you up past hiker midnight
3 min read
14
Mar
Camellias at Dorothy B. Oven Park

The Gardens of Dorothy B. Oven Park

Only seven acres in size, Dorothy B. Oven Park is a Tallahassee garden beloved by locals but little known outside the city, developed on a former nursery established by one of Florida's earliest camellia growers.
4 min read
04
Mar
Standing Bear Appalachian Trail

Spirit of Standing Bear

A joyful spirit peering out of an antique washing machine cheered me up as we reached Standing Bear Farm after days of soaking rain on the Appalachian Trail.
1 min read
23
Feb
Sacred cow India on the beach

Sacred Cow

When Sally and I found the beach in Goa, we found the respite we sought from the seething masses and perpetual motion that makes up India. It was a place to relax.
08
Feb
Florida and the CCC

Florida and the CCC

Highlands Hammock State Park is home to the Florida CCC Museum, which recounts the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps contributions to Florida, particularly to the state park system.
6 min read