It's June 2018 . . . we're approaching the halfway mark for the year already!
The flowers all over Ireland are perfectly gorgeous, and here are some lovely ones from Killarney....
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In Flanders Fields
On this Memorial Day weekend, I am sharing photographs from a moving 2014 tribute -- an installation of 888,246 poppies at the Tower of London. ...
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A Rainy Wednesday in New York
Rainy day in NYC? We headed to the Met's new blockbuster show Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination....
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On the Road Again
A series of three articles on a road trip from the coastal plains of Texas to Santa Fe and Ghost Ranch, including a discussion of Route 66 and the great American Road Trip, meeting...
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Tagliatelle with Mushrooms
Good Italian pasta is all about a small set of outstanding ingredients. Here fresh mushrooms, tomato paste, and white wine provide a rich counterpoint to fresh tagliatelle....
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Watermelon and Heirloom Tomato Salad
A perfect summer salad that takes full advantage of vine ripened tomatoes, sweet watermelon, and aromatic basil....
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Sleeping on the Rim of the Crater: Volcano House
Wondering whether there is a Volcanoes National Park Hotel or Lodge? There is indeed! A review of our stay at Volcano House....
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Calendar Wallpaper for May 2018
Here we are! The 5th month of 2018 . . . For May’s calendar, I’ve chosen this little fuzz-butt, a young zebra I photographed in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. Note: On my...
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Postcards from Star Flyer
My back-to-back cruises on the tall ship Star Flyer started in Malaga, Spain. Twenty-one days and 3,561 nautical miles later, we arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados. Here you'll find a gallery of photographs from the various...
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Sleep in a Real Bed on your Next Flight?
Lay-flat seats may soon be a "so yesterday" thing on first and business class flights. Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace announce a partnership to develop sleep modules....
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