It may be the local architecture in Portland OR that promotes wall art. There seem to be large swathes of relatively smooth masonry walls easily visible from a distance. Walls like these may be left when an intervening building was … Continue reading
Your virtual Italy vacation continues as Thor and I take the train from Florence and settle in among the villages clinging to the cliffs of Cinque Terre. NOTE: Since European travel is still a no-go with the pandemic continuing, I’m … Continue reading
Your Virtual Italy Vacation continues as Thor and I visit a last few sites of artistic splendor in Florence, before boarding a train to our next stop. NOTE: Since European travel is still tenuous with the pandemic surging again, I’m … Continue reading
Billabong Flats 4 Australian animal adventures 4 by Ria Loader All are welcome at Billabong Flats in the Australian Bush. Can wild horses find safety from the fires? Will the Lyrebird find a new sound? How does a pelican take … Continue reading
Your Virtual Italy Vacation continues with local color as Thor and I ramble around Florence. NOTE: Since European travel is still tenuous with the pandemic continuing, I’m continuing my blog series offering a virtual vacation and time-travel to my first … Continue reading
This morning I am immersed in the Twentieth century, during which I have spent more than half of my life (so far). A part of me wishes I knew more about (and cared more about) current popular culture, but I … Continue reading
Your virtual Italy vacation continues and Thor and I visit the Florence Duomo and two versions of The Last Judgement. NOTE: Since European travel is still tenuous with the pandemic continuing, I’m continuing my blog series offering a virtual vacation … Continue reading
Your virtual Italy vacation continues as Thor and I admire the magnificent statuary in Florence’s “public living room.” NOTE: Since European travel is still tenuous with the pandemic continuing, I’m continuing my blog series offering a virtual vacation and time-travel to … Continue reading
Join Thor and me as we resume our 2008 virtual Italy vacation with previews of Florence, city of the arts. NOTE: Since European travel is still tenuous with the pandemic ongoing, I’m continuing my blog series offering a virtual vacation and time-travel … Continue reading
Billabong Flats 3 Australian animal adventures by Ria Loader All are welcome at Billabong Flats in the Australian Bush. Who will the new dingo pups become? Can wildly different animals learn to dance? What mysteries are hidden in the oldest … Continue reading
