Monthly Archives: June 2012

Family Time

Howdy folks!  I’m pretty excited today.  As I’m writing this post, some of my family is on a plane heading to London.  Soon I’ll be heading to the airport to greet them.  We’ve always looked forward to these visits.  However, … Continue reading

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Sunday Post: Village and Travel Photo of the Day (June 27)

For Jake’s prompt this week I’m sharing some photos I snapped in Honduras.  On the way to the airport to catch a flight to Miami, we drove through this village.  Unfortunately I don’t know the name. And out of laziness … Continue reading

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Quotes from the Masters: Fellini

This is my second time participating in Robin’s Quotes from the Masters. She provides a quote and then you can interpret the quote via pictures, stories, poems, and more.  Here is this week’s quote: “If there were a little more … Continue reading

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Travel Photo of the Day (June 26)

Last week we traveled to Manchester to see a concert. Any guesses on who performed?

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Z is for Zebra

Well folks, today is my last entry for Frizztext’s A-Z archive photo challenge. I knew we were approaching the end, but it is still sad to see it come. To celebrate the letter Z, I wanted to share some of my photos … Continue reading

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Warwick Castle

A few weeks ago I visited Warwick Castle, which is located in Warwickshire, England.  In 1068, William the Conqueror built the castle.  Starting in 1088, the castle belonged to the Earl of Warwick.  The castle symbolized the power of the … Continue reading

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Travel Theme: Parks

Parks are Ailsa’s travel theme this week. Her prompt is to share my favorite park. For me though, this is difficult. I love nature and I’ve been to many parks of all types. Today I want to share a recent … Continue reading

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Review: David Copperfield

After reading Martin Chuzzlewit I was a little letdown by Dickens.  Then I started reading David Copperfield and I fell back in love.  Now that I have finished David Copperfield I can render my final verdict on the novel. But … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Animals are some of the most wonderful creations on our planet.  Here are some shots of a lion couple before and after the mating process.  I hope they created an offspring for future generations to see in the wild. Before: After: … Continue reading

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Travel Photo of the Day (June 19)

As many of you know, I love to travel.  One of my favorite parts of traveling is meeting new people.  When we were in Botswana we made some friends.  For two years we have kept in touch.  And two of … Continue reading

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