Tigger photo:  Turtle Release
Aug22

Tigger photo: Turtle Release

This is the turtle release.  The baby turtles rush to the water to survive.  These were premature.

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A special, spontaneous Thanksgiving
Aug20

A special, spontaneous Thanksgiving

A few years ago, shortly after Tigger’s adoption became final, Thanksgiving was upon us.  Usually we had a house full of friends, but that year people had other plans, needed to spend time with their own families, etc.,and so we ended up just having a very small dinner at home with one of my coworkers.  Our company gave us a four-day weekend for the holiday.  I wanted to do something special, especially since traveling was no...

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Monday photo:  Cozumel’s east side
Aug06

Monday photo: Cozumel’s east side

While Cozumel, Mexico, is an island, the more inhabited side does not have as much of an easy access to the beach. The western side is fringed with reef which means little to no waves, and popular swimming areas are also full of all sizes of rocks. The southern beach areas are filled with resorts and beach clubs which most days of the week are packed with tourists from the visiting cruise ships. Paved roads do not extend to the...

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Monday photo–Chichen Itza
Jul30

Monday photo–Chichen Itza

Just over a year ago we visited the famous Chichen Itza ruins outside of Valladolid, Mexico.  The constructions are really quite amazing when you consider the lack of technology compared to today.  I’ll be writing more about our visit there, along with tips you won’t want to miss if you’re planning on going there, but for now I wanted to share this photo.  It’s one of my favorites from our visit because...

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Monday photo:  Metro in DC
Jul09

Monday photo: Metro in DC

I fell in love with riding the metro while in Paris several years ago.  While visiting a friend in Virginia, I had the opportunity to go to Washington, DC, and we rode the metro while touring America’s capitol.  I loved the energy and vibe as well as the performers.  I was a bit nervous taking this photo because DC was gearing up for Obama’s inauguration and sometimes security people are a bit. . . touchy about people...

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