Thrill Seekers

Golden Tower - Tivoli Gardens This scary ride is a free fall drop from 200 feet. Imagine that sensation! Thrill seekers stand in line for hours to get scared to death. Why? Thought for the Day: Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or …

Road Trip

I'm planning another photo safari next spring, but looking for a new kind of adventure.  In past years I would do one of two things: 1) Drive everywhere, staying in a different motel each night and occasionally camping (sleeping in my car) in a state park, or 2) Fly somewhere, rent a room in a …

Tschus

"Tschus" (pronounced "chuse") is a German word/expression that means, "see ya".  I've had it on my license plate since Rebecca came into our lives as an exchange student in 1994. It's o-dark-thirty  (4:30 AM) now and I'm leaving the house to start my 8-day photo safari of the Nebraska sand hills.   I have a …

Mule Riders

A childhood fantasy of mine was to ride a donkey down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, camp overnight, and ride out of the canyon the next day.  At the time, I thought a donkey was the same as a mule.  Oh well.  Now that I was actually on the rim of the Grand …