Kudos to Corfu for providing a fabulous first impression. This is what I saw from the balcony of our stateroom on the Viking Sky. This scenic Greek island provided many photo ops, which will be shown in future blog posts. Thought for the Day: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. … Continue reading Corfu, Greece
Tag: Will Rogers
Rocky Mountain Bee Plant This strange plant showed up in my new wildflower garden. I contacted the source where I bought the "Pollinator Mix" to identify it, and was informed it is a Rocky Mountain Bee Plant. Hmmm, I thought the mix was native Nebraskan wildflowers. (Who cares!?) The wildflowers I planted this spring to … Continue reading New Flower
Palace of Versailles Webster's Dictionary defines "relic" as "remains" or "remnant left after decay" or "trace of some past". How many relics can you find in this photo? Thought for the Day: To talk of old times with old friends is the greatest thing in the world. Will Rogers
St. Augustine, FL Thought for the Day: After eating an entire bull, the mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.Will Rogers
Borrrring! Ugggh, will this winter ever end?! Thought for the Day: I was just thinking, if it is really religion with these nudist colonies, they sure must turn atheists in the wintertime.Will Rogers
Paris Bus "Darn, I was late and missed the bus." Did you SEE that bus!? How could you miss a bus like that! Thought for the Day: There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric … Continue reading Eye Catcher
High School Graduation A month later than planned, this 2020 class of high school seniors attended commencement ceremonies in their football stadium. Social distancing for the 300 students required the entire field. Each student was allowed only four guests (tickets checked at the gate) and they were assigned to certain areas of the bleachers to … Continue reading COVID Graduation
Happy Thanksgiving! Go for it! ... but be thankful for all your blessings. Thought for the Day: Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for. … Continue reading Thanksgiving – 2018
Taken along the Platte River in mid-summer, this is a visual definition of a logjam. Heavy rains or rapid snow melt upriver washes fallen trees and other debris down stream. Acting like strainers, bridge abutments collect the trees, sometimes blocking the natural flow of the river, causing local flooding. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (publ. 1973) … Continue reading Log Jam
Log rolling is a popular sport among lumberjacks, but what about pelicans? It looks like these two are "on a roll", so to speak. The one on the right seems satisfied with its position, but the one on the left seems unsure of its next step. This was taken in Wildlife Safari Park near Ashland, … Continue reading Log Rolling
Lucy, 12, died yesterday; she was a birthday present to my granddaughter from her parents when she turned four. An Australian cattle dog, Lucy was rugged, very tough and built strong to withstand the hooves of stray cattle ... but, very affectionate. As a pup, she would nip at our heels or take our hands … Continue reading Lucy
Halloween is right around the corner. The family Halloween party was a little different this year; i.e. held in two locations. What was typical and expected about the party was the Des Moines group won the best-costume prize ... AGAIN ... as usual ... as always. Omaha was a mixed bag of good efforts, like … Continue reading Halloween – 2017
Latvia's capital city, Riga, lies on the banks of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Daugava River. From this vantage point, Riga looks like an ultra modern city. This is a view of the new town, called "The Left Bank" by the locals. Out of the photo on the left lies the medieval … Continue reading Riga’s New Town
A lot of celebrities hang out in Taos, NM. Here, in Arroyo Seco, a small town close to Taos, I found Colonel Sanders' younger brother and Mrs. Doubtfire waiting for a bus. Thought for the Day: You never get a second chance to make a first impression. … Continue reading Bus Stop
While visiting Ceasarea (see former posts Ceasarea, Roman Amphitheater and Roman Aqueduct), I turned to the south and noticed the massive columns of an electrical power plant framed by the two Roman columns. This is Israel's largest power plant, located on the Mediterranean Sea about 50 miles north of Tel Aviv. The columns of Ceasarea have been … Continue reading Columns
I was in Arizona during the recent GOP Presidential debates, their primary is tomorrow. This sign was in a sparsely populated area where few people would ever see it. I thought the sign would be more effective if it was posted at the entrance to the halls of Congress in Washington, DC. Thought for the … Continue reading Rattlesnakes Only!
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