Along the banks of the beautiful Long Pond is a large section of land that is still owned by the Rockefeller family. The creators and collaborators for creating the expansive Carriage Road system throughout Acadia National Park. Last year hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful two-hour carriage ride […]
It’s early in the morning on a hot and humid summer day. Two opposing sides of the American Civil War have been traveling towards Gettysburg and an inevitable confrontation. The soldiers, dressed in full uniform of heavy wool suits, sweated in the July 1, 18863 heat while marching […]
One of the curses, and sometimes blessings of getting older is that a good night sleep begins to escape you. Waking up at four in the morning, and tossing and turning for an hour kicked started me on my adventure earlier than I had expected. But good fortune […]
It’s a lovely morning to take an artistic stroll through the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Taking the lesser known entrance below the pyramid of the main entrance, we will enter the Louvre, avoiding much of the tourist traffic. We had purchased our tickets in advance from the […]
It is the first day that I must admit that I’m stuck with an idea for posting today. I need to find some direction as I’m not sure where I want to escape to. Washington is always an elegant town to visit Or we could go to Paris […]
The fresh and warmer spring air brings bright colors and a sense of newness. The small pleasures in these spring flowers exude a natural vibrancy that only Mother Earth can create. Next to one of the most influential buildings in the world, one can step into a […]
Close to Micanopy, Florida down a remote road and an isolated area of Florida is the home of Pulitzer Prize winner, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings at Cross Creek. I remember visiting Cross Creek frequently when I was young, and remembered fondly how the feeling of Old Florida, and the […]
I was driving down the road this morning, and while waiting at a stop light, I looked into the car ahead of me. Surprise, surprise, there were two cats inside going for a lovely car ride with their owner. One was sitting on the driver’s lap, looking […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 