After a week of submersion with the Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam, I must confess that I’m birded out. My little creative brain needs a break from beaks and feathers and wants to take a stroll through the National Gallery of Art. A place not only of beauty […]
Lincoln’s Farewell Address in Springfield, Illinois on the way to Washington to assume the Presidency of the United States.
In the morning of All Saints Day of 1 September 1755 a seaside village in Portugal was suddenly destroyed. The Great Lisbon Earthquake hit at 9:40am and subsequent fires and a Tsumani brought Lisbon to its knees and was considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. Fortune […]
There’s a place in the countryside of Portugal on the outskirts of Lisbon where one can go to learn the art of classical Dressage. Morgado Lusitano is located at Quinta de Portela, an elegant country estate built in 1775 and established as an equestrian center in 2005. Built […]
There is a fabulous photo blogger, Matthew George at Photo Lord Contest. He provides a wonderful venue for photographers worldwide to have the opportunity to have their photos showcased on his blog. When I started blogging, I never thought that people would actually enjoy my photos, let alone […]
Nestled in the Sacred Valley is the ancient town of Pisac. Pisac is a favorite stop among international visitors with a vibrant market filled with textiles and other Peruvian goods for purchase. Taking the back road out of town, high on the mountain range stands the Inca ruins […]
In a country that is so young, it’s hard to imagine that the United States could be filled with castles. There was a time in the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s where opportunity was boundless and many were able to fulfill their American dream. The construction of […]
Between the borders of Ontario, Canada and New York State in the U.S., is a wide and long river known as the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Flowing north from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean, the St. Lawrence Seaway is 2342 miles long and held a vital role in […]
High up in the Andes Mountains, near the village of Maras and the unique Salineras is a strange and seemingly out-of-this-world circular terraces known as Moray. Built by the Incas over 500 years ago, there are several concentric circular terraces dug deep into the earth. Looking at the […]
Grandfather Homer Carter in his Conductor Uniform I don’t know about you, but the advent of digital photography has led to a countless number of photographs that have ended up on my hard drive. I already have a hard enough issue managing the 17,000 + photographs that I’ve […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 