Weekly Photo Challenge: Wrong
With just some coin, one can find out what is wrong with this picture.
Gotcha!
Woo Hoo !! Found me an Alligator. Oh wait..that’s not the kind of Alligator I was looking for. In my futile attempts to find an alligator in the wild, I finally went to Lake Alice on the campus of the University of Florida at dusk. Wandering along the […]
Gators???
There is nothing like going from one hot state to another in mid-August. Leaving the heat of Maryland, I was hoping for cooler temperatures for my quick visit to Florida. Completely not taking into account the higher humidity that Florida is known for, I walked off the airplane […]
Cervantes Slept Here
In the countryside outside of Seville, Spain lies a beautiful hacienda meticulously restored to its original grandeur and is host to the art of dressage. With its roots set in the 1600’s, this hacienda known as “Los Nietos” hosted the writer Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1590 […]
Ollantaytambo – Say that three times fast
Ollantaytambo, the primary gateway to one’s journey to Machu Picchu is a truly authentic ancient Inca and modern Quechua village. Located in the Sacred Valley about an hour and half drive from Cuzco, this village is home to one of the finest archeological sites in Peru. Built on […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth
In the natural world, mothers tend to their young, teaching them all that they need to know to survive in a dangerous world. With kindness, and a bit of tough love these natural mothers allow their children to grow through exploring their world. While scampering around with youthful joy, […]
From Sea to Shining Sea
Let’s start the morning from the most southern shores of the Eastern United States. After leaving the northern shores of Mount Desert Island, Maine and the cold and dark waters, to the warm and turquoise blue waters of the Florida Keys. Many think that Key West is the […]
Crossing Over in Acadia by Carriage
The greens and grays of Acadia National Park envelope you in the serenity and solitude that only nature can offer the human spirit. Intertwined between the rocks, hills, and trees is a network of expertly built carriage roads by consummate horseman and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Following […]
Horsing Around on Acadia’s Carriage Trails: The Horses
The scent of balsam firs and evergreen trees fill my senses, while the rhythm of clip-clopping of horse’s hooves on gravel carriage roads create a symphony in the forest. Taking a peaceful and romantic Carriage Ride through Acadia National Forest along roads carefully built and planned by John D. Rockerfeller, […]
It is an Honor!
It’s hard to imagine that my post on the Lobstermen of Mount Desert Island was considered worthy enough to be Fresh-Pressed yesterday. Indeed, it my honor to present the lives of these lobstermen and women who work hard on the waterways throughout Maine’s coast. Many were kind enough […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 