The secret to taking great travel photos lies in your own eyes and how you see the world. Taking a trip is exciting, but once you are home all you have are a few mementos…and hopefully some great photographs. More and more photographs are being taken in today’s technology world than ever before in the history of over 100 years…
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The Ultimate Transformer
Quite often at our house this little “almost” five year old boy pays a visit to spend the day with Grandma and Grandpa. He is so much like his mother and father and talks non-stop, except when he is taking a nap. Lately, the topic of his conversations is all about transformers. Seeing transformers. Watching transformers. And, Grandma, can you make…
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The Way
There are many reasons why people read. For some, it is a way to escape the stress of the day and travel to another time and place. For others it is a way to enlighten and educate their mind. Either way, reading transports us into a new experience. I love it when I find a favorite book that I have…
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Top 10 Unique Travel Destinations of the World
I have been blessed to have traveled and experienced some very unique destinations all over the world as well as right in my own backyard. Here are a few of my favorites. Maybe they will soon be yours as well. 1. Sri Lanka: Whether you recognize it as Sri Lanka, Ceylon or its ancient Arab name of Serendib (serendipity), this…
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Our Five Senses: Wind Chimes and Bare Feet
It is late at night on a cool summer evening. I am lying in my bed with an icepack on my shoulder from a recent surgery. I have the window wide open. The evening breeze is softly billowing through the white lace curtain. As I lay here, outside I hear the breeze playing in the treetops. I also hear the…
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