I quietly set my swim bag down on an empty chair, and surveyed the pool deck. A clique of elite…
Ospreys and Owls
Ospreys are easiest to photograph after their dive and catch. Owls are hard to find as they sit well hidden under the canopy of trees.
Searching for the “Real Florida”
If you lived in Florida during the early sixties, its likely your family took a “car vacation”. At that time,…
Chasing The Milky Way Through the Grand Tetons
We were stuck in our cars at a rest stop in the very wet shadow of Grand Teton mountain.…
Bicycling to Discover Old Florida
Gliding Into Florida’s Past The West Orange Trail, just north of Orlando, offers 20 miles of “Old Florida” countryside for…
Cooking with the chefs of San Sebastian
On Egin! An American In Basque Cooking School This story is for those who have dreamed of cooking…
Keeping The Light
Keeping the Light Every week, hundreds of fourth graders receive a chance to climb to the top of Palm Beach…
America’s Amazing Ghost Town
Imagine a town that grew overnight to a population of seven thousand—and for a moment in time (1876 to…
The Last Fender Factory Tour
“Welcome to the last Fender Factory Tour.” Our guide led us into an iconic American Factory and a Mecca for…
The Shape of Water
My favorite places on earth include water: the ocean’s edge, the base of a waterfall, a sandbar in a sparkling river.
Bolt From The Blue
Blasting off from Cape Canaveral, the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts who looked out the windowsaw the emerald Bahama Banks…
Looking at Landscapes
Rip up the map. Expand your horizons. Hike past the marked trail. Cross the boundaries put before…
Finding The Fountain
June 14, 1497 The governor to be of New Spain, sat down to pen a letter to his king. The…