"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Food] During our recent visit to Union Station Denver and The Mercantile Dining & Provision restaurant we browsed several of the other good restaurants there. Here are some but not all of them: Am I a foodie? Shucks no, I just like to eat. If I was … Continue reading Restaurants, Union Station Denver
[Categories: Travel, Photography, Travel Photography] [This series of posts is about our recent 3-day sightseeing plus 7-day Bike & Barge, Holland:Tulip Tour in the North and South Holland Provinces of The Netherlands.] [See a list of all posts currently in this series HERE.] ...Or: What I've done on vacation thus far. Extensive posting may have to wait … Continue reading Biking in The Netherlands – 00 – You won’t starve in Den Haag (The Hague)
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review, Travel, Photography, Travel Photography] [Click HERE to see my previous posts referencing Lapham's Quarterly.] [Some of LQ’s contents are available free.] [All photos are mine, L.Q. cover courtesy L.Q.] A mix of travel literature and photography. Hopefully one or the other will be appealing. I trust Travel will be … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly Summer 2009: Travel
[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Food] I don't usually blog about restaurants (see my TripAdvisor instead) unless they are part of a vacation but Mercantile Dining & Provision in the Union Station Denver was Drop... Dead... Delicious!! We arrived 11:30-ish for lunch, beating the busy lunch crowd (from downtown offices I presume) that … Continue reading Mercantile Dining & Provision Restaurant
[Categories: Photography, Travel, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] This was not a photography expedition. Photos were taken with a Canon ELPH100HS and enhanced for brightness in iPhoto. The Great Hall: What others wait for I'm not sure. The recently refurbished station has many fine new restaurants that attract downtown employees and tourists alike. There … Continue reading Union Station Denver
Lesley Carter has started posting about her fantastic journey to Antarctica. There are two posts prior to this one and more to come. They are a fascinating read. http://bucketlistpublications.org/2015/02/06/into-the-drake-passage-sailing-to-antarctica-on-bark-europa/
During her recent trip to Antarctica Lesley Carter was kind enough to post my report of travels around Paris awhile back. http://bucketlistpublications.org/2015/01/28/paris-sidelines/#more-17812
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[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [See all Paonia Wine Weekend posts here.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Lens was the 18-55mm. Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to … Continue reading Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. IV and last
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [See all Paonia Wine Weekend posts here.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Lens was the 18-55mm. Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to … Continue reading Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. III – Wines and Wineries
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Lens was the 18-55mm. Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] M'lady and I spent a long … Continue reading Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. II – Wines and Wineries
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Lens was the 18-55mm. Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] M'lady and I spent a long … Continue reading Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. I
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Lens was the 18-55mm. Click View Full Size if desired. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] … Continue reading Florida, May 2014, Pt. VI and last – Ford-Edison, Sunken Gardens St. Petersburg
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] I must get … Continue reading Florida, May 2014, Pt. V – Museums
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Large photos, possible slow loading ahead.] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] EPCOT Wikipedia will … Continue reading Florida, May 2014, Pt. IV – EPCOT
[Categories: Travel, Photography] Naive, sheltered and uninformed as I am I had not heard of a self-drive safari until inveterate mega-travel blogger Lesley Carter mentioned in her blog Bucketlistpublications.org she is doing one. Follow her travels at her website. Her first two posts on the safari are: http://bucketlistpublications.org/2014/06/11/namibia-safari-starts-today/ http://bucketlistpublications.org/2014/06/12/etosha-national-park-safari-teaser/ A quick Google brought this website … Continue reading Self-drive safaris in Africa?!?!
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] Sea World Orlando My go-to lens on this vacation … Continue reading Florida, May 2014, Pt. III – Sea World Orlando
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Gallery/multiple photos: Click any photo to enlarge. See photo info lower right corner. Click View Full Size to do that. Single photos: Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] Kennedy Space Center. Hail Atlantis (the Space Shuttle): Rocket … Continue reading Florida, May 2014, Pt. II – Kennedy Space Center
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever] [Click on any photo to enlarge. Click again for extra zoom detail. Use your Back Page method to return.] Fort De Soto State Park, St. Petersburg FL. Map courtesy Apple Maps:
[Categories: Photography, Travel Photography, Photography 101 Forever, Winter Activities] [Photos are in gallery mode which will provide camera 'Exif' info for those interested. Click on any photo to enlarge and view full caption data. Photo info is in lower right corner, as is 'View full size'. View full and zoom again for extra detail. (I … Continue reading Colorado Winter Activities 2014 Part III
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