When the topic of travel to Spain comes up, my dear husband invariably brings up jamón. Jamón is the Spanish word for ham but for Kevin, it's so much more than a generic label for a type of meat; it's an experience. Every little cafe, bar, and market has at least one, usually more of these cured pig legs mounted on the counter, from which they slice whisper-thin pieces. The finest quality ...
Amelie’s Umbrella
It was sometime in 2002, and I was watching the movie Amélie for the first time. There was so much that I loved about this film. First, the artful camera work made the Paris streets, apartments, parks, and metro stations where it was set look irresistible and inspired my desire to travel like no film ever had before. Second, the traveling garden gnome inspired my traveling JennyCat. Third (and ...
The Windy Shore of Puerto Natales, Chile
All week I've been hearing the new pope's oft-repeated comment from his inaugural message, on how he hails from the "end of the earth," in Argentina. This brought back memories of our time at the end of the earth. This photo was taken on the shores of Puerto Natales, Chile view across the Señoret Channel to the snowy peaks of the Patagonian Andes. Here is a map of where we were: View Larger ...
Photographic Guide to the Galapagos
The Galápagos Islands are a nature and photography lover's dream. This isolated group of islands two hours off the coast of Ecuador is home to thousands of unique animal and plant species and many are not found anywhere else on earth. A trip to the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to devise the theory of evolution by natural selection. While I haven't (yet!) discovered anything equally ...
Guide to Galapagos Cruises
This post is part of a series called Photographic Guide to the Galapagos. Click the links below for other categories: Birds | Reptiles | Mammals | Fishes | Invertebrates | Plants | Landscapes | Cruises Most travelers to the Galapagos take an overnight cruise at some point during their trip. There are hotel-based alternatives, but overnight cruises are the easiest way to see the islands ...
Guide to Galapagos Plants
This post is part of a series called Photographic Guide to the Galapagos. Click the links below for other categories: Birds | Reptiles | Mammals | Fishes | Invertebrates | Plants | Landscapes | Cruises Here are some of the plants you will see in the Galapagos. If you can identify any of them, please let us know in the comments: Lava cacti Yellow Cordia/Glue Bush (cordia ...
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