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Back in Time to 17th Century Mexico
My visit to black and white photos brought me back in time, hundreds of years. Follow me back to 17th-century San Luis PotosĂ, MexicoâŚ
Finding Peace In NYâs Hudson Valley
Grand Central, a hectic and fast-paced hub of people rushing in every direction, can be the beginning of a peaceful weekend getaway.
The Best Friend Youâll Ever Have
If youâre lucky, youâll have someone to share your life with. It makes life fulfilling and satisfying. And if youâre really lucky, your best friend will be yourself.
Ambience In Mexico City
Mexicoâs unique culture on display in Mexico Cityâs Zocalo.
Messages From Old El Paso
We walked the few blocks of the historic district for 45 minutes, and we were becoming impressed with El Paso as more than just a border city.
Mysteries Discovered And Mysteries Lost Forever at the San Augustine Palace
The Palace of San Augustine is full of mysteries. A visit will both intrigue and chill you.
Entranced by New Orleans
New Orleans is a festive city of jazz, voodoo, Cajun cuisine, and the bayous, those swampy streams all over the city and its suburbs. So open Spotify and choose a New Orleans jazz playlist while I show you this city.
Unbound: Escaping Your Confines And Seeing The World
Fortunately, we have summer, a time to escape the routine. You are unbound from your work hours and responsibilities. From a day trip to a road trip to a great escape to a far away place, you have the thrill of a new experience.
The Eternal Spirit of Mexico
I dedicate my challenge response to the eternal spirit of the people and cultures throughout Mexicoâs known history. You feel the spirit in the people, in the architecture, and in the religious sites.
Fragments of Life in Pictures and in Memories
Fragments is an ugly word. Itâs something thatâs now broken in pieces. I prefer the word highlights. Todayâs your day. Find your highlights.
Haciendas of Mexico: Hacienda San Antonio El Puente in Cuernava
Hacienda San Antonio el Puente Is a beautiful, sprawling hacienda in central Mexico. Itâs now a hotel, part of the Fiesta Americana chain in Mexico.
Fleeting Skyscapes and Cloudscapes That Stay With Us Forever
Mexico has beaches along the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Sea of CortĂŠs and the Pacific Ocean. This is a skyscape tour through all of them.
Posts w/Book Reviews
Night & Day: The Same City With Different Vibes
Night and day. Queens and Brooklyn share an island, and both are part of NYC, but theyâre very different.
A Tale of Four Cities
Last Chance in Mexico This week Tina takes us on a last chance challenge, our never-posted-before 2023 photos. What a great idea to give a last chance to some photos that never got to tell their stories. As always, Tinaâs photos are spectacular. You wonât want miss them. At the San Ysidro afternoon crossing, weâŚ
A Trip To Find Where We Wanted To Live
We traveled to a lot of places, wondering where weâd like to live. I learned that who Iâm with is more important than where I am.
How Taking Moody Pics Made Me Crave Noir Detective Stories
When I found out exactly what the noir detective genre meant, I had an idea I was going to love these detective stories.
Jessie Livermore: The Best And Worst Stock Trader Of The 20th Century
Wall Street investors have never been anyoneâs favorite group. Now weâre in a new banking crisis, so todayâs book review about Jessie Livermore is timely.
âYou Will Find A Treasure And Youâll Come Looking For Meâ
The hope of finding a treasure followed us to four countries.
Edward Hopperâs World of Isolation. Is Loneliness A Choice?
Edward Hopperâs paintings of lonely people fascinate me. Even when people are together in his paintings, they seem alone, and each painting tells a story. But Hopper fans are surprisingly friendly and social.
The Fearful & The Fearless In Baja California
Itâs human nature to feel comfortable with the places we know, and terrified by the stories of the places we donât know. My Baja California road trip made me confront several challenges.
The Worst-Reviewed, Absolute-Favorite Noir Novel Youâll Ever Read
An aging Phillip Marlowe makes for a very different noir detective novelâŚ
If You Canât Enjoy Creepy Mummies In Person, At Least Read Bradburyâs Short Story
Ray Bradburyâs short story, The Next In Line, makes you feel the utter loneliness in life as much as in death. The story is set in Guanajuato, Mexico
Youâll Never Guess Why I Found Robert Capa & Gerda Taro In Mexico City
Robert Capa and Gerda Taro invented photojournalism as we know it today. Eyes On The World details their exciting adventures together.
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