Cat on a cold rock beach
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Today we take another look at the cat I saw on the rocky beach in Reykjavik.
Category Archives: Trips
Gawking at Gullfoss
Today on the blog we’re back in Iceland to visit the long-promised stop #3 on the Circle Tour I took from Rejkjavik.
Skyline of Venice
Today, no odd walls or flags from the back of the boat. Nope, today’s photos from Venice are a straight-up, could-be-a-postcard view of Venice, showing off a view across the lagoon to St. Mark’s Square and its domed church, bell … Continue reading
A wall on the other side
The Lido in Venice is famous for its beaches.
Maritime Monster
It’s always a bit of a shock to see big cruise ships sailing into the Venice Lagoon. These ships are 10+ stories high, and tower over buildings on either side of the lagoon.
Monday Mysteries: The guy on the hill in Reykjavik
Today in Monday Mysteries we get introduced to the “guy on a hill ” that I passed by every day in Reykjavik.
Scene on the streets of Venice
Well, by “streets” of Venice I mean canals, of course, which means that any scene on a street there involves water, and usually some type of a boat or two.
Geysers gushing near Geysir
Although I’ve seen Old Faithful in Yellowstone, I didn’t know much about geysers. Until we went to Iceland in May, I didn’t know that the English word”geyser” comes from the name, Geysir, of a giant geyser in Iceland. “Geysir” as … Continue reading
Scene from the 28th floor
In Baltimore we stayed at a swanky high-rise hotel on the Inner Harbour.
A trip to the LOC
I’ve been using the Library of Congress Photo Archives a lot recently to find copies of photos by early 20th century American women photographers. The LOC has a fair number of works by those women available, many of which have … Continue reading