Iceland sits just south of the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic.making it subject to harsh winters. By mid summer snow melt floods the rivers and lower landscape. In addition it is situated on the divergent boundary between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, making it a hotspot for geological activity including numerous volcanicContinue reading “Todays Featured Images • Iceland’s Falling Waters”
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Todays Image • A Mermaid In Copenhagen
She sits quietly on a rock only a couple of feet from shore depicting a mermaid contemplating becoming human. The Little Mermaid statue is a bronze sculpture by Edvard Eriksen, located at the Langelinie promenade Copenhagen, Denmark. This unpretentious statue of The Little Mermaid is immediately recognized as the symbol of this fascinating capital. Copenhagen mixesContinue reading “Todays Image • A Mermaid In Copenhagen”
Visiting America’s WWII Liberty Ships
Above The USS Alstede AF48 in 1965 A Short History Lesson In the early days of WWII the British realized that logistics would ultimately be the biggest obstetrical to fighting and winning the war. To overcome this problem they came to the United States with a unique ship design that would allow for fast productionContinue reading “Visiting America’s WWII Liberty Ships”
Image Of The Day • Flower Lady
Traveling up the Rhone River valley we visited a street market in Lyon and there was a young lady really into arranging flowers outside her shop. From her expressions it was obvious she was seriously invested in the job at hand, Random scenes from the Rhone Valley France Here Are A Few Our More RecentContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Flower Lady”
Todays Image • A Market In Budapest
Most European cities feature central markets, and some have several, but few rise to the level of being a major tourist attraction. The Great Market Hall in Budapest (in Hungarian Nagycsarnok) is one that rises to that status. It was built in 1897, and is the most beautiful and largest of Budapest markets. It’s difficult to describeContinue reading “Todays Image • A Market In Budapest”
Todays Image • A Prague Wedding
It is one of life’s major moments and nowhere is it celebrated better than in Europe. Imagine a beautiful bride in a stunning wedding gown with a handsome groom on her arm exiting a historic church. This photograph was taken in Prague’s historic quarter but we other similar scenes from Sicily to the Balkans, ParisContinue reading “Todays Image • A Prague Wedding”
The Intentional Travelers 