Todays Images • Montevideo Protest Art

Walking around Montevideo, Uruguay there is a lot of street art as well as protest stencils like pictured above. On one block we found five different stencils all protesting the treatment of animals and all in the same size and style. The had a remarkable amount of detail in the stencil production. They also raisedContinue reading “Todays Images • Montevideo Protest Art”

Todays Images, Taormina, Sicily

Taormina is a resort area on the east coast of Sicily with a reputation as a shopping Mecca. Almost two dozen of the world’s most famous fashion houses have showrooms in this quant Sicilian hillside town. Sitting within sight of the active volcano Mt. Etna, Taormina has been a tourist destination since the 19th century.Continue reading “Todays Images, Taormina, Sicily”

Todays Image • A Warm Day In Vietnam?

On visiting Vietnam everywhere we saw women wearing outfits that suggested they were cold. Considering temps in the 80’s and 90’s it seemed extremely odd. Trying to figure out what was going on we asked a local man and were told that Vietnamese women considered having a light complexion made them more attractive and theyContinue reading “Todays Image • A Warm Day In Vietnam?”

Todays Featured Image • The Grand Tetons

The Wyoming Grand Teton Range. Just outside Jackson Hole, the Teton mountains are one of the National Park Services most photographed mountains. The Teton Range is a stunning section of the Rocky Mountains that spans approximately 40 miles, showcasing breathtaking landscapes and towering peaks, including the Grand Teton at 13,770 feet. They lie south ofContinue reading “Todays Featured Image • The Grand Tetons”

Todays Featured Images • Iceland’s Falling Waters

 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”

America Celebrates Thanksgiving

It’s a holiday that most Americans embrace. Maybe it has as much to do with a typical four day holiday weekend than the tradition of giving thanks. Maybe it has to do with family gatherings and eating turkey or perhaps it’s the madness of Black Friday. Regardless, the tradition goes back to the very beginningContinue reading “America Celebrates Thanksgiving”