There’s a destination town in central Florida named Mount Dora that’s known for its art galleries, The Modernism Museum and Mount Dora Center for the Arts. The town also hosts various art festivals throughout the year attracting visitors who stroll its streets, shop its boutiques for gifts and fashion. Mount Dora also is home toContinue reading “Todays Image • Back To The Future?”
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Todays Images • An Irish Getaway By The Sea
It might not be the tropical Caribbean and the water trends to the cool side but in Ireland if you fancy a few days by the sea, Dunmore East is a great option. Cliff top hiking, pocket beaches, great golf course, a number of B&Bs and good restaurants… Here Are A Few Our More RecentContinue reading “Todays Images • An Irish Getaway By The Sea”
Wonders Inside The Rock
Known in ancient times as the Pillars of Hercules, the twin mountains of Gibraltar in Europe and Monte Hacho in Africa mark the entrance to the Mediterranean. The Atlas Mountains stretch across northwestern Africa ending at a narrow straight that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea known as the Strait of Gibraltar. OnContinue reading “Wonders Inside The Rock”
Image Of The Day • The Executioner’s House
While walking through Passau, Germany one afternoon we passed a square with an ominous looking building at one end. The sign shows a hooded character holding an ax with the inscription in bold red letters of “Scharfrichter Haus”. A quick translation provided us with executioner’s house. While I was taking a picture a local walkedContinue reading “Image Of The Day • The Executioner’s House”
Those Incredible Glacial Lakes
Pictured above is an image of Mendenhall Glacier and it’s only a bus ride out of Juneau Alaska. Managed by the National Park Service it features numerous hiking trails and a great Visitor’s Center. Glacial lakes like Mendenhall Glacier’s lake above, are a special feature of many glaciers and most offer a unique ecosystem. FormedContinue reading “Those Incredible Glacial Lakes”
Image Of The Day • Rubbing The Nose?
In the main square of the historic walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia is a statue of a man and while nobody is sure how it started, people now rub his nose as they pass by. The constant rubbing of the statue removes the old dark patina exposing a bright, shiny brass probosces.The statue is ofContinue reading “Image Of The Day • Rubbing The Nose?”
