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Yearly Archives: 2011
The Old and the New: Top 11 of 2011 – Viewer's choice
Last year, I posted the Top 20 + 10 Viewer’s Choice of 2010 from the Mira Terra Images archive. The popularity of some of those has continued throughout this year, while many new images made their way into the rankings, … Continue reading
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Tagged children, culture, images, photography. travel. Best of, Top Ten
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It's A Small and Festive World
“Dear Santa,What I want for Christmas is a doll from It’s A Small World. No, make that ALL the dolls from It’s a Small World. Or just one doll with all the costumes from It’s A Small World. Whatever works, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, culture, Disneyland, dolls, festive, holidays, Its a Small World, magic
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Cats, Cameras, and Caring Less
So it’s “BIG CAT” week at National Geographic. As much as I’d love to say “big deal’, I do hold a certain fascination for these creatures, and I respect those photographers and filmmakers who spend weeks and months with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, big cats, cameras, cats, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, lions, Maasai Mara, Mara, nature, photography, safari, tree-climbing lion
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UPDATED: Win 2 tickets to the Tournament of Roses Parade, hotel & more!
UPDATE: The sponsor (YMT Vacations) has extended the offer to be redeemable for EITHER this year (December 30, 2011 – January 3, 2012) OR next year (December 29, 2012 – January 2, 2013), so you can take your pick … Continue reading
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Tagged Los Angeles, Passports with Purpose, prize. fundraiser, Rose Parade, YMT Vacations
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Reading with Purpose
Earlier this year, I had a very powerful experience that has stayed with me, and the story of which ties in beautifully with the focus of this year’s Passports With Purpose fundraiser. It all happened in Calcutta, India, when I … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Calcutta, fundraiser, India, Mother Theresa, orphanage, Passports with Purpose, PWP, reading, Room to Read, Zambia
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Our African Wedding Story
November 25 marks the anniversary of a dream come true. This is the story of our African wedding as it unfolded in the pages of my hand-written travel journal. November 24, 1999 Ngorongoro Crater. Full Moon. Fur blankets drape … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, anniversary, celebration, dream, event, gratitude, Maasai, Ngorongoro Crater, safari, Tanzania, travel, wedding
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Andean Skies
Could the skies possibly get any more blue? I’m wondering about this as I have just returned from another part of the world where the skies took my breath away, and where I was awed and mesmerized by looking up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Andean Explorer, Andes, clouds, Cusco, La Raya, Lake Titicaca, mountains, Peru, photography, Puno, skies, skyscapes, South America, train, travel
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For the Love of Elephants – Sheldricks and Amboseli
“It is easy to love elephants….because they will love you back”– Caretaker, Sheldrick’s Elephant Trust The anticipation was growing, and by the time we pulled up the dirt road at Sheldrick’s we could hardly contain ourselves. The day had come, … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Amboseli, Cynthia Moss, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, elephants, encounter, experience, Kenya, orphans, safari, video, wildlife
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African Skies
Africa is a land where the skies stretch out endlessly in all directions, and the weather systems are as interesting to photograph as the landscape. KENYA Puffy white clouds dot the endless skies of the Maasai Mara, Kenya A break … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, photography, photos, skies, South Africa, Tanzania, weather
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My 7 Links – a retrospective of words and images
What is My 7 Links all about, anyway? The goal of the project, as outlined by Tripbase, is: To unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, China, India, My 7 Links, Namibia, Nepal, photography, travel, tripbase
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