Adventuring: A Travelblogue with Photos

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Friday, May 9, 2008

meanwhile, back in New York.. homage to Project Runway...

' Loved the fabric and flip of this skirt! And this is where all the snipping and sniping takes place... Sign in to see full entry.

Portland, yes no? Some open-ended pondering...

Husband is off to Portland for a fencing tournament this weekend--thinking I might go along, and head out to the coast, see if the sea lions are still basking on the Astoria piers... Check out the beach at Lincoln City and see if I can interest a few touristy shops in my cards of the Northwest... Or... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Looking back...

A year ago, I was flying home from Singapore... Finally got to some of those shots today, and here is my favorite from the leg of that very long flight that started at dawn in Singapore. Here are some more very dramatic clouds over Southeast Asia: I have not yet consulted google earth--maybe someone... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

one of life's exciting little moments...

There I was, roaming around the gamescape, when suddenly... CRACK! a flash of blue, a smell of singed electronics... toasted power supply unit with a side of fried motherboard... Two days of detaching, computer hospital, re-arrangement of other electronics... people under the furniture muttering mad... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Where but in New York?

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Coming to New York

Across the Hudson... The light at the end of the tunnel......is the City: Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Can anyone tell me what this petty little blossoming tree is?

They are a distinctly purpler pink than the cherry blossoms, and quite a different shaped flower, too. They are blooming all around Maryland, and I saw a lot of them in New York, as well. Some are sprouting leaves that look like wide hearts. Here are some lovely new maple leaves--not sure what... Sign in to see full entry.

It's really spring in Maryland!

When I left home, there was a 2-inch blanket of snow on the world... But though it is a bit chilly and moist, spring has definitely come to Maryland! This dogwood has netted a bit of sunset light in its branches... The playground was speckled with sweet little violets, so we made a tiny nosegay for... Sign in to see full entry.

Meet Zoe Rose

My granddaughter, age 5: The little puppy--I think it's a bear, but grandma's opinions need not always be expressed when not asked for--was created the same morning,in a sort of plastic mechanism called 'The Fluffer' so had to go along on all expeditions for a while. If you look closely, you will... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Last morning in New York City

Having written and lost the written, I am going to grumpily eat my oatmeal and send an e-mail and then just maybe I will come back and tell you more interesting stuff about New York... photos are loading even now... What do you want to see? Classics? Architectural ornaments? Central Park and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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