Category Archives: travel

Throwback Thursday – I Miss Traveling

Posted on October 8, 2020 by

I so miss traveling.  I miss exploring new areas that I’ve read about or have had on my bucket list for awhile but all of that came to a screeching halt this year.  Mind you, there has been some traveling … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Portree, Isle of Skye part 2

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

In Portree we stayed at the Roses Bed and Breakfast which is run by Andy and Lian Na, an absolutely wonderful couple who own and run this wee little bed and breakfast.  There are only two guest rooms in the … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Isle of Skye part 1

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

We took the CalMac ferry from Malliag to the Isle of Skye – a very beautiful up to 45 minutes journey – which excited Billy very much as he never knew a car could ride on a boat.  I highly … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Way up on Nevis Range

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

The Nevis Range mountain gondola is the only one of it’s kind in Britain built on the north face of Aonach Mor which is the 8th highest mountain in Britain (1221 meters/4006 feet) located just outside of Fort William, Scotland.  … Continue reading →

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Mentioning portraits…

Posted on January 8, 2020 by

I’ve learned that besides the usual catching people doing going about their lives unaware (most of the time) of you snapping their photo, there is a thing called street portraits.  So how is this different from just street photography?  In … Continue reading →

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The Hickman Bridge Trail

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Capitol Reef National Park has a great deal to offer even though it is one of the smaller of the national parks in Utah but don’t let that deter you from visiting.  Here you can experience many beautiful hikes ranging … Continue reading →

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I’ve been and done…

Posted on May 10, 2019 by

In three different time zones, in the cold and in the warmth, nearly knocked over by high winds, at an elevation of 9600 feet with snow around me and caught in the rain high on a mountain.  I was photographing … Continue reading →

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How to get to an iconic spot when in NYC

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

Well first you have to get to New York City any way you can and from there it can get interesting.  Your choices are taxi, train, subway, ferry, water taxi and of course by foot.  On the day I wanted … Continue reading →

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Thelma, Louise and Louise…

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

What happens when three women who have been blogging buddies for years finally all get together at the same time? Fun, hilarity, bad jokes, really bad jokes, hiking, a picnic with killer squirrels… and of course wonderful friendship. You know … Continue reading →

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It’s good to have a friend to talk to

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

This photo has been languishing in my drafts post folder for several years now and today it spoke to me to let it come out and speak.  Everyone needs at least one friend that they can talk to.  It can … Continue reading →

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