Panoramas: Supermoon, Anyone?
If you enjoy howling at the moon, then April 7 presented a golden opportunity for you. That’s because a so-called “supermoon” graced the North American sky that evening. So what exactly…
Image of the Week: Gaggle of Geese
After my short series of posts featuring images from Spain, it’s time to be closer to home. For partner Carol and me, that means Bainbridge Island, which is a 35-minute…
Travel: Barcelona Sunset
This is another post about Spain, which partner Carol and I visited the first two weeks in January. Little did we then know that within six weeks of our return,…
Travel: Cuenca Cathedral
While cathedrals and churches are mainly places of worship, they have become huge draws for tourists in recent years. For example, in 2018, the Church of England’s 42 cathedrals had…
Travel: Holy Toledo!
Partner Carol and I covered a lot of ground on our recent trip to Spain, but there is only so much you can see and do in 12 days…
Travel: Laid-back Girona
It’s not accurate to say the Spanish city of Girona is off the beaten path, especially when it’s under 40 minutes away by high-speed train from sprawling Barcelona and its…
Travel: Slice of Barcelona
¡Ay yi yi! I mentioned in my last post how partner Carol and I were leaving that day for Spain. As it turned out, that didn’t happen. While checking our…
Image of the Week: Lake Quinault Dock
¿Dónde está el baño de hombres más cercano? In case you understand Spanish, I don’t really need to know where the nearest men’s bathroom is. But since partner Carol and…
Image of the Week: Back to Lake Quinault
Everyone deserves a special getaway place. A destination that’s off the beaten path yet still reachable within a few hours. A venue with cozy and familiar accommodations, along with a…
Panoramas: Home of the 12th Man
Where would Seattle sports fans be without their Seahawks? Let’s start with the local major league baseball franchise. It’s bad enough the Mariners haven’t made the postseason since Ichiro’s rookie…