There is much buzz about monkey security patrols in Delhi. During the October Commonwealth Games, a contingent of thirty-eight highly-trained langur monkeys were deployed. The langur's mission: To keep packs of delinquent rhesus monkeys in line. Marauding Monkey Menace It is estimated Delhi has over 10,000 small rhesus monkeys and they are a … [Read more...]
Buzzing About Manhattan
Fashion Manhattan is in overdrive with a whiff of fresh paint and back to school buzz. It began with Fashion Week which has a new home, the Lincoln Center. Goodbye Bryant Park tents - hello high tech. Tweet and blog through the shows like Tommy Ton of Jak and Jil Blog whose seat flanked Anna Wintour's. Talking of blogging … [Read more...]
The Aral Sea: Going, Going, Gone
Once Upon a Time... ...there was a vast lake called the Aral Sea. A Central Asian oasis for centuries, it was the size of Ireland. Fertile farmlands fringed the shores with vineyards and orchards of apricots and pomegranates. Fishing was a prosperous industry and the catch, which included caviar sturgeon, was so plentiful it provided Russia with … [Read more...]
Mission Bay Adobe Photowalk
The Scene Early Saturday morning the paddle boarders were out on Mission Creek. Their reflections glistened as they paddled across the water past the parade of houseboats. An energetic game of volley ball was in full swing on a sandy court, there was some activity on the basketball court and around the boathouse stacked high with bright-hued … [Read more...]
Dateline Moscow – Canny Canines Take the Metro
Moscow's Homeless Dogs There are thousands. The first I saw were a group outside Kazansky Station the day I arrived. An unofficial welcome committee for weary travelers off the 3-day train from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Most were lounging about, though a couple got up and nonchalantly inspected arriving luggage. Moscow-style sniffer dogs. Later I … [Read more...]
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