Twenty years ago I was in Wuhan, China. My Wuhan recall is of a provincial city with few cars. A global pandemic was pure sci-fi fantasy. Then in 2020, I wrote a New Years post about a decade of travel highlights and upcoming adventures, there was no reason for a Wuhan recall. No reason to include images or stories of my visit to the … [Read more...]
Enchanting Pumpkins
Beyond the Pumpkin Patch Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's enchanting pumpkins are a highlight for New York Botanical Garden's visitors to Kusama: Cosmic Nature this pumpkin season. Across the grounds and set among trees, reflected in pools and wetland Kusama's extraordinary work is stunning in this natural setting with real pumpkins and … [Read more...]
Iceland is a Land of Contrasts
Nudging the Arctic Circle, yet washed by the temperate waters of the Gulf Stream, Iceland is a land of contrasts. Called the Land of Fire and Ice, there are 130 volcanoes, 30 of which are active, 269 glaciers, hot mud pools and steaming lava fields. Iceland is also stunningly beautiful with long fingerlike glacier-scoured fjords, tumbling mossy … [Read more...]
L. A. is Back, Here’s the Scoop
Buzzing About Town Last week I was in The City of Angels and discovered that most definitely, post-pandemic, L.A. is back! From the beach to Pasadena, and places in-between, the city is a-buzz. Here's my postcard from a week of discoveries, museums, gardens, food and shopping. The Broad and Central Market First stop was … [Read more...]
The Year The World Shut Down
A year ago the world shut down. A year ago our lives changed. A year ago streets were silent and city centers deserted. There was no laughter in playgrounds or schools. Children stayed home. There was fear. A virulent virus, perhaps caused by bats or pangolins in a distant Chinese wet market overtook the world. Covid-19, like the Plague, Black … [Read more...]
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