Plays, Pagentry and Blockbusters... Plays, pageantry and blockbuster exhibits are highlights of London summer news and views. I just returned from London so here are some of my kaleidoscopic impressions of the busy summer season. The backdrop was glorious, as ever. Trees in full leaf, flowerbeds crammed with pink peonies and purple poppies. … [Read more...]
Manhattan Walking New Highlights
Manhattan walking is always exciting, but this Spring the Big Apple has outdone herself. A few of the latest highlights are an interactive sculpture with 2500 steps, a $91.1 million rabbit, the highest outdoor deck in the Western Hemisphere and a stunning new Art Foundation. Put on your sneakers and begin walking on Fifth Avenue... Fifth … [Read more...]
Earth Day 2019 Protect Our Species
All Creatures Great and Small Tomorrow is Earth Day 2019 and the theme is Protect Our Species. Across the world thousands of creatures great and small are declining at shocking rates. The Natural History Museum, London, stated in February, 2019 that " The number of insects is falling at such a perilous rate, that if nothing is done to halt … [Read more...]
Amritsar Marks Grim 100th Anniversary
In April 1919 there were riots in the city of Amritsar, India. British Colonial Authorities declared martial law, banned public meetings. Brigadier General R. H. Dyer arrived to quell unrest. What Happened in Amritsar? What exactly unfolded on April 13, 1919 is still disputed. What is known is a peaceful crowd of 15,000 - 20,000 Hindus, … [Read more...]
Amazon River Life
This is the third update on my recent Lindblad/National Geographic Amazon River Headwaters Adventure. Here we meet the people who live in the remote Pacaya Samiria National Reserve of Peru. There are no roads in the dense jungle and trails are often flooded. Here the Amazon River is the only link with the outside world. Amazon River … [Read more...]
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