In June of 2015 I spent a week on the island of Eleuthera, hosted by a family that has been vacationing there on an annual basis for many years. As a result, they have become pretty friendly with many of the islands permanent inhabitants, many of whom I got to meet, as well….
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A History of Eleuthera in Three People
In June of 2015 I spent a week on the island of Eleuthera, hosted by a family that has been vacationing there on an annual basis for many years. As a result, they have become pretty friendly with many of the islands permanent inhabitants, many of whom I got to meet, as well….
Exploring Eleuthera
Click on the image below to view the photos from my trip to Eleuthera in June of 2015.
Art from Toys
I visited the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia this weekend, where an exhibit of “Lego Art” is on display. Created by Nathan Sawaya, an attorney who preferred playing with toys to playing with contracts, he left the legal profession to chase his creative muse. And his muse seems to be speaking loud and clear! The art…
Spring in the Arboretum
Spring has arrived! After one of the harsher winters in memory, the arrival of spring this year is especially sweet. The cherry blossoms have sprung to life at the local arboretum, and new life is afoot everywhere. “In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger.” ― Kobayashi Issa
Mummies and Deities – at the Penn Museum
A rainy Good Friday, with the day off from work, yielded a visit to the Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. The special exhibit area on Friday was focused on the ancient peoples of Panama and their use of gold, which was plentiful in the area some 1,300 years ago. Equally interesting was the display of…
20 Days / 20 Photos – Day 17
The assignment for today’s post is “glass”. Glass conjures up a lot of images for me: transparency, fragility, vision, protection from the outside world. The concept that stuck with me for the photos, however, was “reflection”. It’s a Lenten thing, I guess. In this context glass helps you to see who you are and how…
20 Days / 20 Photos – Day 16
Today’s theme is “treasure.” This was an easy one for me to figure out. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew:5:21) My heart resides with these little guys, my three grandsons. And although I am no longer in control of where or when I can see two of the three of…
20 Days / 20 Photos – Weekend 3
In anticipation of spring and summer, and harking back to our earlier assignment regarding scale, I thought this critter would be a good subject. Don’t invite him to your picnic, though!
20 Days / 20 Photos – Weekend 3
In anticipation of spring and summer, and harking back to our earlier assignment regarding scale, I thought this critter would be a good subject. Don’t invite him to your picnic, though!