One lifetime can encompass a great deal of social, technological and environmental change. My late father, born in 1919, experienced both directly and indirectly four major wars, industrialization, the rise of the automobile in american society, man’s first visit to outer space and Earth’s moon, the birth of rock-and-roll, telecommunications,
Almost every morning begins with our dog Maggie and I walking around the neighborhood. She loves these walks and will dance around while I get the harness and leash ready — to be honest I look forward to them as well. Last week there was a couple of beautiful
Sometimes the image cries out to you — take me.
From La Specia we drove northward through the Liguria and western Emilia-Romagna regions, crossing the Appennino chain of mountain that forms Italy’s backbone. It was foggy and rainy earlier in the mornings drive but clearing as the day progressed. These areas of Italy felt somewhat more similar to the mountain
“The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the northwest of the city of La Spezia. “The Five Hills” is composed of five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
Several months ago I received an email from a representative of the Arbor Day Foundation stating they wished to use a Crapemyrtle Tree photo of mine they had found via this blog in their upcoming July/August newsletter. Believing in their cause, I granted them permission to use it as long as they indicated it was my copyrighted photo and with the understanding they were to sent me a couple of copies of the newsletter when published. They agreed to both terms.
