Jan 21, 2012

The elephant is my new favorite animal.   They are the symbol of wisdom and good luck.   I’ve always had a wooden elephant (with trunks raised) in my house.  And besides perhaps Toronga Park  or San Diego Zoo, that’s about as close I got to them. Until my most recent trip to Thailand. In Thailand, elephant parks, tours, rides, and shows are...

Sep 13, 2011

Located in the southern islands of Zamboanga, Dakak beach resort sits on 750 metres of private beach with pure powdery white sand. You have to fly into Dipolog via an airline from Manila such as Cebu Pacific.   The resort is about 45 minutes from Dipolog downtown area.  You drive through a very remote area.  The landscape is lush and green with the...

Jul 29, 2011

There are three pods that favor the west coast of the San Juan Islands off Seattle, WA; the J, K, and L pods.  We had the great, awe inspiring fortune to witness these magnificent creatures during a recent kayaking trip Monday July 18 with  Outdoor Odyssey Outfitters.  I’ll write more on the trip but for now – I’m sharing a...

Feb 7, 2011

In Thailand they call temples ‘wats’.  I had about 30 minutes to spare before I had to catch my plane so I asked the driver to bring me to a temple. This is a shot of a meditation temple hiding behind a bamboo bouquet.  There were other larger structures on the grounds.  I could hear monks chanting in the background… first time I had ever...

Nov 20, 2010

Just another busy day at an intersection in San Miguel de Allende