My time is filled with surgery recovery chores. There aren't any sightseeing activities on the agena. I do get a glimpse of the outside world every now and then, and I usually spot something a bit unusual. During today's outing to a pharmacy on the other side of town I noticed an unexpected feature in … Continue reading Music to my Ears
My visit to Israel consisted so far of long daily visits to the Beilinson hospital in Petah-Tikvah. I would start and end my day at the hospital walking through a long corridor containing "The Museum of Art History". I walked down the corridor in amazement finding one famous masterpiece after another. Clearly, they weren't … Continue reading The Other Mona Lisa in an Unlikely Museum
While waiting for the dealership to fix our van, we explored the Punta Gorda area. The Peace river Botanical & Sculpture Garden caught our eye. The Peace river Botanical & Sculpture Garden is a 30 acre oasis. The grounds integrate natural habitat and stunning contemporary interpretive art. The gardens were beautiful with informative signs around … Continue reading Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Garden
During our month-long stay in Port Elgin, Ontario, we made a few day trips to Southampton, the next town north. If you missed our previous posts about this lovely place, take a look at The Shoreline and Fairy Lake, or you can just keep on reading. Southampton Market Our first stop was at the Southampton … Continue reading Saugeen Shores – In and Around Southampton
Pensacola does heritage interpretation really really well. We stopped there on our way between Big Lagoon State Park and Falling Water State Park and were totally impressed. Heritage and archaeology The town's historic district is a history buff's paradise. Visitors can walk through the heritage district, pop in and out of the designated heritage buildings, … Continue reading Pensacola
We left the POW camp and made our way back to the coast to the birds of Biloxi and Ocean Springs and the most famous American artist that you have never heard of. As you will quickly find out the theme of this post is birds. The old port in Biloxi proved to be a … Continue reading Birds of Biloxi and Ocean Springs And the Most Famous American Artist You Have Never Heard of