The bird population in israel has changed in the last few decades. Common native species populations are in decline and invasive species are on the rise. Israel is home to many bird species and is a migration destination of many other birds. At one point in the past 30 years, escaped pet parakeets and mynas … Continue reading Parakeets, Mynas, and Hoopoes
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
You are most likely used to, and expecting from us a post of "roughing it" in our little campervan either long-hauling it on the highway, or leisurely chugging along the back roads of North America. Well, life threw a curve ball our way and while we were in Denver my brother's heart stopped. It was … Continue reading I Had to Post While I’m Still Up Here!
Now that we are on the road again, we remembered this great video that helped us understand the great American interstate system. If you are planning an interstate trip and haven't seen this video, take a look. It was especially useful to learn how to identify a highway that will circle back to the highway … Continue reading How to Use The American Interstate System
We haven't done one of these one-photos in a while and this one is celebrates Denver's amazing sunsets. The best part of the day is when the sun is setting, the air is cooler, and the bugs are still sleeping. We count our blessings.
Just as we were thinking that we should add some beach-esque elements to our new house by the beach, we received an email from Stencil Revolution asking if we would like to review their products. We browsed their website and chose a few designs that looked like a good fit, some nautical, some not. We … Continue reading Experimenting With Stencil Revolution
We left you in the gardens of the Ringling estate. We grabbed lunch from the food truck and ate it under the banyan trees. Then, we made our way to our last stop in the complex, the circus museum. Actually, before entering the circus galleries there in one last museum that curates glass creations. The … Continue reading The Ringling Circus Museum
We are on the road again. This time we are headed to beautiful Colorado via I-80. We are still catching up with our Florida posts, but we will sprinkle some Colorado in the middle because we can. We stopped for the night in one of the Iowa rest stops. Iowa has some of the best … Continue reading Windmills and fireflies
We are still on our first day visiting the Ringling Museums. We will now explore the gardens and the impressive Ca’ d’Zan; the mansion that John and Mable Ringling called home after settling in Sarasota. We strolled through the gardens towards the bay where the palatial mansion overlooks the water. The gardens were beautiful. Unfortunately, … Continue reading The Ringling Museums: House and Gardens