Random Past Posts
Florida 2012: Coastal Dune Lakes Right behind some of the stunning beaches of Florida’s Walton County are some small lakes called “coastal dune lakes.” Apparently, this type of lake –- created by natural coastal sand dunes that act as dams to hold back freshwater More...
Friday Night Heroes In a small town like Vian, Oklahoma, no tradition is stronger. Nothing brings the community together – and nothing brings the community to life – like a high school football game. I've never worn a pair of shoulder pads or a pair More...
Patagonia 2013: Local flavors of Chile One of several posts from Patagonia. The first one is here. The best pics are here. The coolest experience was here. More to come. Along the roadsides of southern Chile and Argentina, you'll see smallish "shrines" honoring national folk heroes, More...
SCUBA Dive the Great Barrier Reef: Check! Even though I spent almost two weeks on the banks of the Coral Sea in Cairns, Australia -- the primary port for access to the Great Barrier Reef -- crappy weather and busy schedules (for other priorities) meant I More...