This past spring, just out side of the megalopolis of Dallas, Texas, I had a quick visit to an oasis of water, trees, flowers, ornamental shrubs and architectural hardscapes which complimented the plantings. While the spring blooms were winding down, …
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The Newseum: Where the News is News by Fyllis Hockman
You’re a photographer for a big city newspaper, with the chance of a front page photo. Would you change an image to make it more dramatic? Intervene in the photo? Alter the truth? This is one of several ethics questions …
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Loving Las Cruces by Dean & Nancy Hoch
As the two of us travel around this great, old USA, we’re always on the lookout for unique destinations. We certainly found one recently — a city that boasts the following impressive rankings –among numerous others: · 2010 Sunset Magazine’s …
Dazzling Beauty at Pamukkale by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We drove over the Taurus Mountains, which are the same range as the Himalayas and the Alps, dating from the Mesozoic Age. In a short time the climate totally changed from an area for swimming to an area to ski. …
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Battle at Atlantis- Basketball, Sun and Surf by Ron Kapon
New Providence (21 miles long and 7 miles wide) is the island home of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas and is located in the middle of the Bahamas archipelago of over 700 islands. These islands start within 50 miles …
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Hot Restaurants, Cool Places in Palm Springs, California by Emma Krasov
Photography by Emma Krasov Hot season is low season in Palm Spring, California – an exemplary Hollywood hangout and a living museum of mid-century modern architecture. However, summer here is prime time for generous travel deals, and hot days always …
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Portland’s Liquid Assets
For those who think Portland is all about rain, a trip to this lively city will open your eyes to its other liquids – beer, coffee, tea, wine and spirits. But life isn’t all about drinking and Portland shines with …
The Pearl of the Atlantic: Madeira Island by Tyler Hoch
If not for a church assignment, I would never have known where Madeira Island was. So when I sat eating peanuts and drinking a small cup of apple juice during my flight to the Portuguese island, I did not know …
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Turkey’s Turquoise Mediterranean Coast
In all the souvenir shops and bazaars we saw jewelry and home decorations with the blue Evil Eye Protection. For centuries superstitions have kept this shamanistic symbol to protect a person from negative energy emitted from other people, which could …
Fernando Llort: Follow the Art Trail of El Salvadorâ by Janice Doyle
Fernando Llort called himself an artistic artisan because he combined his vibrant, almost Picasso-like art with artisanship. I discovered Llort’ s art in El Salvador’s capital city of San Salvador and in the town of La Palma two hours north. …
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