Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Today I was going to blog about our time at the Oregon Coast this past week, but when looking at the Bing Photo of the Day this morning I learned that today is the 25th World Turtle Day. This day has been set aside to bring awareness to these wonderful creatures in hopes to protect... Continue Reading →
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. Lewis Carroll Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens, Tokyo, Japan
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Shinjuku Gyoen National Park, Tokyo
This is the second installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Today I’m focusing on Japanese gardens. Here’s Wikipedia’s definition: Japanese gardens are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. These gardens have some traditional components including water, plants, bridges, fences,... Continue Reading →
There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. Robert Louis Stevenson Tokyo, Japan
I love being at the top of a hill, observation point, tower, or other structure, to see what lies below. The sprawling expanse, whether it is naturally occurring or constructed by humans, is usually quite beautiful. Here are some of my favorite views. 1. Australia - Port Phillip Bay, near Melbourne 2. Canada - Galiano... Continue Reading →
Jobs fill your pockets but adventures fill your soul. Jamie Lyn Tokyo, Japan
The theme for today’s blog post is stairways, naturally occurring and human made. I’m sharing a collection of interesting ones I have found in my travels. Like pathways and passageways, stairways are also inviting; it’s our curiosity that draws us to them to find out where they lead. 1. On the shore of Loch Ness,... Continue Reading →
There is something inviting about passageways; they seem to beckon and call us to explore where they lead, what surprises they hold, or adventures await once we have passed through. Mayenne, Normandie, France Passageways can be human made, or found in nature. They have many different names; alley, tunnel, gate, aisle, walkway, corridor, path, portal,... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 