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Unfinished Business — A Little Rock Art Excursion

After I returned from my trip to Scotland, I began thinking about my travel and adventure schedule for the rest of 2025.  The first decision I made was to cancel...

Savoring Scotland– Castles, Chambered Cairns and Cullen Skink (Part 1)

St. Kentigern, Govan Old Church, Eaglesham, Caerlaverock, Sweetheart Abbey, Ruthwell Church, Antoine Wall, New Lanark, Murfield, Dirleton Dovecote, Traquair, Melrose & Dryburgh Abbies, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, National Museum......

Savoring Scotland– Castles, Chambered Cairns, and Cullen Skink (Part 2)

Muirfield Links, Traquair House, Dryburgh Abby, Melrose Abby, Edinburgh Castle, National Museum, Stirling Castle, Lithlithgow Palace, Dunblane Cathedral, Scottish Crannog Center, St. Mary's Church, Blair Castle, ......

Savoring Scotland– Castles, Chambered Cairns, and Cullen Skink (Part 3)

Aberlour Footpaths, Inveravon Church Pictish Stones, Balvenie Castle, Tomintoul Highland Games, Elgin Cathedral, Skara Brae, Maeshowe, Wideford Hill, Rennbister, Cuneen Hill, Unstan, Ring of Brodgar, Birdsay, Highland Park, The Italian...

Savoring Scotland– Castles, Chambered Cairns, and Cullen Skink  (Part 4)

Puffins on the Isle of May, Gannets on Bass Rock, The Old Course at St. Andrews, St. Andrew's University, Hollyrood Palace, Real Mary King's Close, Calton Hill Monuments......

Belize: A Birding and Mayan Ruins Trip

There were times during the Summer of 2024, that I thought the Fall Birding trip with TOS I had booked in February of that year, was indeed, wishful thinking....

Working On My Wish List — A Rock Art Trip (Part One)

I had some great travels planned for 2024, but my little tussle with prostate cancer put a serious kink in most of them.  To keep my spirits up, I began...

Working On My Wish List — A Rock Art Trip (Part Two)

This part covers the final five days and includes visits to Lacey's Butte, The Checkered Man, Dead Wash, Rock Art Ranch, and Tutuveni.  A lot to cover, so lets get...

Captivating Costa Rica, Part 1: A Couple of Days on My Own

Ever since I dipped my toe into the fascinating world of bird watching, I had heard rumors that the birds of Costa Rica were a must see.  When I took...

Going With The Flow — Spring 2022 Rock Art Trip: Part 1, Getting There

For quite some time I have entertained the notion that someday I would take a raft trip down the San Juan River and see some of the rock art and...