As 2023 began to wind down, I looked to plan a trip in January of 2024.  I was very close to booking a trip to Panama, but then October 7...

Quite some time ago, while perusing a Frank Lloyd Wright Facebook group post, I first became aware of Auldbrass.  A little research revealed that Auldbrass was a plantation in South...

I am always looking for new birds and new places to watch birds.  Earlier this year I came across a mention of a species called the Harpy Eagle.  As I...

This blog covers Monday, August 21, 2023 a very full day that I spent exploring Cuiabá on my own. The second part of my tour with Jeff Parker did not...

This blog covers the time we spent at two of the Southwild lodges in the Pantanal.  We visited Fazenda Santa Tereza on the way down to the Jaguar Flotel (August...

This blog covers the next ten days (August 22-31, 2023) which were spent looking for Jaguars and exploring in the Pantanal Region of Brazil.  I hope you enjoy reading about...

I returned from my birding trip to Costa Rica in February of 2023, determined to upgrade my photography equipment, and skills.  While I managed some good shots with my Nikon...

High School Reunions are not ordinarily my cup of tea, especially when it is not my high school that is doing the reuniting.  But Dorothy's 55th Reunion was uncharacteristically enjoyable,...

When Dorothy and I returned home from our trip to the Grand Ole Opry, I was very disappointed with the photos I took, especially the selfies I took with Sean...

I have spent a considerable amount of time pondering the the difference between happiness and joy.  Several years ago I was about to give up trying to figure out the...