George Washington and the Deadly Smallpox Outbreak of 1776

By 1777, the idea of inoculation had taken root on this side of the Atlantic, but still the controversial process was distrusted by many. Despite the unfavorable opinions, Washington and his military staff decided on inoculating all new recruits to the Continental Army.

It’s Kinda Like Living in a Third World Country

However, I must confess I did make it to Utah’s Mormon capitol, where the state capitol and the religious center are distanced by just a few city blocks, (forget separation of state and religion) in one piece.

“Tryin’ To Reason With Hurricane Season”

There’s not much we can do about hurricanes except get out of their way, take shelter and perhaps write a song or two about Nature’s awesome power.

Cowboy Poets and Storytellers On Stage

                Gatherings Cowboy poetry readings are usually called gatherings and may occur at any time of the year. For example, The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is held every winter (late January or early February) in Elko, Nevada at the Western Folklife Center. The get-together lasts for a long […]

Hemingway and Havana

A look at Hemingway’s years in Cuba will help demonstrate some interesting aspects of the author’s life.

Magical

Ride a gondola to church at the magical white lake.

Utopia

A sailor’s paradise might look something like this.

A Place in the World

Finding your place in the world can sometimes take a lifetime.

Prolific

A Woman can never have too many hats.

Awakening

Shiprock is a huge rock monolith in Northwestern New Mexico and known to the Navajos as Tse Bit’a’i or “Winged Rock.”

My Favorite Place

Technology can sometimes be photogenic.

I’d Rather Be

Though my present locale is not bad (Southern Utah),I’d rather be sailing along the Coast of Maine in the summer time of course.

Out of This World

The view of Saturn from Jupiter must be fabulous.

Tour Guide

The eagle loves to fish and is not adverse to obtaining his food by theft.

Weathered

Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park is where this weathered desert scene takes place.

Map

The pirate’s map of buried island lead to a deserted island.

Transformation

Visual images get transformed all the time, as seen here in this street picture of the Mona Lisa.

Peek

You can’t judge a package by its cover.

Pedestrian

Somedays, I feel like a pedestrian walking in a non-pedestrian world.

Windows

Winter is coming. Time to sit down and enjoy a good hot drink.

Layered

Functional architecture is sometimes the most interesting.

Waiting

Perhaps, a sunrise is more spectacular than a sunset, but who can get up at those ungodly hours to witness such an event.

Corner

Don’t mess with this guy, if you know what’s good for you.

Elemental

How these two elephant found their way to the middle of the Arizona desert remains a mystery.

Texture

Sometimes, Mother Nature can be quite the sculptor.

Bridge

Bridge engineering depends on the proper integration of all structural elements.

Delta

There is a big myth floating around that you can’t outrun a Bay of Fundy tidal surge.

Heritage

Sometimes big apples can be a real pain.

Reflecting

A church without a congregation still gives space for prayer and reflection.

Wanderlust

Winter is a beautiful time of year in the mountain wilderness, but also a time when great dangers are present.