The last visages of the day's sun illuminates the Spanish moss dripping from the live oak that gives its shade to this forlorn house. A bare bulb ...
Of New Beginnings and Possibilities
Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar. ___Jim Butcher, Dead Beat For Lynne and me, our life together is like an unfinished book. ...
Inside Houses of Worship
The Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam As I travel, I make an effort to visit places of worship. The architecture is usually stunning, many ...
Into the Forest Darkly
If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It is like having a tree without roots, for the mangroves are the roots of the ...
Soon the Earth will Tilt…
Soon the earth will tilt on its axis and begin to dance to the reggae beat to the accompaniment of earthquake. And who can resist the dance of the ...
Tropical Ripples
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ― Mother Teresa A light rain sending ripples ...
Going With the Flow, Kumbh Mela – India
“It is wonderful, the power of a faith like that, that can make multitudes upon multitudes of the old and weak and the young and frail enter without ...
Peaceful
There is a man Sitting for meditation In a temple corner On a spring night. Matsuo Basho A young man seeking solace, alone with his thoughts, ...
The Tropicana, Havana’s Legendary Cabaret
"It was breathtaking! My mouth just fell open...there was so much color, so much movement...and the orchestra! The house band had forty musicians...I ...
The Beautiful Beaches of the Bahamas
The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a ...
