Growing up, summer vacations meant hiking in Mammoth Mountain. After the first couple consecutive years, I was ready to go somewhere else. We used to go other places—Palm Springs, Big Bear, San Francisco, Arizona, Utah. We even went all the way to Disney World when I was seven. So I began looking through the AAA book for some new ideas.
If you've ever ridden an airplane, you know exactly what can happen when a kid is onboard. It can range from stress to boredom to ear pain. It's never easy, but it's even worse when the kid in question is YOUR kid. Now, we can deal with the ear pain (nursing a baby, gum, jaw exercises by making funny faces, etc.), but the stress and boredom are a bit more difficult.
Photography is more than taking a picture. It is learning how to see. It stands to reason then that if one has learned to see, the more one looks around in different places, the more photographic opportunities they will see, of more than one style. Our Photographer of the Month DeShaun Craddock sees wonder everywhere.
I’ve always been a bit strange. As a child, I collected trash. Like old Reese’s wrappers. I’m not sure if I felt bad for the poor thing not having any chocolate-covered peanut butter left in it, or if I thought the wrapper was pretty, or what. All I know is I gave literal meaning to one’s man trash is Brianna’s treasure.
Some pics from Luleå, Sweden during our holiday here. With between 22 degr C to 32 degr C, we enjoy the weather and the beautiful colours during the nights, when the sun sets.
The girl in the photos is my daughter Nathalie, 10 years old.
Florida Culture for the Week of July 14 By Josh Garrick
Through July 28 – Ladies of Eola Heights – a Wanzie Comedy
10 Things You’ll Learn as a First-Time Traveler to China
Some of us are lucky enough to fall into careers that we love, where just coming to work is a joyful part of the day. Fewer have been purposeful, have seized the brass ring and gotten into those careers through hard work, perseverance and, yes, even a little bit of luck.
Eating local foods when you’re in a foreign country isn't just important. It's imperative.
Food is my absolute #1 favorite part about traveling. I am completely obsessed with eating local dishes everywhere I go.
There’s something special about live theatre. Not only the magic of performance, but also being present for something that changes every night. Yes, the dialogue is the same, but the actors, crew, and audience make it different each night. No wonder we love it so.