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Door knockers of Cartagena, Colombia – photolog

Cartagena is known for its decorative door-knockers. They were originally used to indicate the status or occupation of the household...

News of the Good: Crows are very smart

Ravens and crows are very smart indeed. They remember people who harm them as well as those that help them....

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island  – Slovenia

Bled Castle, Bled Lake, and Bled Island – Slovenia

When I was in Slovenia, one of the stops was in Bled, to see Bled Castle and the lake. It...

Jemaa el-Fnaa Square – monkeys, snake charmers, and more – Marrakesh, Morocco

In the middle of the Red City of Morocco (so called because of the pink color of its buildings), Jemaa...

More Yosemite

Xcaret Park (Mexico)

Xcaret is a theme park, part garden/zoo, part Mexican and Mayan cultural interaction, and an adventure park all in one....

Yellowstone National Park – mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and bison

Shopping in Cuba

Shopping in Cuba

A couple years ago I was lucky enough to get to go to Cuba (legally from the US). While traditional...

Alaskan cruise photolog

Jousting Glockenspiel (Germany)

This is Munich, Germany’s famous town square (in this case actually a long trapezoid). It is primarily known for the...