I discovered that life in a fishbowl is pretty darn amazing—especially when that bowl is the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii. My snorkeling resumé is modest: maybe a half-dozen dips in the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas, all launched from a boat offshore. But snorkeling Hanauma Bay from the beach? That’s a…
The old adage—”April showers bring May flowers”—doesn’t quite apply here in Central Florida. I sweat more than the scant rain we receive all month. Yet, despite the dryness, my garden bursts with color and life. Wildflowers flaunt vibrant coats of red, purple, yellow, orange, and white. Caterpillars munch on milkweed, fattening up before transforming into Monarchs, Giant Swallowtails, and…
My wife and I visited Capri, Italy, for a three-day weekend in mid-October, and it was nothing short of magnificent. We traveled by train from Rome to Naples, then took a ferry across the shimmering Gulf of Naples waters to Capri. The weather was spectacular—sunshine, blue skies, and mild temperatures all three days. Just perfect….
Summer on the southern salt marsh of the South Carolina Lowcountry is a symphony for the senses. The pluff mud at low tide crackles with the sounds of tiny snapping shrimp. The air is filled with the aroma of decomposing marsh organisms, which can be either foul or sweet, depending on your mood or makeup….
