Posted On: June 6, 2025
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If global warming is a hoax, are the wildfires also?
Those crazy Canadians are sending us their wildfire smoke again. But it can make for colorful skies. This here sundown over the boathouse is from…
Posted On: April 18, 2025
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A goat’s head. Crabhouse menu. Beaded sunshine. They all came home with me from far away, and make my house a beloved museum of memories.
My property is packed with mementos from travels worldwide. Big…
Posted On: April 11, 2025
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I did it! After procrastinating for years, I finally pulled out an old anthem to accompany Dad’s choir on a sunny Sunday morning.
Long-term travel may be the most fulfilling way to escape. Once ensconced,…
Posted On: March 14, 2025
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Today’s FotoFriday selection dates back to summer, 2012, from a lovely seaside village. I’ve seen countless wondrous countries, yet few (if any) can compare to Denmark in kindness, cleanliness, community, and pride.
My 50% Danish…
Posted On: January 24, 2025
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Not my best snow art creation. But when you only have a few minutes until your face freezes, you throw standards to the wind and work fast.
The Content Committee apologizes for two frozen-lake FotoFriday…
Posted On: January 10, 2025
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Fish atop frozen water. Skate your troubles away. Snowbirders may say chilly things about our winters, but we here in MN find the cold offers many a way to BreakAway.
BreakAways come in all sizes…
Posted On: December 6, 2024
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Unexpected delights like a lovely wreath on a frozen porta-potty offer a fitting visual metaphor for the holiday season.
The neighbors’ porta-biffy is def spiffed up for the holidays. This helps us remember that the…
Posted On: May 10, 2024
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There it is, hiding center-right—one of the most famous houses in the world.
After a light winter—for both weather and travel—I recently escaped to San Fran and Carmel where some parties, friends, and even my…
Posted On: April 19, 2024
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His name is Adam Weiner; his band is Low Cut Connie. And yes, I’m a shameless groupie who will go to great lengths (including Iowa) to see their shows.
Do you have bands or entertainers…
Posted On: March 29, 2024
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LOVE is all you need—along with an outdoor escalator, some Roman architecture, and a couple of elevated sculpture repros.
Funny. The Beatles broke up nearly 60 years ago. Yet they show up often, probably more…
