‘Travel, History and Culture’ Archives
Sea Life… as it is!
ALL THAT GLITTERS Richard Alan harborgoldsmith@comcast.net I mentioned in my last article that going back to basics just wasn’t working in this economy. But here on Marco Island or Southwest Florida, for that matter, the love of basic sea life jewelry hasn’t wavered. (No pun intended.) The love of the ocean is why people flock [...]
HEALTH ISSUES WHEN TRAVELING
SPEAKING OF TRAVEL Vickie Kelber From some of our travels I have learned what it can be like to experience illness on a trip, how to negotiate various needs, and what to do to try to stay healthy while preparing for unforeseen events. Back in the 90s, just after the “Iron Curtain” came down, we visited Prague and my husband [...]
Mighty Canopus rises
SOUTHERN SKIES By Mike P. Usher eas-newsletter@earthlink.net Canopus is the second brightest star in the entire night sky after Sirius, located in the constellation Carina, the keel. It is visible throughout the southern United States but only in Florida does it rise high enough out of the horizon murk to show how bright it truly is. [...]
LET’S GET NUTS
ART UNCOVERED Tara O’Neill Oh, let’s get nuts. There are so many artistic goings-on in this peculiar area all the time that I’ve decided to pluck the next few days (randomly) out of the calendar to inspire you to get out there and see how many you can experience before you become over-stimulated. Not that that’s a bad thing. [...]
Explore our Island history!
Submitted by Friends of Fakahatchee Join us for a really unique “Olde Florida” treat. The Friends of Fakahatchee are hosting Coastal Cruises through the mysterious mangroves of the Ten Thousands Island. On the way, you will probably see dolphins cavorting with the tour boat. When you arrive at Fakahatchee Island, a naturalist will [...]
Mars returns to the evening
SOUTHERN SKIES By Mike P. Usher eas-newsletter@earthlink.net Tonight at 11:00 PM Mars is well clear of the horizon and appears in the constellation Leo, the Lion. Every night Mars is just a little brighter than the previous one as we draw closer to opposition on March 3; opposition happens when Mars and the Sun are 180 degrees [...]
Connecting Continents… Crossing Bridges…
BEYOND THE COAST Tarik Ayasun turk1949@comcast.net Everyone must know by now that I was born and lived the first 20 years of my life in Istanbul; a mysterious, photogenic and historic city on the shores of the Bosporus Straits, that divides the continents of Europe and Asia. As a young boy growing up in Istanbul, the only way we [...]
Advice for emerging artists
ART UNCOVERED Tara O’Neill Some say New Year’s Day is an arbitrary date, requiring no special observance (big fibbers). Yet, so many of us use it as an opportunity for both reflection and forward thinking. Wishing to set out on the right foot, we take stock, we aim to detour bad habits and cultivate better ones. Today I am thinking [...]
Further Afield in Seattle
SPEAKING OF TRAVEL Vickie Kelber vickieonmarco@gmail.com One could easily remain occupied for an entire week in Seattle, but there are some excursions from the core of the city that provide great opportunities as well. The outlying neighborhoods of Fremont and Ballard, easily reachable by bus or car, are fun to explore. An [...]
Renaissance?
ALL THAT GLITTERS Richard Alan harborgoldsmith@comcast.net The faint ray of light at the end of the dark tunnel, to my amazement, was actually a splinter of sunshine, instead of an oncoming train. Are things actually getting better? My conversations with customers who happen to be realtors, also tell me there has been more favorable [...]
