Blue Lips in Bermuda

Bermuda; splash

I was headed for snowy Highbanks Metro Park this morning and ended up in Bermuda. Sadly, this was not a literal event. If I could make that happen on a Friday morning, my purse would hold more than its standard necessities of dental floss, crushed red peppers, and “lunch money”. No; it began as a quick ten minute journey through some old photos, boxed and awaiting eventual organization. But, in searching for some ice-laden winter shots from my favorite running trails, I stumbled into photos from my first BYOB(C) -”Bring Your Own Birth Certificate”- trip. So, I guess Highbanks will wait… I’m remembering the thrill of getting up out of Ohio and spotting coral reefs through an airplane window for the first time. [Read more →]

 
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A “Favorite Day” in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (Part II)

Chair people; Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico

Recently, I wrote about a “favorite day” spent in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It began on a city bus that dumped me unceremoniously at the edge of a Wal-Mart parking lot.

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A “Photo Hike” through Puerto Vallarta; Part I

Blue to blue roofline; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
One of my favorite days began on an uncomfortably crowded bus in Nuevo Vallarta.

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The bride wore flip flops…

Cahoon Hollow Beach; south of The Beachcomber (Wellfleet, Cape Cod)

At around this time last year, two of my sisters and I flew into Boston for our cousin’s wedding. We hung around Logan International long enough for our uncle to fly in from Florida and then entrusted our lives to my sister Stephanie and streams of strangers with Massachusetts license plates.

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Saturated in serenity…

Sunset view from Anna Maria Island Pier; Florida

I’m in the midst of one of those weeks that I’d rather read about later…

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