Author Archives: volovecto

Are We There Yet?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by volovecto

The planning, preparation, and the actual vacation are the fun part, getting there is not.  This is the third time I have traveled from Washington DC to Johannesburg, South Africa on South African Airways, and it doesn’t get any easier. … Continue reading →

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Blogs, the new postcards.

Posted on February 6, 2013 by volovecto

I still send postcards to a few people, but it is easier to post photos and stories to a blog for everyone to access, plus the photos are my own and the stories only have to be written once. With … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013

Posted on December 30, 2012 by volovecto

  Silent Night Holy Night All is calm All is bright

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23.4 Degrees, or Happy Winter Solstice, December 21, 2012 (12-21-12)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by volovecto

Happy Winter Solstice, when winter officially arrives and the shortest day of the year.  It arrives at 6:12 am Friday Dec. 21, 2012 according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.  Here is an excerpt from that Almanac: The word solstice comes … Continue reading →

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The Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida

Posted on November 27, 2012 by volovecto

The new Salvador Dali museum in St. Petersburg dominates the waterfront with its stunning building design.  It is beautiful to look at in the day, but at night it really shines.  They allowed me to photo the inside, in the … Continue reading →

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by volovecto
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On a witch hunt in Salem, Mass.

Posted on October 27, 2012 by volovecto

After two gorgeous sunny days in Maine, we were lucky to have blustery, overcast and rainy weather for our day trip to Salem, Massachusettes.  We were on a witch hunt, to find areas and shops and whatever else we could find … Continue reading →

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The Coast Is Clear

Posted on October 22, 2012 by volovecto

“The tourist traps are empty, The air is turning cool, They’re shutting down the super slide, The kids are back in school.” Jimmy Buffett may have been singing about Key West, Florida but it also applies to the coast of … Continue reading →

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The Columbia River Gorge Loop

Posted on October 22, 2012 by volovecto

During my very quick three-day visit home to Oregon, my sister, my father, and I spent one day driving the scenic Columbia River Gorge loop.   We started in Portland, crossed the Columbia River via the I-5 bridge at Jantzen Beach and entered … Continue reading →

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An October day in Maine.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by volovecto

With a few days off I headed up to Maine to do some leaf peeping before the end of the season.  I got very lucky with a sunny and relatively warm day for October in Maine, 65 degrees.  My good friend … Continue reading →

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