Author Archives: volovecto

Happy July 4th, from St. Petersburg, FL

Posted on July 5, 2011 by volovecto

I have left Michigan behind and am back in my adopted home town of St. Petersburg, Florida.  St. Petersburg celebrates two holidays with a very good fireworks show, New Years Eve and July 4th.  They did not disappoint last night.  … Continue reading →

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70 Years of Grace and Beauty

Posted on June 28, 2011 by volovecto

During my most recent visit home to Oregon, my mother allowed me to recreate a photo taken of her on Easter Sunday, 1941, when she was six years old.  She stood in the same spot in front of her lilac … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day, and I hope you like your elephant.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by volovecto

There comes a point in many people’s lives where they don’t need any more stuff.  My parents, and myself too for that matter, have reached that point.  For birthdays and other gift giving holidays, they don’t  expect or want us … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to love a car?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by volovecto

BMW Z3 with a 3.0 engine and 5 speed stick shift.  I think the answer is yes, you can love a car.  The car I love is not new and exotic, and I didn’t really know I loved the car until … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Weekend in Oregon: Lessons in genealogy and a vineyard horseback ride.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by volovecto

With 5 days off from work, I headed to Oregon for the Memorial Day weekend and my sister Katy’s birthday.  It was typical spring weather in Oregon, mostly cloudy skies with brief moments of heavy rain, followed by patches of sun, … Continue reading →

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Spring Flowers

Posted on April 24, 2011 by volovecto

  Unable to be with my family in Oregon this Easter, I took a walk around the neighborhood here in Michigan, where I saw the first signs of Spring. Happy Easter

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Happy Easter, Happy Spring

Posted on April 21, 2011 by volovecto

  Jesus painting, circa 1900   It is Spring in Michigan, at least by the calendar.  So far in April, we have had one day with two inches of snow, and one day of 85 degrees.  April in Michigan is … Continue reading →

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Stanley’s Camp

Posted on March 23, 2011 by volovecto

From the Chobe National Park and Sevute Under Canvas, I flew Safari Air to Stanley’s Camp, a permanent camp just outside of the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta.  Stanley’s Camp is run by Sanctuary Retreats, and is a beautiful camp.  The … Continue reading →

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Sevute Under Canvas

Posted on March 15, 2011 by volovecto

After leaving the Macatoo camp I spent three days and nights in a mobile tent camp in the Chobe National Park.  All transfers between camps in the delta are done by small aircraft.  In a jeep, 5 km can take you an hour … Continue reading →

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Macatoo

Posted on March 14, 2011 by volovecto

The Macatoo horseback safari camp is just outside of the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta.  The flight from Maun (where I landed on Air Botswana coming from Johannesburg, S. Africa) to the Macatoo camp airstrip was about 35 minutes in a small single … Continue reading →

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