Outside activities like those here encourage a deeper appreciation for nature, nurture a sense of wonder, build connections, and ignite creativity. This makes creative outdoor play an essential part of childhood development. Whether tending a garden, searching for hidden treasures, camping under the ...
My lovely Melbourne friends had gifted me some cash before I left, exhorting me to spend it on something I would not normally buy. So a Wellness-Centre Massage in an ocean liner seemed to fit that bill. The masseuse told me she was on duty from 07:30 to 21:30 with one hour off f...
I met a righteous dude named Pete to share my hotel room with, and continued in “camping mode” by cooking my fresh vegetables, rice and curry lentil staple beneath a beautiful white pine in the back corner of the hotel parking lot. The highlight of the conference for me was the ...
Both of these workshops were structured to provide outstanding and varied opportunities for landscape photography as well as the opportunity to see and experience the wild coastal region of the Great Ocean Road and World Heritage Wilderness areas of Tasmania. Both of these locations offer world class...
We received an upgrade to a lovely suite for our first two nights in Chefchaouen. Our suite at the riad Paradise in Dades was lovely with an incredible view. Those riads and hotels, as well as riad Ahlam in Fes, were in great locations. The full breakfasts and various tours were ...
We found a place near Merrijig up near Mt Buller that took people on different length horse treks. Riding up Mt Stirling to Craig’s Hut and then down into the Howqua Valley and around Mt Buller. Staying in some of the famous old sheep yard flats and camping every night. It was a fou...
Australia is home to many historic lighthouses. Some of them are in very remote or picturesque locations and as such they make for interesting subjects for landscape photography. There is also a certain charm to them. Maybe it's the idea of living in one, all alone against the raw element...
They check out different locations, from offices to factories, and look for anything that might be dangerous. 28. Wildlife manager A wildlife manager takes care of animals and makes sure they have a safe place to live. Their job includes looking after animal homes called habitats and keeping ...
After that, we’ve planned a brief, yet epic, bike ride/tent camping adventure along the Gulf Coast that will pass through the southern parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida. Texas has been a bit rainy for us lately, but it’s still nothing compared to Oregon last spring...
Devin was a Boy Scout when he was little. The picture below was taken of the two of us the morning after camping with his troupe at a Boy Scouts camp in Balboa Park in San Diego. I don’t have any exact record of the date, but I am guessing it was 1995 or 1996. Devin was sev...