Mapping the New World
September 4, 2012
The map shown here, the Propoganda map done in 1529, is the one now in the Biblioteca Apostalica Vaticana, Vatican City. It is an illustrated
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The map shown here, the Propoganda map done in 1529, is the one now in the Biblioteca Apostalica Vaticana, Vatican City. It is an illustrated
Crypte Archéologique, stretching 118 meters under the Parvis du Notre Dame, was built by the city of Paris in order to house the archeological finds
To all of my readers who eat or cook French food, I provide this handy list of French names of different types of food and
When we were done visiting the museum of Arts et Métiers we were pretty hungry. We decided to eat at the cute little cafe of
I wanted to write a little on the Musée des Arts et Métiers, a scientific museum like the Smithsonian, only smaller, in Paris. It was
The Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris has a large collection of astrolabes and these are rare as “hens teeth”. Today, we do not
If you are at the Louvre and feeling hungry after viewing the Dutch Masters and the Napoleon III apartments in the Richelieu wing, you might
A 500-year-old jousting grounds that is now home to the Queen’s household cavalry, Horse Guards Parade was established by Henry VIII and traveled by Charles
Trafalgar square, the largest in the capital, is often considered the heart of London. The square was originally called Charing. Later it became known as
If you love flowers, plants, birds and animals, then you are in the right place. I love nature photography and combined with my love of birds, flowers and travel I have decided to create a place to present photographs and information on my favorites. This is a revision of my previous website traveltoeat.com since I become old (and fat) and I have become more interested in photography than eating.
I live in Las Vegas but I travel frequently in the southwest, California and in fact around the world. While Las Vegas would seem to be an unusual choice with regards to plants and birds it is an unusually busy place due to Pacific Migration Flyway which comes through Las Vegas. Since this is a desert, the birds are concentrated in the many springs, seeps, lakes and parks in and around Las Vegas, making for really great birding.
Since the previous blog focused on travel and eating, there will be a fair amount of focus on history beautiful architecture and food. However, both in the past and today I am always interested in a good garden, zoo, safari or hike.My idea of a perfect day is to be surrounded by flowers, insects, animals and birds, I hope my photographs and descriptions will inspire you in your own travels and hikes.
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