With the Dubai Mall behind me and the Burj Khalifa just to my right, here is a glimpse of the Souk Al Bahar on the Old Town Island and the waterfront promenade. On Today’s Date in the Past: Wordless Wednesday: Troublemaker She’s Got a Ticket to Fly You Might Also Enjoy: Walking Along the Waterfront […]
The Burj Khalifa set 17 records when it opened in January 2010, largely centered around its tremendous height. I am terrified of heights and nearly fainted in the glass elevator that took me up to the 2nd level of the Eiffel Tower, so I was a bit hesitant when a colleague offered to organize a […]
Dale Chihuly is an artist who is credited with turning glass making into fine art. His ambitious works are exhibited as part of historic architectural sites, museums, and gardens around the world including Venice, the Palais du Louvre in Paris, and the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem. His lifelong fascination with glass greenhouses has inspired […]
This little guy was hanging out in a saguaro cactus at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. Anyone know what kind of bird it is? A thrasher, maybe? You Might Also Enjoy: Other Bird Posts Other Botanical Garden Posts
On the last night in Phoenix, we visited the Desert Botanical Garden at dusk in order to take in one last amazing sunset. After walking all over the gardens, snapping hundreds of images of cacti, birds, and even a bunny, I was displeased with my sunset pics. As we called it an evening at […]
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