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Traveling in New Zealand with The Lord of the Rings Movies

I was hooked after reading The Lord of the Rings books, but when The Lord of the Rings movies came out my interest went to completely different level. The books opened up my imagination, showing me what good fantasy writing was all about. But when I saw it on the big screen, with real world […]

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Changing the Queen’s Guards

The Queen’s Guards stand in column formation during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

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Remembering My Pearl Harbor Tour

Seventy-one years ago tomorrow, December 7th, 2012, Pearl Harbor on Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese, thus catapulting the United States into World War II. On this, the eve of the anniversary of one of the most significant events in not just the history of the U.S., but also the world, I pause to think […]

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Rocky Mountain National Park Winter Waterfall Hiking

My summer hiking plans were continually thwarted, largely due to sloth. I finally made it to Rocky Mountain National Park, though, at the end of a seemingly continuous season; the worst drought I can remember since moving to Colorado has kept the mountains largely clear of snow and open to hiking in December. But a […]

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Snowy Peaks and the Great Sand Dunes

Snowy peaks tower over Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park in the cooler months.

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A Drive to Stonehenge from London, and Other Sites Along the Way

The drive to Stonehenge from London is short, at least by American standards. A long drive from my perspective is several hours. To get to the Salisbury Plain and Stonehenge it takes no more than a couple of hours. And after doing the trip with a friend and his son on my recent trip to […]

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