Author: Tricia A. Mitchell
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Photo du Jour: The Golden Lane – Sparks, Nevada
“The golden age is before us, not behind us.” William Shakespeare A sidewalk snakes its way through a field near a residential area in Sparks, Nevada.
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Azure Skies, Emerald Firs and Sparkling Lake Tahoe: A Second Anniversary Celebration
In 2010, I was twice married — to the same groom. As if describing two seasonal palaces, my husband and I like to playfully refer to our two marriages as the ‘summer wedding’ and the ‘winter wedding’. Whereas some spouses have a difficult time remembering one wedding anniversary, we aspire to remember the date we…
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Celebrating the International Day of the Girl
October 11th is the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child – a day dedicated to recognizing girls’ rights and advancing their lives and access to opportunities. In honor of this day, I encourage you to participate in your own way. Educate yourself about girls’ issues. (I highly recommend the powerful book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women…
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Photo du Jour: Into the Wild Blue Yonder – Ulu Watu Temple, Bali
Perched on a column near Bali’s sacred 11th-century Ulu Watu Temple, a wild Balinese Macaque gazes out over the Indian Ocean. This critter’s serene stance could be misleading, however, given the mischievous nature of many of these monkeys on Uluwatu’s scenic grounds.
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A Toast to Munich’s Oktoberfest
“Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit. Ein Prosit, ein Prosit, Der Gemütlichkeit.” A traditional German beer drinking song wishing good health and cheer to companions. I was first exposed to Germany’s Oktoberfest culture when I was eight years old. During a whirlwind trip to Munich, my parents’ German friends whisked us away to what seemed like every famous city landmark.…
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Photo du Jour: A Solar Corona and Las Vegas’ Eiffel Tower
Ce qui se passe à Vegas, reste à Vegas… Or perhaps, for French readers out there, Une indiscretion à Vegas reste un secret à Vegas. :) During our visit to ‘Sin City’ while criss-crossing the continent earlier this summer, the Eiffel Tower – the symbol of the Old World ‘City of Lights’ – looked as though…
