Will and I went to Kolkata India for Durga Puja. This is a festival in honor of the goddess Durga and is a huge event in Kolkata and the surrounding area of Bengal. Literally millions of people attend. (One web site said there were 30 million visitors in 2022). Durga Puja is a UNESCO Intangible […]
Copenhagen and Sweden
June 14, 2024 by
We spent two weeks in Copenhagen and Sweden. We had an awesome time. Lots of things to see and do, great food, super friendly people. Copenhagen We were in Copenhagen 2 ½ days. I could easily have spent another day – or even two! I loved the energy. We toured the main tourist sites. We […]
Mexico City
June 10, 2024 by
I spent a week in Mexico City in May 2024. I was fascinated to learn that Mexico City was originally built on a group of islands in Texcoco Lake that the Spanish drained to have more land and to control flooding. The Aztecs came from the north (apparently their language is similar to Cherokee). The […]
Diving Adventures
March 27, 2024 by
Every dive is an adventure – an opportunity to see the creatures who become like familiar friends as you watch them eat and swim and rest. Sometimes I have fun looking closely at their eyes and decorative colors. Other times, I like to watch how their fins move or they stab at what they eat. […]
Whale and Dolphins Under Water
March 7, 2024 by
Diving has been especially exciting! Every dive this time of year, we can hear the amazing hump back whale song as background as we look for fun underwater creatures — big and small. Sometimes the whales are so close, you can feel the vibration. I call those dives “sub-woofer” dives. Then we saw a whale […]
Turtle Playing with Leaf
February 6, 2024 by
I was diving and watched this Turtle chasing and eating leaves. He was super cute.
Whale Watching on the Big Island — January 2024
January 28, 2024 by
We went Whale Watching with some friends. Will brought his good camera so these are his photos. We got an amazing show! The whales were so close, you could see barnacles and “Whale Lice” which looked to be about 12 inches long. We went whale watching a second time. Here are a couple photos of […]
Cool Birds from New Orleans
January 2, 2024 by
Went to New Orleans with some friends. Had a lovely walk in Audubon Park and saw the biggest swan I have ever seen as well as hundreds of black bellied whistling ducks.
More Dive Photos Including Night Dive
January 2, 2024 by
We went diving at night. You see some interesting creatures. Here are some fun dive photos and videos. Very fun to go diving with the flipper dolphin!
River Rafting Middle Fork Salmon River Idaho
August 12, 2023 by
August 2023 We did a six-day river rafting trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho organized by Mountain Travel Sobek. We flew into Boise, then took a small plane to Stanley, Idaho where we spent the night. Because the water was low, we took another small plane ride the next morning […]
Poolinger Family Site 