May 8, 2013

             Over 9 million people seeking a place to live, South Floridians living behind tall dikes, most of Bangladesh underwater, a few conglomerates supplying genetically modified foods to the masses, universal health care and free education, burials at sea (already happening in China in 2013), the Northern latitude countries of Canada,...

Jul 11, 2012

Tiger Woods was scheduled to make an appearance at the 3rd Greenbrier Classic PGA Tour event here in my place of residence, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.  It just so happens that Tiger Woods is my favorite athlete so I guess I’m a little excited.  My plan is to get Tiger’s autograph and say a few words to the iconic golfer. I’ve always admired...

May 31, 2012

If you live where I do, you might as well go to a place like this: Cranberry Glades, taylor Cranberry Glades, taylor Cranberry Glades,  taylor Cranberry Glades Ferns, taylor The Cranberry Glades Botanical Area protects the largest area of bogs in West Virginia. The Bogs here are acidic wetlands more commonly found in the northern areas of this country...

May 11, 2012

photographs by Taylor What to do on Valentines Day…..I got it!  Let’s stop by a few iconic sites in good old D.C.  It’s just me and my two little lovelies hanging out today, with my dad as the chauffeur.  Having someone to drop you off and pick you up is crucial, because the parking situation in the District can be a little frustrating to say the...

May 6, 2012

photo of a Batteau (shallow draft, flat bottomed boat) on the banks of the Greenbrier River by taylor While putting my kayak in the Greenbrier River at Caldwell today I ran in to some cool dudes with an awesome boat.  After chatting for a while I soon came to realize that they were doing something very special, an expedition or something.  Later on in the...

May 6, 2012

photos by taylor Today the kids the dog and I ventured into the Greenbrier State Forest, one of our usual destinations.  This place is a gem, hidden in the ancient Appalachian mountains that blanket this area. For info go here, Greenbrier State Forest . A very cool scenic road transverses this park rising to elevations of more than 3300 ft.  The road...

May 6, 2012

                          It was the summer of 1996.  I decided to travel to Southern California via train with myself and my boogie board. I would depart from White Sulphur Springs, WV to San Juan Capistrano, CA (where the swallows come home) to pay a visit to my Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin: and...