LOCH NESS, Scotland – The closest I have been to the Highlands is in Los Angeles, where the Highlands comprises of yellowed hills and a cement gateway between segments of a city known for sprawling on top of one another. On one side is a long, long street full of cracked sidewalks leading one’s senses …
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Postcard from San Simeon
SAN SIMEON, U.S.A. – South of the lighthouse sits a monument where Chinese fishermen used to gather seaweed and abalone. There, the wind gullies have grass flopping over centuries perhaps. Point Piedras Blancas alludes to the Mexicans that used to extend into the region. These days, cars flash by; on weekends, there is a line …
Postcard from Kyoto
KYOTO, JAPAN- The geishas stream past in the afternoon sun. One or two, clopping down the stone walkway. Kamo River runs through the heart of town, and since it is a nice day out, the people stroll along the bridge and underneath. Maybe I’m imagining it, but everyone seems to be in a forward mood …
Postcard from Singapore
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – Winter is apparently not too late for monsoon season. The clouds in Singapore seemed omnipresent. Light intruded incandescently, throughout the malls that seemed to dot the isle. When one goes to the Tropics in the winter, be warned of monsoon-like conditions. Even in the face of modernity, storms are undeterred. The furies …
Postcard from Giverny
GIVERNY, France – The watercolors blend together like a taut line flush with the world. The fiery light of day bounces off of the river Epte. Nobody tells you of the bamboos that line the path, but I am telling you now. The people crowd towards the insides, the yellow house, the beating heart. The …
Postcard from Brent
BRENT, England – The neighborhood as dusk sets is quiet. In the daytime, young people sprawl across the region, hanging about. There is a sense of newness in this particular neighborhood that has ceased to exist elsewhere in London. The neighborhood of Brent is a microcosm of northwest London. Few out-of-towners really visit this part …
Postcard from Tarrytown
TARRYTOWN, New York – The legend hails from Sleepy Hollow. Tarrytown is where the author Washington Irving was inspired to write the horrific story. It has undertones of the unseen, the unheard, and the unknown. Stroll from the nearest train stop to the author’s dwelling, called Sunnyside, and you will find yourself gaining the honorific …
Postcard from Lexington
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts – The autumn colors had barely begun, when the first snow of the year came down. Most of the outdoor exhibits had closed by then. In Massachusetts, as one civil servant stated, they were well-attuned to the seasonal changes. Each autumn, the transition to winter came abruptly. Blue, blustery skies one day, followed …
Postcard from Paris
PARIS, FRANCE – The streets in Paris are quiet in the mornings. The bakers are not out and about yet, and folks have spacious seating on the rails. Down the side streets one goes, far from even the shadows of the Eiffel Tower. Click on the map of Paris to follow Mae’s journey through The …
Postcard from a Past Locale of the Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA – The rock formations have formed over billions of years. Yet the park is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. It is only in the last century that humans have become cognizant in protecting this beauty. A visit to the Grand Canyon can make one feel miniscule in the grand scheme of things. …
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