HONOLULU, HAWAII – When visiting some place so engrained in our cultural mind for the first time, it leaps from the pages. But there are still surprises lurking at each corner. Onboard the boat, the captain says that the sands of Waikiki are not from Hawaii at all. Instead, they were transplanted from the States …
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Postcard from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, U.S.A.- Our collective memory of a Los Angeles we have never been to exists only in the backlot of Universal and in raw footage of clips from the 70’s. In that age of television, neon signs and permed hair abound. The skyline is still much the same these days, but on a given …
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 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 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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Postcard from New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The heat from the summer was just barely being introduced to these swampy marshlands. Just outside of New Orleans, the bus winded its way into the town. For the most part, it appeared that the morning air was still and not yet quantified. Folks who got on and off the bus in …
Postcard from Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The flatness of the desert landscape can catch you off guard if you are not expecting it. And how could you? America described as “For purple mountain majesties” eludes this region of flat terrain, this platitude of stuccoed dirt travails. Howard Hughes’ name is seen in various deserted locales. The street sign …
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