Category Archives: Photos

Wednesday photo: The woods around Hohenschwangau

Posted on September 7, 2011 by elliewick

I did not go to Füssen, Germany, the second time around for the King Ludwig castles (think Neuschwanstein) that are so famous. Instead, I wanted to see the fabulous fall foliage that surrounds the castles. I convinced three others to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Hancock Historical Museum and the Back Street Festival

Posted on September 3, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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The times they are a-changin’

Posted on August 25, 2011 by elliewick

My life will be nothing like anything I have ever experienced in roughly two months. I am beginning to realize the frenzy September and October will be and I still have a few days left of August. I will be moving to … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Chichen Itza’s El Castillo

Posted on August 17, 2011 by elliewick

My first real out-of-country adventures occurred in Mexico, on a family vacation to Cancun. When your mother was a Spanish teacher and knew Cancun before the massive development, and with a childhood of educational trips, it was clear we would … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Flag City BalloonFest

Posted on August 13, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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Left looking for more at Garden of the Gods

Posted on August 11, 2011 by elliewick

Don’t get me wrong. Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is lovely with sandstone “hogbacks,” ridges of stone that has been tilted from a horizontal layer to a vertical layer and then sticks up from the ground. It is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Amsterdam

Posted on August 10, 2011 by elliewick

My final day in Amsterdam was a gloriously sunny day in April. I had been looking for a great bicycle shot my entire time in the Netherlands, and this was what I found.My trip, which was full of tulips, art … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Marblehead Lighthouse

Posted on August 6, 2011 by elliewick

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: BGSU Firelands arboretum

Posted on August 3, 2011 by elliewick

Another spot in Ohio that I have seen the signs for many times and never stopped is the Bowling Green State University Firelands campus in Huron. Last summer, upon learning there is an arboretum on the grounds, I decided to … Continue reading →

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An ode to my favorite ice creams

Posted on August 2, 2011 by elliewick

I love ice cream. It is one of the few foods I am always willing to eat, and it is always a food I compare to all prior ice cream cones and sundaes I have consumed. I have a favorite … Continue reading →

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