Category Archives: Photos

Exploring Las Vegas’ Neon Boneyard

Posted on March 21, 2011 by elliewick

Neon signs are one of the most recognizable signature trends of Las Vegas. They shine out like beacons into the night, maybe blinking or twinkling with a movable part. The most famous of these is Betty Willis’ “Welcome to Fabulous … Continue reading →

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Two sides of Las Vegas

Posted on March 18, 2011 by elliewick

Las Vegas is many things. Known as Sin City, Las Vegas attracts all kinds of people to fit its many dimensions. Spring breaks were approaching. It was the weekend of the Nascar race. There were gamblers, smokers and drinkers everywhere, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Valley of Fire

Posted on March 16, 2011 by elliewick

Two Sundays ago I was here, at the Valley of Fire state park in Nevada, hiking through some of the most fascinating rocks I’ve ever seen. As you can see in this photo, taken by my boyfriend, the rocks shown … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Ambassador Bridge

Posted on March 2, 2011 by elliewick

One of the ways to enter Canada from the United States is the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. What is unique about this crossing is that it is the only crossing from the U.S. to Canada that heads … Continue reading →

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Surviving (and liking) skiing in Utah

Posted on March 1, 2011 by elliewick

Skiing in Utah was going to be my big challenge. I was more than afraid of the slopes, even though I had a practice session in New York earlier in the season. I knew I would be able to turn, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Schloss Leopoldskron

Posted on February 16, 2011 by elliewick

“Somewhere out there is a lady who I think will never be a nun,” says the Baroness, as Maria meanders through the Captain’s gardens on lake with Untersberg views and horses with fins. This is a view that many people … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Karterados, Santorini

Posted on January 19, 2011 by elliewick

One of the things I was secretly hoping to see in Greece was a windmill. I found one just down the street from the hotel in Santorini, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. This is in Karterados, in the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the new year in Salzburg

Posted on January 6, 2011 by elliewick

Growing up, celebrating the holidays at home was important. The one year we didn’t spend at home is one we’ll all remember because of all the things that were out of the ordinary, like having to eat mashed potatoes without … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Holiday Valley

Posted on January 5, 2011 by elliewick

My New Year’s Eve Day events included getting up early for the three-hour trek to Ellicottville, N.Y., to ski at Holiday Valley. Just before the sun started setting on our second-to-last run down Mardi Gras, the ski cleared from an … Continue reading →

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Scrapbook memories of my year in Salzburg

Posted on December 21, 2010 by elliewick

I spent a little over nine months in Salzburg, taking thousands of pictures from my travels as far west as Dublin and as far east as Romania and Greece and everywhere in between. After agonizing for a week or so … Continue reading →

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