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Mom and the Ankylosaurus

Blogging the Mesozoic

Category: Travel

A DAY IN THE CATSKILLS

The Catskills are not terribly far from where I grew up, but I have no memories of ever going there as a kid. Hiking in that area is great fun. Here are some photos to

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BAMBURGH CASTLE

My trip last month to Scotland included a side journey to Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland. Here I found inspiration for my fiction. Stay tuned!

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THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

What does “the Northwest Passage” conjure up? Is it intrepid European men of centuries past seeking a way through the frozen Arctic ice to shorten their trip from Europe to Northern Asia? Despite my background

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YELLOW SUBMARINE IN A PATAGONIAN FJORD

Who knew that one’s bucket list can include sailing beneath the waves in a six-person yellow submarine named Ringo? That’s what I found myself doing last month as part of a cruise down the coast

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PLAN B OR C OR W

My semi-regular blogging about dinosaurs and writing fiction will resume later this month. For now, I’ll be blogging about travel. I’m spending about ten days in several UNDISCLOSED LOCATIONS in the Caribbean with a travel

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SERVING AS AN ELECTION OFFICER

On Tuesday, I’ll arrive at my local elementary school before 5 a.m., which is a major undertaking for a morning-challenged person. Since I’ll be on my feet for significant stretches with very little time for

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MY TIME WITH THE TIGERS

I sat down next to a fully grown Southeast Asian Tiger and petted it. Actually, I did that with four different tigers. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t something anyone would do casually. That said,

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TIGER

If you look carefully, you’ll see that I haven’t quite brought myself to actually touch the tiger, yet.

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ELEPHANTS AND TIGERS AND BRIDGES, OH MY!

Hi folks. I’ll be guest blogging from time to time over at mightydin.com, which is run by a good friend and fellow traveler. Check out my post on our time visiting Thailand. http://mightydin.com/2014/02/10/elephants-and-tigers-and-bridges-oh-my/

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