Exploring France by Train What an adventure! By Tour Guide Extraordinaire Dianne Gowder

Exploring France by Train What an adventure! By Tour Guide Extraordinaire Dianne Gowder

In mid May I embarked on a three-week adventure exploring France by train starting and ending in Paris.
I was pretty flexible but one of the things I wanted to do was visit Monet’s Garden in Giverny and I was lucky to have a friend take me there. What a gorgeous place, we toured his house also.

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Go Wild! Under the Sea…Aquarium of the Pacific Celebrates Its 25th Year Since Opening its Doors to the Undersea World By Photographer and Contributor Steve Tabor

Aquarium of the Pacific Celebrates Its 25th Year Since Opening its Doors to the Undersea World By Photographer and Contributor Steve Tabor

The Aquarium of the Pacific (Aquarium) in the City of Long Beach is celebrating its 25th year of providing visitors with a glimpse of the marine life that inhabits the waters and shoreline of the Southern California coast as well as other creatures that inhabit our planet’s oceans.

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Moving through Cycles with the Moon By Lisa De La O Wyman

Moving through Cycles with the Moon By Lisa De La O Wyman

In the waning days of Cancer season, we feel the glow of summer enliven our days. In ancient Egypt, the summer solstice corresponded with the rise of the Nile River, symbolizing the returning fertility of those life-giving waters. The sign of Cancer, which arrives on the solstice, is similarly maternal, a watery vessel sustaining precious new growth. It is the safe, nurturing container that supports the creation within – be it a child, an artistic project, an invention, or a transformed version of ourselves.

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