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Vagabondish Citizen of the Week, Dead Giveaway Edition
Seeded on Sat Nov 7, 2009 2:37 PM EST (vagabondish.com)
This week's candidates: the Belgium one-legged man who stole a single shoe, the central Pennsylvania pothead with weed stuck to his head, the masked Iowa duo with permanent marker disguises, and the South Dakota bank thief who listed "robbery" as his official occupation.
The seven giants of the Urals
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:01 AM EST (sovietrussia.co.uk)
In the northern Urals, where these leave behind vegetation to become velvety hills that blend into the horizon, seven giants majestically rise.
The Aquatic Wilderness of Nootka Sound, Canada
Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:10 PM EDT
Thousands upon thousands of bright pink and red strawberry anemones fill the underwater seascape, as clusters of giant, white cloud sponges protrude proudly off of the giant boulders that rest precariously upon a slope that wanders off into the abysmal depths.
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Modern navigators, ancient Polynesian wisdom
Seeded on Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:50 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
Bestselling author Wade Davis is enthralled by ancient Polynesians who faced the open sea and chose to travel out of the "sheer courage" of true exploration.
Philippines battles flood chaos
Seeded on Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:14 AM EDT (BBC News)
Rescue teams are stepping up efforts to reach flood victims in the Philippines, where at least 72 people are feared to have died following torrential rains. Tropical Storm Ketsana triggered the worst flooding in decades in the capital Manila and nearby provinces. Defence Secret …
Wipeouts in fall weatherl
Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:28 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
When you view the Pacific Ocean from the sandy shore between Ucluelet and Tofino, you see whales breach and dolphins jump. It's a vista untainted by humanity, except for the rider-less surfboards washing up on the beach.
The mystery of Lake Louise's missing water
Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:56 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise taps into the iconic emerald-blue lake in Alberta that shares its name for everything from supplying its laundry room and watering its gardens to ensuring the ice buckets are filled.
Explorer - The Guadalupe Mountains of Texas, Where the West Is as It Was
Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:02 PM EDT (The New York Times)
A VISIT to Guadalupe Mountains National Park is a vivid reminder that not all of the West was won and an illustration of why that's a very good thing.
Friday Sunset: September 11th, 2009
Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:11 AM EDT
[Click to Enlarge] This sunset was taken near Daytona, Florida, with the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse centered in the background. Photographed in 2002 using a Canon Photura 135, which was a great little viewfinder camera that I still keep around as a backup camera.
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A business dinner in China
Mon Sep 7, 2009 6:51 PM EDT
In my years of traveling to China, I've learned that one of the most difficult moments for my fellow American travelers is often the celebratory banquet.
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