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Tag Archives: water

Wind and Water: The Unrelenting Sculptors
Nature / Travel / USA

Wind and Water: The Unrelenting Sculptors

Posted on November 4, 2019 by gallivance.net • 17 Comments

“The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure  with a liberal allowance of time.” — Henry David Thoreau Continue reading →

Horsing Around in the Pool: Lose the Flab or Do Some Rehab
Animal Encounters / Travel / USA

Horsing Around in the Pool: Lose the Flab or Do Some Rehab

Posted on August 8, 2016 by gallivance.net • 37 Comments

Gravity is the culprit. The only thing keeping a top-heavy, one-thousand pound horse from plopping to the ground are four long, thin legs. Continue reading →

Why Horses, Bourbon Drinkers, and Corvette Drivers Should Care More About Geology
Science / Travel / USA

Why Horses, Bourbon Drinkers, and Corvette Drivers Should Care More About Geology

Posted on August 1, 2016 by gallivance.net • 37 Comments

If you have any doubts about the boast that Kentucky is the horse capital of the world, just look at the statistics for winners of the Kentucky Derby. Continue reading →

Bali’s Exotic Flower Mandalas
Art / Indonesia / Travel

Bali’s Exotic Flower Mandalas

Posted on May 26, 2016 by gallivance.net • 60 Comments

Remember the old psych quiz where you’re asked a question and supposed to say the first word that comes to mind? If the question was How would you describe Bali?, we would blurt “Exotic!” Continue reading →

Bottled Water: A Traveler’s Constant Companion
Travel

Bottled Water: A Traveler’s Constant Companion

Posted on July 20, 2015 by gallivance.net • 49 Comments

As Noel Coward said, only “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.” I’m neither, which is why I was safely ensconced on our deep, shady guesthouse balcony – bare feet propped up, cool Beer Lao in hand. Continue reading →

Gurgling Gargoyles: Artfully Draining Water
Architecture / Travel / Weird

Gurgling Gargoyles: Artfully Draining Water

Posted on February 2, 2015 by gallivance.net • 74 Comments

Like most collectors I started small. In fact, in the beginning I had no intention of becoming a collector. But it only took the second photo, and Bam!, I was a gargoyle waterspout photo collector. Continue reading →

A Traveler’s Thanksgiving: 10 Things I’m Thankful For
Lessons From The Road / Travel

A Traveler’s Thanksgiving: 10 Things I’m Thankful For

Posted on November 24, 2014 by gallivance.net • 74 Comments

The holidays are rolling around again, and for me, this pleasant downtime is a good opportunity to reflect on what’s been happening in my life. Continue reading →

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