A small number of countries possess the majority of the world’s economic power and population. Just eight nations (United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, India, Britain and Russia) possess two-thirds of the world’s economic activity, 51 percent of the population and 31 percent of the real estate. This small group of nations, out of some … Continue reading
Honestly, I don’t always go looking for these sorts of things… He looked interesting and so I asked if I could take his picture. He very reluctantly relented, but after chatting with him for a while, he warmed up. And after sharing some of my experiences, he ended up sharing some of his – including … Continue reading
Taken in early 2011… Continue reading
In the hills of Italy’s Lazio region one can find the small town of Bomarzo. Bomarzo’s main attraction is a garden, sometimes called the Bomarzo Sacred Grove, but more commonly referred to as the Bomarzo Monster Park… The garden takes its name from the many over the top sculptures, some carved right into the bedrock, … Continue reading
Taken in early 2011… Continue reading
Benjamin W. Sears (1846-1905) Night Scene In Sierra Picture taken in Yosemite in 2010… Continue reading
My mother is into genealogy and when she mentioned that a number of our relatives were buried in a cemetery not exceedingly far from The Velvet Rocket’s New York office, I Googled the cemetery to learn more about it. The name of the cemetery is St. John and despite being owned by the Roman Catholic … Continue reading
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