February 9, 2012

Climbing Mt. Etna: MJ vs. the Volcano

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One of the things that I was excited to do in Sicily was climb Mt. Etna.  At approximately 10,922 feet high, this largest active volcano in Europe was visible from the back deck of our villa.  Every morning I’d take a look at how beautiful it was, it’s very top visible in the earlier morning [...]

Lotus & Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Lily Pond on Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore

Located on a 14 acre parcel along the east bank of the Anacostia River, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is the only National Park that is devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants, with a history that is of great significance to the botanical study and development of water plants. The gardens were initially a [...]