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A Rooftop View: The London I See

Published on July 7, 2015

London Icons Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick London calls to me on so many levels. My romantic nature wants to fly Mary-Poppins-umbrella high over the rooftops to collect sweet images of blackened...

A Precious Opportunity: Gracious India

Published on June 30, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick I’m not a fan of the term “bucket list” to describe places I long to go, things I hope to do before passing from this known life. However,...

Take Your Time: A Stroll Through Paris

Published on June 23, 2015

Photos and story by Nancy Kirkpatrick Paris. A good friend told me the way to experience Paris is to slowly stroll its streets and parks. Stop often. Sit along the Seine. Take...

Artful Sanctuary: Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia

Published on June 17, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick Continuing my walk-about series as our coastal population expands with the warmest season of the year, we explore what locals call “Driftwood Beach” on Jekyll Island. This secluded shore on the...

The Happiest People – Copenhagen

Published on June 16, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick Copenhagen, Denmark. The fifth and last port-of-call of our 15 day trans-Atlantic crossing of Disney’s cruise ship, The Magic. The morning dawns sunny, cool, but comfortable. We disembark in this largest...

Navigating the Sound: St Simons Island Lighthouse

Published on June 10, 2015

With school out for summer break, our coastal Georgia area begins to fill with visitors, tourists and summer residents. The snowbirds are long gone now. Their absence felt only briefly before traffic...

The Prettiest City: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Published on June 2, 2015

We are in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We call in at the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a first time visitor I study the choices this port offers. Peggy’s Cove. Historical tour of Halifax. The...

Discovering Brooklyn

Published on May 28, 2015

In the port of New York a smooth pearl gray fog lifts slowly to reveal the city. A proud row of multi colored buildings guards the shore while we pass under the Verrazano Bridge, glide past the Statue of...

A Seaside Gem: The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

Published on March 15, 2015

AN HISTORIC HOTEL Here on St Simons Island we love The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort. And that love is well earned. The accommodations are stellar,...