Prairie
I relate to several of W.O. Mitchell’s characters, Brian the boy growing up on the prairie, Hugh the reckless teenager, Jake the philosopher/hired man, and maybe just a little of Saint Sammy, the madman.
Click on Brian, the boy who saw the wind, for details.
Dead Ted’s
For a very modest price Ted dispensed Courage, Intelligence and Love; Ted was a veritable Wizard of Oz.
Click on the star for a link to “Dead Ted’s Bar”.
Upside Down Darwin
Too much living to do, no time to write. Here is another photo collage….
Click on Store security for details….
The Ancient Mariner
Albatrosses are said to be the reincarnated souls of dead sailors.
Click on this mariner spirit for details…
Primordial Soup
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” – Charles Darwin
Click on the loveable creature on the left for details….
The Curse Has Been Broken
“If you go to the Galápagos with bad intentions, the tortoise will curse you.”
Click respectfully on the Giant Tortoise, for details.
Let Your Imagination Run Wild
Some of the greatest empires on earth once existed twenty meters below our feet.
Click on the Incan princess for details.
The Son of the Sun
Bear and I split up today, one of us went to the southern hemisphere, the other stayed in the north, but we both spent the day in the sun.
Click on the one who didn’t wear sunscreen.
City of Legends
This rooster killed a man in Quito.
Click on Gallito De Quito for details.
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