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At the center of Tokyo lies the most expensive real estate in the world – the fortress of Edo Castle. Constructed in the 15th century by the Tokugawa Shogunate, it is now the site of the Imperial Palace and was purported by some to...
Posted by dcronquist
- Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:22:37 PDT
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It wasn’t until we were on the bus, riding from Narita International Airport, that it finally sunk in – we were in Japan. My brother and I had been planning this trip for the better part of year, but even during the ten and a...
Posted by dcronquist
- Wed Sep 5, 2007 09:32:33 PDT
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I thought I was going "spelunking" through the caves of Sequoia National Park for two days, but soon learned that serious cave explorers are called "cavers". The term "spelunking" came from a man by the name...
Posted by lakessler1
- Tue Jul 31, 2007 17:30:02 PDT
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As spring crawls into view with the first blooms of the year on our plum tree, I can feel the devastation of the winter chill thawing within my psyche. My garden is a wasteland—so much has died that I’m going to have to start...
Posted by lakessler1
- Mon Mar 5, 2007 10:18:39 PST
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I expected to be surrounded by smut. After all, what is Sin City if not a town full of graffiti, trash, and an endless barrage of adult temptations.
In fact, the last time I was in Vegas some 30-plus years ago, it was indeed dirty,...
Posted by lakessler1
- Thu Dec 28, 2006 10:20:17 PST
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Gorgeous rock formations created from volcanic activity, river deposits, earthquakes and erosion make Red Rock Canyon a scenic day trip.
Whether you go to take a nature walk, have a picnic or wheel around on your OHV, now is the time...
Posted by lakessler1
- Thu Nov 9, 2006 13:31:36 PST
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Have you ever eaten fly eggs? Sounds like caviar, doesn’t it? (Okay, maybe it doesn’t sound that tasty). However, the Paiute Native Americans who once lived at Mono Lake considered it a delicacy.
Bending down to the...
Posted by lakessler1
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 20:40:52 PDT
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How often do ordinary mountains, hills and rocks change into volcanoes, fault lines and ancient lava flows filled with geological wonders?
When do chalky gray towers in dry, deserted lakebeds transform into Keepers of...
Posted by lakessler1
- Fri Aug 11, 2006 09:26:04 PDT
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The soul of Bakersfield grew a little richer the day our river began to flow through town again. Seeing the water meander past Beach Park, transforming the dry, lifeless dirt into an actual river, lifted my spirits. Inspired, I decided...
Posted by lakessler1
- Fri Jul 21, 2006 14:16:26 PDT
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“I am the freak of weirdness.”So wrote one student when I asked my fourth-graders to list their positive qualities during an English lesson a few weeks ago.Well, it’s a good thing she’s in my class part of the day...
Anonymous user
- Wed May 24, 2006 12:07:28 PDT
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California is about all things golden. From the historic Gold Rush of 1849 to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, for better or worse, we are associated with this color.So it seems only fitting that in 1890 the “golden...
Anonymous user
- Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:29:28 PDT
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They may not be growing in the flower fields of Holland, but more than 26,000 tulips are expected to attract thousands of visitors to Descanso Gardens from mid-March to mid-April.Timing one’s visit to match the peak blooming...
Posted by lakessler1
- Mon Mar 6, 2006 18:49:56 PST
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We finally broke in. It was about time, I suppose. For years we had been escaping from the winter chill or suffocating heat. Now we would seize the moment right here in Bakersfield. The scheme unfolded a month ago. Although we travel...
Posted by lakessler1
- Tue Feb 7, 2006 19:35:29 PST
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I’m almost ashamed to confess this, but here it is: My husband and I were typical tourists in San Diego. It’s true. We did nothing grand or novel. Instead, we shot pictures of beautiful sunsets, paid a visit to the zoo, and...
Posted by lakessler1
- Tue Jan 10, 2006 20:44:57 PST
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WELCOME TO THE SPLASH CAFÉ
Here are the rules:
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Posted by lakessler1
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:21:13 PST
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