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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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aquarium

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Observing Sea Life

May 16, 2019
Tags: South Africa, Life, aquarium, tourism, science, Internet, facebook
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Going Underwater in South Africa

May 16, 2019
Tags: South Africa, tourism, aquarium, Life
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Mother City

March 31, 2019
Tags: South Africa, airport, cairo, nation, colonialism, aquarium
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"Go under the sea—without getting wet"

October 30, 2018
Tags: Disney, Life, nature, Florida, aquarium, film