Archive for 2008

Palos Verdes Peninsula was discovered in 1542, at that time the native inhabitants were Tongva people. The did not write, but passed their myths and legends and their vision of the world from generation to generation. They buit thatch houses and wicker boats, hunted deer and squirrels, and believed that dolphins are travelling around the world keeping the peace.
Spanish traders and […]

Well, maybe not to Africa, somewhere closer to home and fewer pesky mosquitos, but still on safari… Busch Gardens in Florida is a good fit, they have the safari, the zoo, roller-coaster rides, although, there are still quite a few insects flying around…
The park name comes not from from the now-current president Bush, but from the […]

During March 1851 fifty seven members of Mariposa Battalion became the first not- Indians entering the Yosemite Valley. The majestic scene, slightly muted by haze as by veil, and clouds shrouded the tops of the mountains, produced the completely indelible impression - some warriors even shed a tear or two…
Since then the constant steam of […]