This year’s Thanksgiving Nature Extravaganza started on Tuesday and finished on Saturday morning. The goal is to stuff as many nature adventures into Thanksgiving week as possible. This year included:
The Lazy Blog
The Dalmatian Coast and Beyond
We spent 18 days in September and October 2025 in six countries: Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Italy, Greece and Turkey. We started in Split, Croatia for a few days, then eleven days was on a cruise ship, then we spent another few days in Istanbul. Key observations: By any reckoning, the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia is […]
Making Moon Water at Siesta Beach
We tried it on the night of the super blue moon and filled pickle jars from Publix.
Free Life Advice
The audacity was more profound than anything he could have said.
Gulfport Geckofest
A fun way to hang out in Gulfport, which is a great place. Explore the colorful quirkiness of Gulfport at the annual GeckoFest on August 30, 2025. Browse great art, listen to live music, check out fun street performers and enjoy food and drinks. This event is typically scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. along Beach […]
The Baths at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
This was a welcomed retreat in the middle of a long bike ride on the GAP trail. The Healing Waters of Berkeley Springs: A Naturalist’s Immersion There is something ancient in the sound of a spring. Long before science measured temperature and mineral content, the bubbling voice of water rising from the earth called to […]