Tag Archives: Archaeology
The “Somewhere Over the Sand Dunes” Bit
Okay, so two things I’ve always had a special fascination with are film and history. And when I get to combine these two passions – or when they kind of collide – it can be such a fun thing! That’s what happened on my first mini field trip of 2023! While it’s never been my […]
The “All That Glitters” Bit
So Mum just shared an article from her University of Wisconsin alumni magazine about a canoe they pulled up from the bottom of Lake Mendota. Why was this news? As a reminder not to drink and paddle? An example of good j-strokes gone bad? Nope. It’s because the canoe turned out to be 1,200 years […]
The “Doin’ the Ruins” Bit
“Doin’ the ruins.” That’s what Dad called the trips he and Mum took around the Mediterranean. And twice I got to along to see firsthand (among many other amazing things) just how far the vast arm of Ancient Rome used to reach – including to a once posh neighborhood on the island of Cyprus. It […]
THE REVISIT BIT (OF TRAVEL, “TREK” AND PUCK)
Well, shoot. After only a month, my post on the geese that took over Mum’s yard is already out of date – the birds moved on! (Everyone’s a critic…) It got me wondering what other of my posts could use refreshing. And since it’s the time of year for reflection, here are a few new […]
THE NOT “IT” BIT
“Is that it..?” Clearly disappointed, the woman fidgets in her bus seat as she squints down the road. “Well, if that’s it, we can check it out and still have time to do some shopping in town!” This was the reaction I couldn’t help overhearing when a fellow tourist got her first glimpse of Stonehenge – […]
TESSEROLOGY 