North America

TravelTuesday photo: The Staten Island Ferry building in New York City.

The Staten Island Ferry building in New York City.

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Travel Tuesday photo: Bust of Thomas Jefferson

A Bust of Thomas Jefferson that was at the Declaration House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum is currently closed for renovation.

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Travel Tuesday photo: The New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado, USA

The New Sheridan Hotel in Telluride, Colorado, USA. The original Sheridan hotel burned in 1893 so the New Sheridan was built beside it in 1895.

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Travel Tuesday photo: Live Oaks on the drive to Boone Hall Plantation

The spectacular drive lined by live oak trees planted in 1743 that leads to Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina

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Travel Tuesday photo: Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

An Abyssinian Ground Hornbill at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California

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Travel Tuesday photo: The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building in New York City on a hazy day

The Empire State Building on a hazy day

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Travel Tuesday photo: Ronja Redeye, a Thomas Dambo Troll

Ronja Redeye, one of the Thomas Dambo trolls that was recently at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Find trolls near you at https://trollmap.com/

Ronja Redeye the Troll

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Travel Tuesday photo: Town of Aspen from Ajax Mountain

Looking down at the town of Aspen, Colorado from the Aspen ski area, also known as Ajax Mountain

Town of Aspen as viewed from Ajax

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Photo Essay: Thomas Dambo Trolls at Memphis Botanic Gardens

This time last year I’d never heard of Thomas Dambo or his trolls. But during our trip to Scandinavia last year we ran into Green George while at Christiania in Copenhagen.

Green George

Thomas Dambo, the creator of the trolls, is the world’s leading recycle artist and he repurposes all kinds of things in his creations. There’s even a website, trollmap.com, to help you find trolls near you and you can check off the ones you’ve seen.

When I learned that several trolls were going to be featured at Memphis Botanic Gardens this spring I thought I should probably go see them. When I learned my company offered each employee up to 2 free tickets, well, now I really had to go see them! Continue reading

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Travel Tuesday photo: The very top of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis

The very top of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

The very top of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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