Monday, March 25, 2013

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT: A Jurassic Treasure Trove

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Excavating Apatosaurus vertebrae, Dinosaur National Monument, Utah In 1908, Earl Douglass , a paleontologist from the Carnegie Museum i...
Monday, March 18, 2013

SAN FRANSICO BAY-DELTA MODEL, Sausalito, California

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One of my favorite places in the San Francisco Bay area (and unknown to most people) is the Bay Model, a working demonstration of water fl...
Monday, March 11, 2013

LONDON IN WINTER: Museums and More, Part 2

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Inner courtyard, Westminster Abbey, London  (Continuation of previous post, my week in London, January 2013) High tea at the Cranley...
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Monday, March 4, 2013

LONDON IN WINTER: Museums and More, Part 1

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British Museum of Natural History, London Why go to London in January, when it is cold, wet, and dark?  As long as you dress warmly, car...
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Monday, February 25, 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY: in Oakland, CA--Bankers, Chocolate Kings and Ordinary People

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View of Mountain View Cemetery from the Fish Nichols plot On a recent sunny afternoon, I visited Mountain View Cemetery in the Piedmont ...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

25,000 Views of The Intrepid Tourist

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As of today, the counter has ticked over to 25,000 views of The Intrepid Tourist since I launched the blog in April 2011! When I started,...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Eagles in Iowa and Other Birds of Prey, Guest Post by Barbara Siebenschuh

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Bald Eagles, along the Iowa River near Iowa City, Iowa My friend Barbara Siebenschuh, classmate (Grinnell College) and roommate (Univ...