Chasing The Blue Beyond

2016 JOURNEY A Magic Carpet Ride 2016 has been A Magic Carpet Ride Happy New Year? Happy Last Year! Annapolis to Zambia - One Incredible Year The Journey The Journey What a year it has been! From Annapolis, Maryland to Livingstone, Zambia... We missed ONLY one letter Q, hence Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is the story of an extraordinary year of exploration, discovery, and adventure across the globe. A B C D E G K L M N O Q R S U V Z A to Z A to Z Destinations A - Adventures Begin Annapolis, MD - US NAVY Tradition Never Graduates Arundel, UK - Greener Pastures B - Brooklyn & Beyond Brooklyn, ...

2016 Journey From A to Z An epic global adventure across continents. Annapolis to Zambia. One incredible year. See Full Image Show Text Field Note 01 The Journey What a year it has been. From Annapolis, Maryland, to Livingstone, Zambia, the alphabet became a travel log. We missed only one letter: Q. Hence Qatar, a tiny, oil-rich country wedged between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is the story of an extraordinary year of exploration, discovery, and adventure across the globe. A B C D E G L M N O Q R S V Z 25+ Countries 50+ Cities 365 Days ∞ Memories Letter Q Qatar: The Pearl Quarter In Doha, Qatar's capital, entire new neighbourhoods have been built on land reclaimed from the sea. The buildings have one thing in common: bling. We are lucky to be living here at The Pearl Quarter. ...

The Pearl Qatar - Ultimate Travel Guide The Pearl Qatar Venice of the Middle East - An Artificial Paradise The Pearl is an artificial island, creating over 32 kilometres of new coastline and extensive canal system. It's Venice again. 32 Kilometers of Coastline 31 Luxury Towers 42,000+ Residential Units 🏝️ Artificial Marvel The Pearl Qatar stands as one of the world's most ambitious artificial island projects. This engineering marvel has transformed the coastline of Doha, creating a luxurious residential and commercial destination that rivals the ...

Your mother said, "Bi-son". Home on the range under an immaculate sky An estimated 50-60 million buffalo freely roamed upon the Great Plains (PRE Civil War) American Indians hunted them for food and they were a sacred animal. Their numbers dwindled when the wilderness was settled, and if not for the efforts of modern-day conservationists, the plight of the Bison would be one of extinction. It is nice to see them on private lands and in National Parks.The Buffalo is a symbol of life and love of this land.

In America's fiction--- Everyone gets a trophy, for just showing up. EGAT undermines the spirit of competition and breeds mediocrity. That sense of just showing up for the longest time informed and infected my thinking- A thought virus or meme started by a Woody Allen quote " 80% of success in life is showing up.". I suppose I bought into making the world safe for hypocrisy. Now I am more cynical. I am more interested in the other 20% these days-the difference between good and great, between winners and learners. Showing up isn't good enough. That's Trophy Communism. The wussifcation of America  and Generation Snowflake  makes us soft.  America has essentially got rid of losing and many are suffering for it, and that is: The Millennial truth. "Hay look how fantastic I am. I'm here,  at The US Olympic Rowing training facility. I participated. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. And when you lose, you have something to strive for-first prize. For me, it ...

Rome · Vatican City · Field Notes Foreign Land Rome Sweet Rome: Up on the Roof A climb into the dome of St. Peter's becomes a layered journey through altitude, memory, belief, technology, and the comic distance between salvation and lunch. See Full Image Rome Vatican City St. Peter's Dome 2016 + 2009 Hotel @nyware Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Not many folks realize it, but you can take the stairs to the top of the dome in St. Peter's Basilica—which is exactly what I did. It is the highlight of my trip so far in Italy. That is saying a lot, since yesterday I was in magical Venice. The climb changes the scale of the place. Marble becomes altitude. Ceremony becomes weather. Rom...