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Managing a Trip with a Handicap or, “Accidents Happen”

February 21, 2017 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Marsha Black in a full shoulder-to-wrist cast at the Unterlinden Gardens, Colmar, France

When Accidents Happen:   Tips and Ideas if it Happens to You. Accidents happen. My husband and I were both healthy when we started our three-week trip driving trip from Colmar, France through the Rhine and Mosel Rivers, Bavaria and the Austrian Salzkammergut (Salzburg, Hallstatt and Gosausee), finishing in Vienna. As we were parking our […]

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Rothenburg Germany Imperial Festival

February 5, 2017 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Rothenburg Markus Turm Hotel parade view | Marsha J Black - Visual Travels

Rothenburg Germany, a popular stopping place on the Romantic Road, is known for its many festivals. In Rothenburg, Germany, on any given stop, you can easily find yourself in the middle of a festival. This happened to my husband and I during a long-planned trip when we were delighted to find ourselves in the midst of […]

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West Kern County Oil Museum: Tower, Derrick

June 28, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Photo of Jameson #17, Taft Oil Derrick at the Taft Oil Museum | Photo: Marsha J Black

  West Kern County Oil Museum:  Museum Location From Maricopa through the valleys and hills to McKittrick, Taft, located about 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield,  has become the center of the Kern County Oil history legacy. West Kern County Oil Museum: Tower, Derrick “Where is that?”  The formal title belies its location. The Taft Oil […]

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Foggy Weather Photography

April 2, 2016 By Marsha J Black Leave a Comment

Golden Gate Bridge in the fog, San Francisco | Photo: Marsha J Black

  Location:  San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Mastering foggy weather photography is a necessity when visiting San Francisco in the summer and hoping for decent images of your visit.  My husband and I were previewing the landmark Golden Gate bridge one day, in preparation for a visit from our family. Typical San Francisco summer, I thought. […]

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