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Guadeloupe (Last Days: The Cousteau Reserve and the Fort)
By Polly Castor on December 18, 2022Read moreA wonderful day snorkeling and some history at the fort before we fly home,
11Guadeloupe (Day #5: Spice Market, Waterfalls, and Northern Coast)
By Polly Castor on December 17, 2022Read moreA lovely varied day with some city time, rainforest time, and crashing surf time.
Guadeloupe (Day #4: Terre de Haut)
By Polly Castor on December 16, 2022Read moreWe took a ferry to this island for the day, reveling in the hills, flowers, snorkeling, passion fruit gelato,...
Guadeloupe (Day #3 Waterfall, Chocolate Plantation, and Deshaies Photos)
By Polly Castor on December 15, 2022Read moreWaterfalls, flowers, cacao, surf, and sunset make for a gorgeous and satisfying day.
Guadeloupe (Day #2: Beach Day at Saint Anne)
By Polly Castor on December 14, 2022Read moreWe had some idyllic time on a beautiful beach, reading, swimming, and painting.
Guadeloupe (Day 1: Rainforest and Volcano Hike Photos)
By Polly Castor on December 13, 2022Read moreFor our first day, we headed straight to the heart of Guadeloupe National Park and hiked in the tropical...
Arriving in Guadeloupe!
By Polly Castor on December 12, 2022Read moreI'm so very grateful for the bonding time we had, for all the beauty we experienced, and the camaraderie...
Thinking (Poem by Walter D. Wintle)
By Polly Castor on December 11, 2022Read moreBut soon or late the man who wins, is the one who thinks he can.
Emily Ball (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on December 10, 2022Read moreI have long heard of internationally acclaimed artist Emily Ball, but finally have taken a deep dive into studying...
Picasso’s War (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on December 9, 2022Read moreThis is a remarkable book describing in detail how two men in succession championed the coming of abstract art...
Progress in my Concertina Sketchbook (Sketchbook Ideas #6)
By Polly Castor on December 8, 2022Read moreI've been having a lot of fun adding color to my black and white start in my concertina sketchbook!
Surrender (Poem by Rumi)
By Polly Castor on December 7, 2022Read moreYou have been stoney for too many years.