Tag Archives: Travel

Devon: Lympstone Covered with Snow

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

My parents live in the small English Village of Lympstone, set up against the River Exe, on the south coast, in the County of Devon. It almost never snows in Lympstone, which was why I was so excited when I … Continue reading →

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In England…

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

    In England, Doctor Who monsters guard the portals to parallel universes.     Or as we know it, construction in a snowy London cemetery.

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Six Photographs: Budleigh Salterton Cemetery and Dark Lane with Snow

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Benjamin Simpson

In the little town of Budleigh Salterton, on the south coast of England, there is a cemetery. My grandmother is now in that cemetery. The day after the funeral my mother and I stopped by, and I took some photographs. … Continue reading →

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Cabrillo National Monument; San Diego, California

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     The Cabrillo National Monument is beautiful, but the name is deceiving. It’s considered a monument because there is a statue of Cabrillo here, but this area should really be called The Cabrillo State Park, or The Cabrillo Ecological Reserve. … Continue reading →

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San Diego’s Chicano Park: History in Murals and Concrete

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     I went to San Diego’s Chicano Park to see the beautiful murals. What I found is a park that is beautiful, but not in the way parks are traditionally beautiful. Its beauty is not in huge expanses of rolling … Continue reading →

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5 Photographs: London in Winter

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

London in Winter. When the sun disappears at 4:30, and the gray buildings reflect the gray sky and the gray trees, all moments of colour stand in contrast. Upon exiting the underground, on the edge of Hyde Park, the famous … Continue reading →

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Ireland: Innis and the Lake Isle of Innisfree [Part 2]

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

After munching a few of my lunch crackers I stood up and continued my journey to Innisfree. Once past the river and bridge the path cut through a forest. The trees had thin trunks, like they were young, and the … Continue reading →

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Ireland: Innis and the Lake Isle of Innisfree [Part 1]

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     In Ireland the busses don’t run on Sunday. It seemed obvious to both Patrick and I once we heard this piece of news, but it meant we were stuck. It was Saturday afternoon and we were stuck in the … Continue reading →

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Walking with Alligators Outside New Orleans [Part 2]

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

Southern Drawl      It seems that warm water is the defining characteristic of New Orleans. Water in the swamps, water in the Mississippi river, water flooding houses, water falling from the sky in bucket loads, and water thickening the air … Continue reading →

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Walking With Alligators Outside New Orleans [Part 1]

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     One afternoon while sitting in a bar in the French Quarter -nursing an Abita Amber- I over-heard a snippet of a conversation that went like this: “…and you can walk through the swamps with the alligators.”      Which was … Continue reading →

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 2]

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     After we found the cherry trees, I had a better understanding of how the map worked, so we decided to backtrack to the Polaroid house.     “So the house was built by Mr. Polaroid?”     “Yea Mr. Polaroid, the guy who … Continue reading →

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On The Road to Poppies: Lancaster, California [Part 1]

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Benjamin Simpson

     I woke up Saturday morning with itchy feet. I wanted to get out and do something, something outside, in the sun with life around and about. But I was supposed to sit in front of my computer and edit … Continue reading →

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