Category Archives: Rambles

Bits and pieces provoked by moving through space, history, and the calendar.

What I’ve Learned in Four Weeks

Posted on 28 February 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Random thoughts on work overdrive. Continue reading →

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All Canal, All the Time

Posted on 21 February 2016 by Isabel Gibson

My lasting impression from Panama and some thoughts on the people whose job it is to share wonders with others. Continue reading →

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Yes, Ma’am!

Posted on 14 February 2016 by Isabel Gibson

In which we learn the answer to a riddle about tourists, and what it takes to be successful at herding cats. Continue reading →

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What I Learned on My Costa Rican Vacation

Posted on 07 February 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Lessons from our recent trip to Costa Rica: grocery stores, right and wrong things, small birds, translation problems and communication successes, art, and traffic signs. Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on 17 January 2016 by Isabel Gibson

Some thoughts on names and swamps and names of swamps. Continue reading →

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The Thing that Goes, “Braack!”

Posted on 10 January 2016 by Isabel Gibson

A rockhounding trip to the Mojave Desert leads to several new experiences. Continue reading →

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Poppies, Ottawa

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Isabel Gibson

Photos of poppies from Ottawa. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, Photos of Flora, Through the Calendar | Tagged | 6 Comments

Poppies, Phoenix

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Isabel Gibson

Photos of poppies from Phoenix AZ. Continue reading →

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Hurricane Isabel and Me

Posted on 13 September 2015 by Isabel Gibson

A reflection on my own experience of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Continue reading →

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