Category Archives: Through Space

Observations from trips to Guatemala (2003, 2004), Scotland (2012), the Antipodes (2014), and numerous trips in and around the USA: language, food, culture, geography, people.

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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My Summer Vacation

Posted on 09 August 2015 by Isabel Gibson

A selective recap of our journey across the Canadian Shield–Arctic fireweed, pulp and paper mills, and giant walleyes–and musings about opportunities taken as well as missed. Continue reading →

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Good Thing, Too Much Of

Posted on 02 August 2015 by Isabel Gibson

Musings on the state of Canadian geography after three days spent traversing a pathetically small portion of the Canadian Shield. Continue reading →

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Open Sesame?

Posted on 26 July 2015 by Isabel Gibson

Waiting in line at a border crossing, I am reminded of, and inspired by, a classical scene from a classic fantasy novel: The Lord of the Rings. Continue reading →

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Close Enough?

Posted on 12 July 2015 by Isabel Gibson

A visit to the Equator – sort of – prompts me to think about accuracy and what constitutes “close enough.” Continue reading →

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Wit and Wisdom in Wyoming

Posted on 12 April 2015 by Isabel Gibson

“Ah, Wyoming. It makes Nebraska look picturesque.” Dismissing both Wyoming and Nebraska with one practiced parry, the wit represents the confluence of heritage (Italian), upbringing (New Jersey), and training (courtroom litigation). But, as we find to our sorrow the next … Continue reading →

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