Abyssinian smiles ~ street kids of Addis Ababa
Abyssinian smiles ~ street kids of Addis Ababa Rather than tell you about these kids, I'm going to let the photographs introduce you to some amazing little characters, each unique, each one (except...
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A Little Bit of Boston in Ethiopia Two Queen of Sheba descendants, awaiting their appointments at the Spa Residents of Addis Ababa have a pragmatic, no frills attitude about toilets and bathrooms....
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Mountain Dudes ~ Much is made of the arts & music scenes, the farm grown food, the home brews & micro brews, and the food-topianesque qualities of our stunning little mountain mecca ~...
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Celebrate Iceland's "Beer Day"! According to The Reykjavik Grapevine ~ today, March 1st, is the 23rd anniversary of the legalization of beer in Iceland.Prohibition against strong alcohol ended...
View Articlethe Heavy Metal, Artsy town of Saluda
The Heavy Metal, Artsy town of Saluda In February 1881, a community spread over seven hills and formerly known as Pace's Gap became Saluda. It was named after the Saluda Mountains, which in turn...
View Article"Bet you can't do all of that in heels"
Bet You Can't Do All of Thatin Heels... One day, in downtown Asheville, I come across this guy, sitting on the curb. He's got tattoos... body paint...a black leather belt with a skull...and high...
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Asheville's Night Creatures (the Asheville the guidebooks don't tell you about) Each night, as the moon begins to rise over Asheville, and the day tourists and sightseers desert the streets to lie...
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Street Art Asheville: "Don't Play by Their Rules"photographs from the edges of Asheville Whether it's done to express a way of seeing your life, give a voice to those who feel unheard, ponder the...
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blue girlsand a green bus Colorful street performers at work at Asheville's Lexington Ave Arts Festival And what's that behind these girls? Why it's the Cannabus! [disclaimer: the blue girls are not...
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Manos Preciosas:the story in the hands "Manos Preciosas" ~ these simple words on a scarf Zoë & Johnathan gave me last winter (a gift from Guatemala) got me thinking about how much I love to...
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