Category Archives: Pictures
Blissed Out in Rio Lagartos, Yucatan
Beryl Gorbman The other day, Bill, Susan, Jessie and I drove to Rio Lagartos, at the northern peak of the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Rio Lagartos is in a biosphere, a protected area, with hundreds of bird species and … Continue reading
Pictures of the Week
Beryl Gorbman Please feel free to use my photos, but I would appreciate it if you would credit them. Seattle Krispy Kremers Each guy is eating a full dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. Look at them! Who needs anti-depressants? Krispy Kreme … Continue reading
Seattle Pics
Beryl Gorbman Just driving around…. I like the comfortable, unpretentious houses in the Fremont neighborhood. Photo below is a crack house. Note reinforced doorway. Below is the home of a serious gardener. Only in Seattle would you find an entryway … Continue reading
Driving through Clark County WA
Beryl Gorbman Yesterday, Susan and I took a scenic route on the way to Seattle from Portland OR. One of the coolest sights was a barn covered with old gas and oil company signs. There were also a few adorable … Continue reading
Habibi’s Lebanese Gourmet Food (with bellydancers)
Beryl Gorbman, Merida Recently, a group of six of us went to Habibi’s in Chuburna. We loved it. As soon as you walk in, you hear the plaintive music of of the middle-eastern harps, the wooden flutes, the distinctive drumming … Continue reading
Salt Production in Yucatan
Beryl Gorbman Long before the Spanish invaded this part of the world, the Maya were extracting salt from the lagoons of the north coast of Yucatan. A peculiar combination of natural circumstances allows the generation of high-quality salt from the … Continue reading
Strange pets
This is a portrait of Sallie Ann and Eric Katz, our feral domestic cats. They are not boring. They have a sense of humor, are not always nice or adorable, and are strangely intelligent.
Quick trip – Ixil, Telchac Puerto, Telchac Pueblo, San Diego
Beryl Gorbman We set out looking for the town of San Diego. There’s a marker for it on the highway, but no road to turn off on. We went another mile and turned into a road labeled Hacienda Buspol. The … Continue reading
Seattle on and on
by Beryl Gorbman International District – Thai and Vietnamese colonies in the diverse City of Seattle There are thousands of people in Seattle from SE Asia. They have their own neighborhoods, houses of worship, societies, stores and restaurants. Sometimes I … Continue reading