Celebrating year two of "Las Aventuras" has been something of a work of love and art. So where did the name come from? What does it all mean?
"Las Aventuras" was a title that stuck in my head for a long time. I'm a Spanish instructor and have travelled all over the world with photos and useless information that friends and family don't really care about....except me:) So the title speaks of adventure through my eyes. For many years, I would travel everywhere and take pictures without having a place to show them. My students benefit from this knowledge as do I, but that's really about as far as it went. "Las Aventuras" demonstrates the duality in my own life. Spanish instructor by day; gardener at heart; a photographer, explorer and wilderness aficionado on the weekends and vacation.
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| Pepe, the Howler Monkey in the Amazon of Peru |
When coming up with the name, I thought "Las Aventuras" was a better name than "The Adventures". I know some bloggers look at the title and think, "Oh Spanish....yuck!!:)" Years ago Spanish dictated my life. Today it is "fused" into my being and it's difficult to differentiate my Wisconsin and Mexican sides. Some of my friends call me a "Bean Burrito"...white on the outside; all beany on the inside. I'm not sure that's politically correct, but there is a message for students. If a boy from Wisconsin could speak Spanish fluently, so could they!
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| Cuzco, Pero |
The exotic sound....because words are sounds....of "Las Aventuras" rolls off the tongue better than the English translation. The truth is that we all live our adventures in different ways. I choose for this blog to focus on the adventures of the garden, the unknown, the unexplored, travel, nature and the mystery of what is to come. The title leaves it open for interpretation and doesn't limit me to one particular thing and allows me to track the garden progress around El Presidio.
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| My camera equipment and photography skills get stronger... |
If there are words that can describe this blog, it's about our inner beauty dealing with the crazy routines of our busy lives. It's finding the time to create art and the adventure that surrounds it all. I have a lot of questions that need answering and I will pursue those answers until my final moments of life. So I travel and travel and travel to places that have some mystery left behind them. And it's my personal adventure of self discovery and an awakening to an inner peace that I haven't felt for a very long time. Plus writing is therapeutic. "Las Aventuras" sums all of these attitudes into a place for all to share. And....it feels good.
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