Will’s travelogue

The Cherry Hut Smile

The Cherry Hut Smile

It's the sign and the placemats—that cheery red face.

The Cherry Hut

The Cherry Hut

Beulah, Michigan's Cherry Hut is like a trip back in time. You practically expect the inside to be in black-and-white and your car to be a Studebaker when you come back outside. Delicious pies and all manner of cherry products like cherry honey mustard.

The Portrait

The Portrait

The artist's eyes go back and forth from the paper to the Orangutan, who sits still, folded up and squatting like some wise old man at a campfire. The Orangutan's eyes go from the paper to the artist's eyes, inspecting the work. Quietly, he presses a finger to the glass, then resumes his pose. It was a moment, I think, for both of them.

Polar Bear Bum

Polar Bear Bum

The only time this polar bear, doing laps at the St. Paul Zoo, would stay still long enough to photograph was when he bumped into the glass and pushed off for his next circuit around the pool. I swear he was smiling.

Welsh Countryside

Welsh Countryside

A view of the Welsh countryside from the passenger seat of our rental car. Nearly everything else we took from that seat is a blurry mess, but this stretch of countryside wanted to be photographed.

Shrewsbury Now

Shrewsbury Now

This cafe pretty well represents my urban experience in the UK: historic buildings, stylish new cafes, lots of signs pointing in different directions, and those "To Let" signs that I kept thinking were announcing the presence of bathrooms on site.

Conwy, Wales

Conwy, Wales

Conwy, a little town in the North of Wales, is idyllic in the true sense of the word: it is the ideal quaint, walled town with a spectacular castle, generous B&Bs, and a pastoral backdrop.

A Window in Conwy Castle

A Window in Conwy Castle

My wife, considering the view from Conwy Castle.

Conwy Cows #4

Conwy Cows #4

The straggling cows finally move on. Note the haunch of the confused free spirit at the far right.

Conwy Cows #2

Conwy Cows #2

Some up front wait for the rest. Some straggle.

Will Hindmarch

Will Hindmarch has been a member since 10 November 2007 and goes by Wordboy.

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I am a freelance writer, mooncalf and game designer who wishes he's seen as much of Europe as he has of America. For some reason, when I go abroad, I end up in cold, windy areas on the North Sea, and love it.

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