Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Yesterday was supposed to be hot and humid — which it was. It was also supposed to be rain-free — which it wasn’t. Very high temperatures and humidity, combined with a fast-moving front coming in from the West, created a Continue reading Power Outage
An updated version of this page can be found here. And now we present a movie: March of the penguins http://www.kljcharters.com/penguinmarch/ Brought to you in living color. [Update] And now on YouTube:
Yes, we have penguin photos! http://www.kljcharters.com/penguins/ You did want penguin photos, didn’t you?
If you live in the urban portions of the United States, it is often almost inconceivable to realize how much of the country is empty. Not just lightly populated, but empty. While it seems somewhat contradictory, one of the most Continue reading Columbia Gorge, 1999
You know, intellectually, that the United States is a relatively young country, but you don’t realize quite how young until you visit one of the newer countries of Europe — Sweden — and realize the vast difference in age. The Continue reading Stockholm and the Vasa
The Netherlands are, famously, a small country, which can come in handy if you have a long layover. On a trip to Sweden, a couple spare hours, plus a train station right at the airport, practically invited a side trip Continue reading Brief visit to the Netherlands