10 Tips for Staying at Latitude 10 – Costa Rica
by John Wilson My wife and I were fortunate enough to win a trip to Costa Rica to a resort called Latitude 10. We had a wonderful time hanging out at the resort, relaxing and adventuring into the surrounding area. Latitude 10 describes themselves as follows: It was designed to be small with beautifully arranged [...]
New Lenses, New Weather
by John Wilson Due to accidental mishap, I was forced to shop for a new lens for my camera. I dropped my 18 – 55mm “kit” lens that came with my Canon XSi. It was a great little lens that met it’s maker too soon. To replace the lens I started on amazon.com and [...]
Coastal Carolina Fair
by John Wilson (This is my 100th post at www.whereisjohnwilson.com) I haven’t taken as many photos as I’ve wanted to this year, but I did get some good ones at the Coastal Carolina Fair near Charleston, SC this year. This was Parker’s first trip to the fair. He got to pet all kinds [...]
Visiting Red Rock Canyon
by John Wilson During our family trip to Las Vegas, we took a side journey to Red Rock Canyon. This park is only about 30 minutes from “the strip” and is well worth the journey there, especially if you have a rental car. You can see the canyon from the strip if you know [...]
Trip to Hoover Dam from Las Vegas
by John Wilson
Mt Pleasant Pier – 4th of July
by John Wilson Parker had a great time at the Mt. Pleasant Pier, taking in all of the Fourth of July activities. He was big hit on the dance floor, earning his own cheering section. Unfortunately, his hands are still too small to sign autographs. Parker also enjoyed watching the fireworks, which his [...]
Just one?!
by John Wilson Happy Fourth of July from www.whereisjohnwilson.com. I hope you have the chance to buy (or see) more than one “firework.” I took this picture of a firework vendor across the street from Carrabba’s on SC 17 North.
Heat Index: 105 degrees
photos by John Wilson I went for a walk in Charleston today, just to walk off some of the food I ate last night at my company’s 10th anniversary party. It was very hot, but I took my camera along for entertainment. Below are a few of the photos from my walk. You can [...]
A Walk in Downtown Charleston
by John Wilson I read somewhere this morning that people that spend more time outside tend to weigh less than their couch potato compadres. Beyond the obvious additional exercise required to actually go outside, the article cited the additional heat, body image reminders of being around people and not being inundated with food ads [...]
Blue Angels in Charleston, SC
by John Wilson (all photos by me, too) This past weekend, Parker, Amanda and I all went to downtown Charleston, South Carolina to see the Blue Angels perform in the Charleston Harbor. This was a replacement for the traditional airshow that is held at the airport each year because they are so busy sending [...]