Ruminations on Texas’ Coastal Bend
As I am finishing up my first foray away from the east coast of the US to the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, my thoughts are about the great state of Texas and all its diverse environments. I
Imitation is NOT always the sincerest form of flattery.
As we approach Father’s Day and the start of the summer season, always a good map purchasing time of year, I had my interest and concern piqued by something that is becoming more and more of an issue in today’s
Spring is Here!
Following up on an earlier post of “perfect for any décor”, several folks generously provided prime examples of doing just that. “NMI” of South Carolina sent the header photo of an ensemble that was put up in a new
IF YOU THINK SANTA CAN’T FIND YOU, MAYBE HE NEEDS A MAP!
As the year is coming to a close and many of you are perhaps buying a map as a holiday present for someone, I couldn’t help but think how much people really like looking at maps and the really nice
“Perfect for Every Decor”
Labor Day at the shore has me thinking about the timeless appeal of maps. Why do we even still have them despite the existence of Google Earth, Mapquest, Waze and countless GPS programs? Are we truly that lost? Or is
Finally ready!
I’m very excited to be able to report that my most recent map projects, two different maps of South Carolina, are finally ready to be viewed. Due to a variety of complications, it took much longer than I had hoped
Thoughts of the Lowcountry of South Carolina and its Rich History
As I’ve worked through the entire coast of the state and corresponded with many enthusiastic residents who’ve made purchases from the first group of maps that I issued, I’ve really grown in my appreciation of the varied history of the
It’s Shark Week!
As a resident of the Jersey Shore and an ardent mapmaker, it is almost inevitable that I'd be interested in its history. So it was especially intriguing for me when, a few years ago, a local acquaintance started talking up
Why the Chesapeake?
Why bother to map the entire Chesapeake Bay, you may ask? The answer is a bit like the old cliché joke, "because it's there". This enormous inland body of water, spanning substantial parts of Maryland and Virginia, has so many