While this is not my first visit with my friends Nancy & Tom Feinthel in the USA I am still fancinated by the variety and types of home we pass in what has become a tradition of walking a dog around the neighbourhood.this time around it is a visiting dog called Hero his name comes from his recovery from what was given as a fatal disease. He loves 24/7 company and why only a visitor he is part of the family and even understands the Australian accent as witness...

A strange title for a different type of blog. One must expect that I will immerse myself in a wide range of natural & cultural experiences while traveling and this is one of those eposides you will love or hate. Please comment at the end of this blog and be sure to view the photo album of the same name. Nynphaea Odorata is the botanical name for the American White Lily. How did I come to take an interest in these water borne plants. My friend Nancy voluntee...