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One of our guides describes the shape of Croatia as that of a bird flying. Check out the purple image on the map, and you’ll see her description is accurate, with one “wing” of Croatia lying along the Adriatic Sea and the other slanting inland to follow the Danube River. As I mentioned in my…
October 2013 First Book Winner!
Congratulations to Kim Harrison (Yes, she’s my niece and NO I didn’t cheat when I drew her name!!) who just won Olivia Newport’s novel THE INVENTION OF SARAH CUMMINGS. For those who didn’t win but would love to buy a copy of the book, here’s a link you can copy and paste. Or check it…
Another gorgeous shot. Love those clouds.