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Beautiful Photos from Illinois Ice Storm

August 18, 2021December 19, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

There is beauty in everything and last night’s ice storm was no exception. I braved the cold temperatures, slippery roads, and tree limbs crashing down all around me to capture these photos:

Categories Midwest US Travel Tags Illinois 5 Comments

Dog in Snow Video Proves that Some Like It Cold

July 7, 2020December 19, 2008 by Barbara Weibel
Dogideo proves that some like it cold

If only I could be more like this dog in snow, I’d be a lot happier during my annual Christmas trip home to Illinois.

Categories Humor 1 Comment

What Is Up With All This Crazy Winter Weather?

July 7, 2014December 18, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

Snow on the Outer Banks of North Carolina? Not a regular occurrence, but it’s been known to happen. Three inches of snow in one day in Las Vegas, where they normally don’t get more than a half inch during an entire winter? Now that’s a bit strange. But when I heard it snowed in Malibu … Read more

Categories Humor Tags Florida, Illinois 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Blind Thai Vendor

January 19, 2016December 17, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

Day after day this blind Thai vendor weaves giant grasshoppers & crickets from palm fronds. Yet despite his circumstances & disability, he exudes happiness.

Categories Asia travel Tags Thailand 2 Comments

My Dad, My Car, a Grocery Store, and Winter Driving in a Snowstorm

July 7, 2014December 16, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

I groggily emerged from my Dad’s guest bedroom around 8:15 this morning, after having slept less than four hours. “If  you want to go grocery shopping today, you have to be ready by nine o’clock because there’s a snowstorm on the way,” Dad announced. For the past week I have been driving through horrid weather, … Read more

Categories Humor Tags Illinois 4 Comments
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About Barbara Weibel

 
Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel
After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE
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