JOTTINGS IN A JOURNAL : MONTSERRAT TOUR TO INCLUDE VOLCANO, VILLAGE.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Lindbald Special Expeditions has announced that its 110-passenger Caledonian Star will be the first cruise ship to visit the Caribbean island of Montserrat since its volcano erupted. On April 17, passengers will see firsthand the devastation left on the island and visit the Montserrat Volcano Observatory A volcano observatory is an institution that conducts research and monitoring of a volcano. Each observatory provides continuous and periodic monitoring of the seismicity, other geophysical changes, ground movements, volcanic gas chemistry, and hydrologic conditions and activity , the volcano visit is part of a 16-day expedition through the isles of the Southern Caribbean  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and Panama April 3-18. Throughout the journey, naturalist experts will lead guest on investigations of the natural and cultural wonders of the islands. Cruise prices start at $5,990 per person for an outside cabin. Information: (800) 397-3348. Matisse, Picasso together again From the time they met in 1906, Picasso and Matissee were fiercely competitive and ``Matissee and Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry,'' which opened last week at the Kimbell Art Museum The Kimbell Art Museum is situated in the Cultural District of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. It houses a small but exquisite collection of European, Asian and Pre-Columbian works, as well as hosting travelling art exhibitions. in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. , is the first major exhibition to examine their sparring. It brings together more than 100 paintings, drawings and sculptures from around the world, juxtaposing many for the first time. The show, which runs through May 2, will not travel. Arranged chronologically, the exhibit picks up the rivalry around 1930, with Matissee recovering from a bout of artist's block, while Picasso was enjoying a highly productive period, even teasing his rival with parodies of his odalisques, dancers, studios scenes and other paintings. Photo workshop in Yosemite Valley Yo·sem·i·te Valley A valley of east-central California along the Merced River. It is surrounded by Yosemite National Park and has many waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls, with a total drop of 739.6 m (2,425 ft). Winter photography will be the subject of a workshop conducted by shutterbug shut·ter·bug n. Informal An enthusiastic amateur photographer. Noun 1. shutterbug - a photography enthusiast enthusiast, partizan, partisan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Jeff Nixon Jeffry Allen Nixon (born October 13, 1956 in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany) is a former professional American football player for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Born in Germany, Nixon spent his high school days in Virginia, attending Gar-Field Senior High School. in the Yosemite Valley Feb. 26-28. The workshop will offer opportunities to photograph snow-capped Snow´-capped` a. 1. Having the top capped or covered with snow; as, snow-capped mountains s>. Adj. 1. cliffs and ice-encrusted meadows. Indoor classroom sessions will be mixed with outdoor shots, and the weather is expected to be extremely cold, so students are urged to wear warm, waterproof clothing. Cost of the course is $180. Information: (209) 379-2321. Touring France via Stanta Barbara If you can't jet over to France on Valentine's Day, this might be the next best thing. The Stanta Barbara Museum of Natural History will screen the film ``France: Boulevards and Byways,'' at 3 p.m., Feb. 14. The film will take you on a tour from Brittany to the Mediterranean Sea, and give you the opportunity to gawk at Gothic cathedrals, the French Alps, the countryside of Champagne and, of course, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame in Paris. Admission is $5. The museum is located at 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Stanta Barbara. Information: (805) 682-4711. Park attendance at Rocky Mountain high Last year, a record 3.26 million people visited Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park National park, north-central Colorado, U.S. Established in 1915 and enclosing part of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the park has an area of 262,191 acres (106,105 hectares). in Estes Park, Colo., provoking concerns about preserving the environment in the state's largest national park. ``We're very close to carrying capacity carrying capacity the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. Usually stated as dry cows or dry sheep equivalents per hectare. in the park, and the issue is how many people can be accommodated without seriously impacting the resources in the park,'' said park spokesman Peter Allen. Last year's visitors broke the previous record of 3.15 million visitors, set in 1994, and marked the fifth year in a row that the number of visitors has topped 3 million. Park officials worry about the impact on everything from popular mountain trails and ranger staffing to toilet facilities, parking lots and roads. They are looking at creating a mass transit system that would reduce wear and tear on the park. |
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