https://circumpolarfox.com/cultural-parallels/2019-05-30T18:29:47+00:00weekly0.6https://circumpolarfox.com/2019/05/26/head-where-the-hats-are/2019-05-30T01:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/28/tea-for-two-countries/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chanoyuceremony.pngChanoyu CeremonyA demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony. Photo credit: ourcamden.org.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/matchaandchasen.pngMatcha and ChasenMatcha and Chasen. Photo credit: farmersalmanac.com.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hightea.pngAfternoon TeaA selection of sandwiches and desserts for Afternoon Tea. Photo credit: hellengrasso.comhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ritzpalmcourt.pngPalm Court at the Ritz LondonPalm Court at the Ritz London. Photo credit: theritzlondon.com2019-01-01T23:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/07/wooden-effigies-with-an-inner-spark/2019-01-01T23:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/01/monaco/2019-01-01T22:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/08/toilet-humor/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/italianthrone.pngItalian ThroneIn a one-woman game of thrones, it took some maneuvering to balance on the ledge.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/heathrowtoilet.pngTiny Heathrow ToiletSomeone call Marcel Duchamp - I found toilet art at Heathrow.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/italianreststop.pngItalian Rest StopThere is a direct correlation between a clean public bathroom and a lack of a toilet seat.2019-01-01T22:48:14+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/06/23/what-england-means-to-me/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stpauls3.pngSt. Paul's CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral, from the Millennium Bridgehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stpauls2.pngSt. Paul's Cathedralhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stpauls.pngSt. Paul's CathedralSt. Paul's, a beautiful cathedral with a storied historyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/kingscrosshp.pngKing's Cross, Platform 9¾King's Cross Station, Platform 9¾ . I want his job.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/queensgate.pngQueen's GateBuckingham Palace gatehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/poppywarmemorial.pngTower of London War MemorialCeramic Poppy War Memorial Installation by Paul Cummins. 1914-2014. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stpancras.pngSt. Pancrashttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stpancras2.pngSt. PancrasSt. Pancras https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bobbyandben.pngBobby and BenBobby and Benhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/londoncalling.pngLondon CallingDo not attempt. London phone boxes smell like public urinals. 2019-01-01T21:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/06/12/venice/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/canalandcathedral.pngSanta Maria della Salute on the Canalhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/scalacontarini.pngScala Contarini del Bovolohttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/santamariadellasalute.pngSanta Maria della Salutehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/veniceshopwindow.pngVenice Shop Windowhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/piazzasanmarco.pngPiazza San Marcohttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/thegondolier1.pngThe Gondolier2019-01-01T21:14:18+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/26/under-the-watercolor-sea/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/watercolormermaid.pngWatercolor MermaidMermaid and Trident, 20152019-01-01T21:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/06/11/food-for-thought/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/travelchannelshows.pngtravelchannelshows2019-01-01T21:05:09+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/11/you-would-cry-too/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/thimblecake.pngthimblecakeLittle thimble cakes. Photo Credit: Pinteresthttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tetcelebration.pngTet CelebrationLi xi, or lucky money, is given in red envelopes. Photo credit: Inteadhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/northkoreantears.pngNorth KoreaNorth Korean war veterans, tearing up. Photo credit: Daily Mailhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/germandrinks.pngGerman DrinksDrinks are on me! Photo credit: Daily Mailhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/culturalparallels.pngCultural Parallels2019-01-01T20:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/16/die-kuche/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/playhousewindow.pngMy mom painted the country scene on the front window of the playhouse my parents built me.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/first1000words.pngAn excerpt from "The First Thousand Words," detailing words from the countryside.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/germankuche.pngDeutsch KücheThe first installment of my "First 1000 Words" in German.2019-01-01T20:39:45+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/09/military-women-and-music/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/caracal-battalion-idf.pngcaracal-battalion-idfSoldiers of the 33rd Caracal Battalion. 70% of the soldiers in this infantry combat battalion are women. Photo credit: Pinteresthttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/miss-russian-army.pngmiss-russian-armyA Miss Russian Army 2007 beauty pageant contestant. Photo credit: Tooviahttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/female-idf-soldier-beach.pngfemale-idf-soldier-beachFemale IDF soldiers carry their weapons everywhere off-base, as they can be imprisoned for losing them. Ein Fashka, the Dead Sea, Israel, 1989. Photo credit: Unknown2019-01-01T20:25:23+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/18/living-with-the-dead/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/apasionadamente.pngApasionadamentehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bonhyangbeads.pngbonhyangbeadsBonhyang beads, made of cremated remains. Photo credit: NY Daily Newshttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/manilanorthcemetery.pngmanilanorthcemeteryTwo young Manila North Cemetery residents riding a bike beside stacked tombs. Photo credit: AP2018-12-06T02:21:49+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/02/la-sagrada-familia/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sagrada-familia-fruits.pngLa Sagrada FamíliaDetail of La Sagrada Família spires capped with wheat and grapes, representations of the Eucharist. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sagrada-familia-detail.pngsagrada-familia-detailDetail of windows on the Passion Façade of La Sagrada Família.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sagrada-familia-window.pngLa Sagrada FamíliaDetail of a window on the Nativity Façade of La Sagrada Família.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/la-sagrada-familia-2.pngLa Sagrada FamíliaConstruction at La Sagrada Família has been ongoing for over 100 years.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sagrada-familia-nativity.pngsagrada-familia-nativityDetail from the Nativity Façade.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/la-sagrada-familia.pngla-sagrada-familiaLa Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain.2018-12-06T00:53:46+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/22/diy-greeting-cards-and-the-digital-age/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/diycardset.pngDIY Thank You Card SetFour handmade thank you notecards and envelopes.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/winebottleenvelope.pngWine Bottle EnvelopeThe hand drawn wine bottle envelope I made for my sister.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/diyenvelopes.pngDIY EnvelopesCharcoal grey DIY 4-Bar envelopes with seafoam green and white polka dot liners.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/succulentcard.pngSucculent CardHandmade blank thank you notecard with a watercolor Echeveria drawing. 2018-12-06T00:07:13+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/15/under-the-knife-appearance-and-wealth/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/miss-bum-bum-2015.pngmiss-bum-bum-2015Contestants in Brazil's 2015 Miss Bum Bum competition. Photo credit: Splash Newshttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cosmetic-surgery.pngcosmetic-surgeryBrazil has 5,500 certified cosmetic surgeons, as well as an additional 12,000 doctors performing procedures without requisite training. Photo credit: Voice of Miahttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/south-korean-cosmetic-surgery-ad.pngsouth-korean-cosmetic-surgery-adAn ad for cosmetic surgery in South Korea. Photo credit: Business Insider2018-12-05T04:26:45+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/14/scenes-of-italy/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/gelato-italy-2.pnggelato-italy-2Seriously, gelato is everywhere in Italy, and it's amazing!https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/colosseum-rome.pngcolosseum-romeThe view inside the Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/laocoon-and-his-sons-vatican.pnglaocoon-and-his-sons-vaticanOne of my favorite statues, Laocoön and His Sons, on display at the Vatican Museums. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/piazza-del-duomo-pisa.pngpiazza-del-duomo-pisaPiazza del Duomo contains the Pisa Baptistry, Pisa Cathedral, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/view-of-florence.pngview-of-florenceFrom this vantage point, you can see the Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, and Florence Cathedral. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/the-gondolier-venice.pngthe-gondolier-veniceA Venice is comprised of over 100 islands connected by bridges, walking and gondola rides are the most common modes of transportation.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/gelato-italy.pnggelato-italyCorner gelato shops are as ubiquitous in Italy as Starbucks cafés are in America. 2018-12-05T03:26:03+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/22/landfills-and-air-pollution/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/girl-in-guiyu-landfill.pnggirl-in-guiyu-landfillA young girl holding e-waste in the Guiyu, China landfill. Photo credit: Greenpeace https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/smog-free-tower.pngsmog-free-towerThe Smog Free Tower, conceived by Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde and scientist Bob Ursem. Photo credit: Studio Roosegaardehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/swedish-landfill.pngswedish-landfillLess than 1% of Swedish household waste ends up in landfills. Photo credit: Sweden.se2018-12-05T03:08:23+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/19/saturday-morning-house-fire/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/firefighters.pngfirefighters2018-12-05T02:56:08+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/09/30/diy-crochet-sewing-and-watercolor/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/easter-bunny-doll.pngeaster-bunny-dollThe handmade bunny -- tastefully nude?https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bunny-poncho-legwarmers.pngbunny-poncho-legwarmersHandmade bunny modeling a handmade crocheted mini poncho and leg warmers.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crochet-boot-cuffs.pngcrochet-boot-cuffsDIY crochet boot cuffs, made with bulky yarn. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/watercolor-birthday-envelope.pngwatercolor-birthday-envelopeHand drawn birthday card envelope depicting assorted makeup. https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bunny-hood-scarf-legwarmers.pngbunny-hood-scarf-legwarmersHandmade bunny doll with crochet hood, infinity scarf, and leg warmers.2018-12-05T01:24:07+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/10/06/wearing-ethnicity/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/outlander-tartan.pngoutlander-tartanTraditional Highland tartan kilt and plaid costume on the Starz series Outlander. Photo credit: Starzhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/outlander-plaid.pngoutlander-plaidTraditional Highlander tartan costumes on Outlander. Photo credit: Starz https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/batik-canting.pngbatik-cantingThe canting tool used to lay wax on cloth during batik printmaking. Photo credit: Adwindohttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pacsun-ethnic.pngpacsun-ethnic"Ethnic" prints at PacSun. Photo credit: PacSunhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tartan-batik.pngtartan-batikCultural mashup: Indonesian batik shirt meets Scottish tartan pants. Photo credit: Tumblr2018-12-03T03:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/08/04/whats-in-a-name/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/mendozavineyard.pngMendoza VineyardMendoza Vineyard with mountain view, in Argentina. Photo credit: Zicasso https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/leiferikson.pngLeif EriksonLeif Erikson, the historic Norse explorer. Photo credit: DK Find Outhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pablopicasso.pngPablo Ruiz PicassoPablo Ruiz Picasso is known by his maternal name since it is less common. Photo credit: Kübra Geyikhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/icelandichorses.pngIcelandic PoniesIcelandic ponies. Why? Because! Photo credit: Fine Art America2018-12-02T20:04:42+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/about/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/definition-of-circumpolar1.pngdefinition-of-circumpolarhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/aboutmeathens.pngWalking Around Athens2016-06-01T19:23:28+00:00weekly0.6https://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/27/the-french-spectrum/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frenchriviera2.pngFrench RivieraA bulldozer, leveling the pebbles on the beach. Nice, France.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frenchriviera3.pngFrench Rivierahttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frenchriviera5.pngFrench Rivierahttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frenchriviera4.pngFrench RivieraLounge chairs and umbrellas on a pebble beach. Nice, France.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frenchriviera.pngFrench RivieraCôte d'Azur, literally translates as Azure Coast. In English, it's also known as the French Riviera. Nice, France.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/arctop2.pngAtop the Arc de Triomphehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/arctop.pngAtop the Arc de TriompheView from atop the Arc de Triomphe. Paris, France.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tuileries.pngJardin des TuileriesFerris wheel in the Jardin des Tuileries. Paris, France.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/louvremuseum.pngLouvre MuseumLouvre Museumhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/franceahead.pngFrance AheadMy first sight of France, from the ferry.2015-07-28T01:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/13/constant-vigilance/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/nighteiffel.pngEiffel Tower at NightI was halfway up the Eiffel Tower stairs when the first light show startedhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/usdeptofstate.pngU.S. Dept. of StateEnter your destination in the search box to learn morehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/monalisacrowd.pngMona LisaMona Lisa at the Louvre2015-07-16T23:42:14+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/2015/07/14/the-human-canvas/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mehndi.pngMehndiMehndi applied to the hands. Photo credit: Unknown.https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/peatatau.pngPe'a TatauSoga’imiti with pe'a tatau2015-07-15T05:23:54+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.com/contact/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/penguins.pngPenguins2015-06-26T20:20:13+00:00weekly0.6https://circumpolarfox.com/2015/06/19/the-best-laid-plans/https://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/alongthecanal.pngAlong the Canalhttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/arcdetriomphe.pngArc de Triomphehttps://circumpolarfox.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/heathrowsculpture.pngH eathrow Sculpture2015-06-19T22:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://circumpolarfox.comdaily1.02019-05-30T18:29:47+00:00