Allison's Wanderland

Allison's Wanderland Wanderer, writer, curator of magic. Mostly in that order. Let's go wander the globe and find magic!

Got snacks?
07/16/2025

Got snacks?

From [semi] alert curiosity to pet me and love me mush. I just love my canine niece. Caniece? I feel like that could be ...
12/06/2024

From [semi] alert curiosity to pet me and love me mush. I just love my canine niece. Caniece? I feel like that could be a thing.

Mr. And Mrs. C basking in their after lunch stupor. Fat, healthy, and happy. If it’s okay for one of America’s favorite ...
11/09/2024

Mr. And Mrs. C basking in their after lunch stupor. Fat, healthy, and happy. If it’s okay for one of America’s favorite songbirds, it’s okay for you too. Trying to fit an advertiser’s ideal so they can sell more of what you don’t need is a waste of life force. Do you. As Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” And use that life force to love yourself and everyone else.

They take treats very seriously. Cash and Dame Kitty Andersen.
10/31/2024

They take treats very seriously. Cash and Dame Kitty Andersen.

Made a few a friends at an art auction and fundraiser for the Avian Reconditioning Center on Saturday. Amazingly beautif...
09/30/2024

Made a few a friends at an art auction and fundraiser for the Avian Reconditioning Center on Saturday. Amazingly beautiful red tail hawk. I feel like our Florida skies are filled with super chatty red shoulder hawks and that I never see their red tailed cousins. Turns out they operate differently. The red tail soars much higher and has the iconic “eagle” call (if you don’t know, eagles have very sweet calls - not at all scary or ominous - so the red tailed hawk’s call is dubbed in for tv shows and movies when a portentous eagle mood is called for). Our red shoulder friend hunts much closer to the earth, sitting in trees, on fences, and rooftops eyeing his potential meals and snacks on the ground.
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The second precious package in the mailbox is a pocket owl or as you may know it, a screech owl. If I could have, I would have pocketed it and brought it home.
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Lots of money was resided for this great organization to continue their passionate work and it was so fun to get to see these beautiful birds up close.

Orlando welcomes you. The local time is… I flew in yesterday, the day after the Microsoft debacle, and this view was awa...
07/21/2024

Orlando welcomes you. The local time is… I flew in yesterday, the day after the Microsoft debacle, and this view was awaiting me as I gingerly lifted my window shade to sneak a peek. No one likes their shades open anymore. 🤷🏼‍♀️ My flight was delayed twice but I flew out and arrived safely back at MCO before midnight on the day I had intended. I know I’m one of the lucky ones. My seat mate flew all night from Hong Kong only to land in a different airport, shuffle his next flight from SFO to LAX then grab the closest thing to Tampa he could find. Orlando, where he was renting a car and driving home. Only to drive back Tuesday to return his rental and fly out again. So many crazy, horrifying, frustrating travel stories out there. My wish is for everyone to arrive safely where they’re meant to be. Remember, it’s all happening for us, not to us. Too soon?

Not sure how I missed sharing this amazing bit of nature. The haystack rock at Cannon Beach. It’s really something to be...
07/20/2024

Not sure how I missed sharing this amazing bit of nature. The haystack rock at Cannon Beach. It’s really something to behold in person. Huge. Moody. And home to lots of birds including puffins! But, alas, I didn’t see any. Still…the magic of Mother Nature.

Very moody morning drive to Big Sur. Pea soup thick fog with sheer drop offs around crazy curves. No problem. I mean now...
07/19/2024

Very moody morning drive to Big Sur. Pea soup thick fog with sheer drop offs around crazy curves. No problem. I mean now that I’ve survived it.

On a brief break from a day of meetings and later a party, 2 of us hustled to Carmel by the Sea to be amazed at the beau...
07/18/2024

On a brief break from a day of meetings and later a party, 2 of us hustled to Carmel by the Sea to be amazed at the beauty of Mother Nature, soak up some negative ions, and take super deep to-go breaths.

We stopped at every lookout on every cliff and it never got old.
07/13/2024

We stopped at every lookout on every cliff and it never got old.

If I were a through-hiker (which, for the record, I never will be) Wednesday would have been a zero day. We had plans. S...
07/12/2024

If I were a through-hiker (which, for the record, I never will be) Wednesday would have been a zero day. We had plans. Swim in an unimaginably blue, cold plunge, mountain lake. Visit another stunning waterfall. Find more amazing gifts from Mother Nature. Well, we couldn’t help but check off that last bit. I guess I mean new surprises. But really nature changes moment to moment so everything is always new. Anyway, my point is, we sat. We stayed put. We meandered around the flower farm. None of us wanted to be anywhere else. Not even my 15 year old niece. Let’s just chill. And so we did.
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This itty bitty flower shed Airbnb in the mountains of Washington on a working flower farm is in the most peaceful setting run by the most nurturing, caring women. They will include you, help you, offer directions and advice, check in on your comfort, or leave you completely alone if that is your preference. It’s totally up to you. We chose to fully engage with them and now we have life long friends. I will be happy to share more with you once I’m home and not flitting from awesome town to awesome town, because this is an experience that will live in my heart forever. As I sit here on the Oregon coast a stones throw from the powerful Pacific Ocean and the giant monoliths that rise from it, I’m thinking of the flower farm.
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Did I mention we made flower crowns and bouquets from the flowers picked in the field?

Your moment of gentleness. Enjoy.
07/12/2024

Your moment of gentleness. Enjoy.

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