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BioMuseo ~ Panama City, Panama

So here we are, once again, in Panama, and we finally had time to visit the BioMuseo—a fascinating natural history museum with terrific views of the Panama City skyline and waters at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. The BioMuseo also has a fascinating botanical garden that will only get better as the years go by. Here are some of the sites we saw today.

Above is the skyline of Panama City seen from an upper level of the BioMuseo. By contrast and from the same level, below is the roof of...

Templar Treasure in Scotland?

Please welcome Diana Cosby who will take us on a journey to 13th century Scotland in search of lost treasure with a look at her novelForbidden Legacy ~ The Forbidden Series # 1.

Fascinated by the Knights Templars, I was thrilled at the opportunity to write The Forbidden series. After hundreds of years, many questions remain about where the Templars fled, what treasure they took, and how were so many valiant knights able to disappear without a trace. In The Forbidden Series, I weave my charact...

#MedievalMonday Water Water Everywhere and . . . Oh My What’s That from Lane McFarland’s Elspeth

Excerpt:

Exhausted from a sleepless night spent on the unforgiving ground, Elsbeth curled on her side with Mum’s little wooden cross clutched in her hand. She stared at the campfire’s dying embers glowing through charred wood and ash. It would be light soon, and the group would continue their journey to Stonecrest.

Conflicting emotions churned her stomach like turbulent tides. Her heart fluttered at the memory of riding with Brandon but squeezed when she recalled his violent nature. She close...

#MedievalMondays2016 Nature Hides a Surprise in Bambi Lynn’s Mask of the Highlander

EXCERPT

It was late afternoon by the time they arrived at the dilapidated cottage. The door was nearly impossible to find amidst the overgrowth, even to one who knew where it was. Ty halted his stallion nearby and helped Kenna down from her own horse.

She eyed him with the suspicion that had been growing steadily since they passed the first village. She had made no comment as they skirted the ramshackle huts, but her cheery prattle had diminished considerably. By the time they passed the seco...

#MedievalMonday2016 Witch Power and Nature from Ruth A. Casie

Excerpt from The Guardian’s Witch

The berries Lisbeth had gathered tumbled forgotten from her hands. A tremor touched her lips while the vision slammed behind her eyes. She didn’t doubt the vision’s truth. Sometimes a bright light, warm and comforting, accompanied the vision; other times the wind howled, cold and disturbing. Today, panic clearly filled the air.

She spun around trying to pinpoint a direction and abruptly stopped. Facing south, she licked her lips nervously and tasted the sweet...

#MedievalMonday16 Freedom or Destiny

Today, author Cathy MacRae brings usthe blessings of freedom in spring, when winter has released its frozen grip. Or is it destiny that after great deprivation comes great bounty–after death and despair come hope and the search for love? Please welcome Cathy and leave her a few comments about her excerpt fromThe Highlander’s French Bride.

Excerpt:

Seagulls shrieked as they circled overhead. The promise of spring was in the warm breezes and the green grasses. Young boys hurried after their woo...

US VETERAN TAYLOR REYNOLDS

The one thing you want readers to know about being a veteran 2. The text of your post (300 words is a good length). Any cover art you want to promote A link to an excerpt for the book you’d like to promote. I do not in general put excerpts on my blog but I will link to them. Any buy or pre-order links An author picture or logo A short author bio, website URL, and social media links

That should do it. If I think of anything else, I’ll let you know. The blog URL is https://authortravels.com/,...

#MedievalMonday16 Jenna Jaxon and Love Amongst the Flowers

Please welcome Jenna Jaxon with a flower bedecked excerpt from Time Enough for Love.

Excerpt: Snipping the stems of a sweetly-scented pale lavender Apothecary’s rose, she started when a shadow fell over the flower in her hand. She looked up to find Thomas standing before her, smiling at her basketful of blooms.

“You wish to take a part of Knowlton’s Keep with us when we leave, my lady?”

Her answering smile masked the strange thumping that became the beat of her heart. “I hope you approve, my...

#MedievalMonday2016 A Storm of Nature and A Storm of the Heart

Please welcome author Barbara Bettis who takes us on a frightening journey through nature’s worst storm and straight into the arms of a storm of another sort. Would you go to the same lengths as Emelin? Please leave Barbara a comment.

EXCERPT:

(Lady Emelin has chosen a stormy night to launch an escape from her tempting kidnapper, Sir Giles)

She shivered against the increasing cold and hunched forward to search the path ahead. Why hadn’t she thought to bring one of the blankets? Clouds scudded...

#MedievalMonday Traveling Through Time and Nature with Mary Morgan

Please welcome visiting author Mary Morgan and travel through time with her to a celebration of nature fromDragon Knight’s Medallion. Please leave her a comment then share the title and link http://wp.me/p2d2BX-xJof this post.

Excerpt: Some of the men and women were already dancing around the fire. She laughed when she spied Betsy twirling around.

Betsy waved her over. “Come dance with us.”

Aileen held up her hand in protest. “Oh, no…I’m fine just watching.” Turning blindly, she stumbled into...