International Exploration Society

05/18/2024

Read By Everyone Who Loves To Fly!

03/19/2024

Here is the link to The Write Review show airing earlier this week...

A live interview with The Write Review host Annie McDonnell and Exploring Wine Regions author and photographer Michael C. Higgins, PhD.

03/08/2024

Three more awards for my new book from Independent Press!

Exploring Wine Regions – California Central Coast has been recognized with three Independent Press Awards as the Best Travel Book of 2024, Best Coffee-Table Book of 2024 and Best Gift Books of 2024. It is a huge honor to receive this recognition and appreciation for all the extensive work creating such a substantial book.

09/12/2021

Veraison
A Beautiful Time of Year

This is a French word used in viticulture (wine grape growing) to describe the onset of the ripening of the grapes. Veraison is the transition from berry growth to berry ripening and is well marked by the change in color from green to purple. As seen in the photo, there becomes a rainbow of transitional colors ever so beautiful this time of year.

More about Veraison and other interesting information about wine, grapes and wine regions can be discovered in the book series Exploring Wine Regions. The books are available through books stores, wine shops and on the website ExploringWineRegions.com.

01/24/2021

Every year, turtles come back the the very place they were born to dig holes and lay their eggs. They can lay 100 eggs in hopes that one will eventually survive. The risk is several. The eggs can be dug up and eaten. The slow walk to the waves can experience birds feeding on them. In the ocean there are many predators until they reach a size to protect themselves better.

Here, at the tip of Baja Sur Mexico, these turtles have a much greater success of surviving because people have protected their eggs during the 45 days of incubation underground. People also and stand by while these precious little babies they make their walk to the ocean.

This is a very special treat of nature to experience up close.

09/27/2018

Bordeaux France