Word: dalmatian
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...detail only poets can manage. Lepson describes the many colors of Swampscott’s water—“blue ice, glint-white, brown”—paying attention to every creature that comes along and enjoys the scene with her: turtles, a Dalmatian, and a pigeon. Lepson boldly declares: “I love this town.”The sea also figures as an object of love throughout the collection. In “Separation,” a nostalgic description of a failed marriage addressed to the narrator’s partner, Lepson...
...dogs meant to give you the best of both breeds: a Labradoodle, a Peke-a-Poo, a Bagle (half basset, half beagle). A candidate seeking a bully pulpit might like the Bullypit (a bulldog-pit-bull mix). Or he could go for a Sharmatian--part Chinese Shar-Pei, part Dalmatian--and get the whole East-and-West, black-and-white thing in a single pooch...
...learned that lesson early in life. When a business trip brought her to Washington, D.C. one Halloween, she decided our trick-or-treat plans lacked panache. I found myself in a Dalmatian suit following around my aunt—an unmistakable Cruella D’Ville—as she sang numbers from the Disney flick at one house after another...
...cranes and herons. Boating is available on Sultanpur Lake and if you don't feel like making the trek back to town, you'll find plenty of guesthouses nearby. HONG KONG Counted among Hong Kong's best-kept secrets, the Mai Po Marshes attract many wetland birds, including endangered Dalmatian pelicans, Saunders' gulls and, in winter, rare black-faced spoonbills. Well-marked trails allow for easy access to much of Mai Po, but guides are available if you want to reach the more remote corners. SINGAPORE With more than 600 species on view, Singapore's Jurong Bird Park offers...
...TRAVEL The Dalmatian Coast This year skip the French and Italian Riviera and head for Croatia's Dalmatian Coast, where mountains meet the shimmering Adriatic Sea. The region is still relatively undiscovered, which means unspoiled beaches and affordable prices even in the medieval walled city of Dubrovnik. Berlin and Munich For football fans, Germany is the place to be in June and July when the country hosts the World Cup for the first time as a reunified nation. The opening game will be played in Munich's new Allianz Arena, the final will be in Berlin's Olympic Stadium...