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Gaudi Chimney’s and a Blue Sky in Barcelona
The Forms of Gaudi I have been thinking about Barcelona recently. It’s such a beautiful city and everywhere you turn it seems there is an explosion of art. Random acts of beauty, more-so then you get...
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A Desperate View of the Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy
Choosing Photos I find myself wondering as I type this, what draws me to a particular photo to work on it. There may be one singular element that triggers interest for me. Often, there are just photos...
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Gondolas of the Venice Grand Canal at Sunset
Perfect Moments It was January on the water, I had a respiratory infection, and the sea air seemd to do me no more good then it did for Gustav von Aschenbach in the novel Death in Venice. I actually...
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Awe in a Fur Coat, St Marks, Venice Italy
Characters I don’t focus enough in my travel work on people. I always think I will offend, even though someone is lounging in the sun in public. There are, occasionally, characters who’s draw is too...
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Early Morning View of the Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy
Sighs at the Bridge in Venice One of the most recognizable symbols of Venice, Italy is the Bridge of Sighs. We have a black and white poster framed on our wall of this monument, and I have wanted to...
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Temple of Heaven Tile Details
Construction Materials The Temple of Heaven is a massive site…one that can easily take a day of your time. It is also one of the preordained visits you have to make on your first visit to Beijing...
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The Tower of London Baboons
Royal Zoo At one time in England’s history, the Tower of London doubled as the Royal Menagerie. Court can be a truly dull affair, so one king brought in animals, another used them as specials having...
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Sepia Night on a Pier at St Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy
Night in Venice Venice is a city of many sides, but the setting of the sun turns the city of Venice into another other-worldly place. It is almost a magical transformation. Sunset seems to linger,...
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Rustic Arbor in The Queen’s Hamlet, Versailles, France
Old Arbor in Fall This arbor is located in The Queen’s Hamlet in a far off corner of the Palace of Versailles. A place of extreme indulgence, an escape of Marie Antoinette. The small space on the vast...
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Man in a Hat, Venice Before the Tourists
Up Early I took the earliest train I could find into Venice that morning. As I stepped off the train station steps, I felt the undulation of Venice. The city wasn’t awake yet, the sun with just coming...
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Gondolier at Sunset, Venice Italy
Dark Shadows I recently talked about the feeling of a photo, and trying to capture how a place felt. I don’t say things like this often, but today’s photo might well be one of the best I have ever...
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Orchid on the Climb Up Machu Picchu Mountain
Altitude I didn’t do fantastic in the altitude of Peru. I have tested the limits and I think I am good to 10,000 feet. After that I need to start talking with my doctor! Short stents at altitude aren’t...
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Chinese Dog Carving at Lingyin Temple
My Love of Random Sculptures A quick photo today from my favorite part of Hangzhou…Lingyin temple. It’s probably an obvious photo for me to take at this point, but I just love the little details around...
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Machu Picchu from Afar
A 40 Year Journey This year marks my 40th of life…and oh what a journey its been so far. When Pamela asked where I wanted to go for my 40th birthday, I answered immediately…Machu Picchu. There was none...
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Wrought Iron Window in an Ancient Brick Wall, Venice, Italy
Mundane Beauty in Venice Here is the thing about Venice, Italy…even the most ordinary scenes take on some of the magic that is all around this city of the sea. Just take a look at this wrought iron...
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Dreamy Tower in La Domaine de Marie Antoinette
Dreamy New Year Happy New Year! The following scene is from La Domaine de Marie Antoniette on the furthest corner of the Palace of Versailles. My hope for you all (and for me) is a year full of...
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Gold Votive Holder at Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy
In the Great Church The greater insides of Santa Maria del Fiore is a bit on the sparse side…boring even. The facade and the dome are really the highlight while the nave is completely open and drab....
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The First Time I Saw the Colosseum of Rome
My First Time It was a crisp winter morning in Rome. Cold by Mediterranean standards, but not by middle American. As a passed through a park that contained some ancient baths, I stopped just the top of...
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The Snail that Said Slow Down
Finding Meaning I think, if you listen, the universe sends you messages. I was hiking Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, Japan. The day was grey and rainy, but I had arrived early before the truly...
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A Glimpse of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
Italian Splendor There is something about Italy, that speaks to my soul in some old way. Perhaps it’s simply European sensibility, but where other cultures in Europe lean too much one way of the other,...
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