The more you wander, the more you wonder. Unknown Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, France
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Paris is a ‘Spatial’ Place….
Here’s another post from The Paris Corespondent, Shirley Riley. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as I do. Take it away Shirley! While there is no question Paris is an incredibly special place, the quality of being special is not the context to this commentary. My focus is on the interesting, creative, and sometimes confounding use of space... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger – Memories of Glenwood Springs, CO
A few months ago, I wrote about a trip we took to Glenwood Springs, CO with dear friends, Tim and Lisa, to put Lisa’s parents to rest. Click here to read that post. Today, Lisa is sharing some memories that make this place so special to her. Guest Blogger, Lisa Baker: Colorado ski season is... Continue Reading →
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Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs. Amin Maalouf Jardin des Oudayas, Rabat, Morocco
The Humble Toilet
The humble toilet; it’s an essential part of our daily lives but not very exciting to talk about. However, it does have an interesting history which dates back to ancient times. Click here if you’re interested in learning more. The idea for this post started several years ago in a hotel restroom in Bergen, Norway.... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger – The Paris Correspondent
Some of you may remember reading about my dear friend and fellow Francophile, Shirley Riley. We met when we all lived in Mukilteo, WA; she attended one of theTravelskecther’s workshops titled: Yes! You Can Travel Sketch! Terry and Shirley became fast friends and soon, along with Shirley’s husband, Jim, the four of us were getting... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of France
I’ve been in a bit of a funk recently due to some surgery I had a few weeks ago. Thankfully, that’s over, and after one final check-up with my surgeon next week, we’ll be able to hit the road again, this time to central Oregon to see more of the state’s seven wonders. Until then,... Continue Reading →
Typos, Mistakes and Autocorrect, Oh My!
Typos are inevitable; we’ve all seen them in articles published by major news corporations, in printed books, magazines, advertisements, social media and blog posts, you name it, they’re everywhere. And, we’ve all made them too. I did a little digging around and found some interesting information about why they’re so ubiquitous. Tom Stafford, a psychologist... Continue Reading →
81st Anniversary of D-Day
I was going to write more about the Oregon coast today, but then I was reminded that today is the 81st anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandie, France. (As a side note, the French spell it with an ie ending rather than a y.) On this day in 1944, 156,000 British, Canadian, US and... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 