Sharing photos and stories from my travels.
Last week I wrote about our visit to the beautiful seaside town of La Rochelle; click here to read that post. During our stay there, we took a short drive to ÃŽle de Ré, an island in the Atlantic accessible from the mainland by a 1.8 mile long bridge. The island, which is nineteen miles... Continue Reading →
Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. Jack Kerouac Philosopher’s Path, Kyoto, Japan Another well-known Paris monument is the Arc de Triomphe, a moving monument to the many brave women and men who have died trying to visit it. Dave... Continue Reading →
Last week I wrote about our trip to the beautiful village of Montmorillon to visit friends from Seattle; you can read that post here. From there we headed to La Rochelle, a harbor town on the Bay of Biscay which was established in the 10th century and is known for its impressive medieval towers that... Continue Reading →
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru Measure yourself against the world through travel. Maureen Orth Special thanks to my dear friend Shirley for finding the Maureen... Continue Reading →
A few months before our scheduled move to France, we were at our nephew’s birthday party chatting with the mom of one of his friends when she asked us what was new. We had met her before at these events and always enjoyed chatting with her. We told her about my upcoming retirement and our... Continue Reading →
Once the travel bug bites, there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life. Michael Palin The beautiful village of Gordes, Provence, France.
A few years ago I posted several blogs focusing on specific colors; blue and green are a few I focused on. However, I kept putting off sharing photos in pink since it’s not one of my favorite colors. However, spring makes me think of pink with the abundant beautiful cherry and magnolia blossoms found at... Continue Reading →
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain (or possibly H. Jackson Brown Jr.) Visiting Crichton Castle with... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow, April 22, 2023 is Earth Day, a day set aside to bring awareness to the damage that has been inflicted on our suffering planet. In honor of this important day, I am sharing some photos of the amazingly beautiful places around the globe I have been fortunate enough to have visited. Grand Teton National... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 