Just a Moment – Portraits 2
This week's post is the second of three posts of portraits I have collected from around the world. The first was "A Brief Moment - Portraits" which you can find…
Over the River and Through the Woods…
These days, whenever possible, we eschew the interstate highways. We prefer the back roads, the roads less traveled. Small rural towns and old farmsteads are preferable to the endless parade…
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris – City of Lights
Paris is often called the “City of Light.” Indeed, beautiful at any time, but she really shines at night. Yes, the pun is intended. Hundreds of the city’s monuments, cathedrals,…
Havana, Cuba
A Brief Moment – Portraits
We travel, initially, to lose ourselves. Then we travel to find ourselves. To open our hearts and minds to learn more about the seven billion other people we share this…
A Post Card from Paris
Ah, Paris. One of the great cities of the world. A city with a long, storied history and great beauty has long been a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians.…
All that Glitters, a Paris Icon
The Eiffel Tower is surely one of the most recognized landmarks in the world. Icon or cliche, everyone who visits Paris, sooner or later, makes their way to this architectural…
Along the Malabar Coast, Silhouettes of the Past
Like winged creatures from the past, silhouetted against the evening dusk, the fish nets stand watch over the backwaters of Kochi, in southern India. Thought to have been introduced by Chinese explorers during the rein of Kubla Khan, in the late fourteenth century, these kinetic sculptures are made from teak wood and bamboo. The nets, counterbalanced by huge stones, dip Into the water when two fishermen run up the long poles.
Discovering the Escher-esque Chand Baori, Abhaneri , India
Oh my gosh, what a sight. Imagine an ancient Egyptian pyramid inverted and thoughtfully lodged into the ground. Chand Baori is over 100 feet deep and is lined with 3,500 symmetrical steps on three sides allowing access to water regardless of the level. The symmetrical, though dizzying, zig-zag pattern of the stone steps is reminiscent of an Escher drawing.
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Cade's Cove, on the western side of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, in eastern Tennessee, is one of my favorite places. Well, other than tropical beaches and islands, of…
World Cups and Contrast: Asia’s Wet and Dry Markets
Traditional markets in much of Asia are often two markets in one. The Wet Market is where fresh meats and produce are purchased and the Dry Market is where clothing,…