Photographic impressions from our travels near and far… Venice Italy • There are not enough superlatives to describe the experience of visiting this island city on the Italian Adriatic. The nobility of Venice created a myth that their city was founded by refuges fleeing Troy after the Trojan War. While not true, Venice has beenContinue reading “Images of Venice”
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Images Of The Sultanate of Brunei
Photographic impressions collected from near and far… The independent Islamic Sultanate of Brunei is located on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is bounded to the north by the South China Sea and on all other sides by Malaysia, which also divides Brunei into two parts. It’s best knownContinue reading “Images Of The Sultanate of Brunei”
Love Locks – Pledging Undying Love
Love Locks – A Statement of Love or Vandalism? A SHORT STORY We were never aware of love locks before about fifteen years ago but recently as we travel we often come across collections of padlocks attached to bridges and other public structures. It wasn’t difficult to figure out what was going on by allContinue reading “Love Locks – Pledging Undying Love”
Images of a French Railroad
Photographic impressions collected from near and far… About 125 miles north of the city of Avignon along the Rhône River in southern France is Doux Gorges, located in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, a commune (community) in the Ardèche department. The area features some of the most beautiful and remote wilderness in France and attracts hikers and bikers fromContinue reading “Images of a French Railroad”
Images of Ireland
Photographic impressions collected from near and far… The Giants Causeway Northern Ireland • A geological marvel of myth and nature. A place where spectacular basalt columns formed through the rapid cooling of lava from an underwater volcano, or, as legend says created by the mythical Irish Giant Finn MacCool? For centuries people have visited theContinue reading “Images of Ireland”
1965 And The 4 Minute Louvre – An Update
This was originally posted in August 2019 based on my recollection of that week. Afterwards a number of people corrected me that it was the 6 minute Louvre and supplied links to a 1990 Buchwald column similar to my account. Just recently someone forwarded me a copy of a 1965 colume (see below). Perhaps ArtContinue reading “1965 And The 4 Minute Louvre – An Update”
