Beautiful Night in Berlin
Sometimes life gives you a gift – a little morsel of bliss offered up just through good timing. Such was … Continue reading Beautiful Night in Berlin
Category: Travel
Love at First Sight
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is my all time, hands down, without-a-doubt most favorite piece of art in the world. … Continue reading Love at First Sight
As Time Goes By…
I wasn’t sure of the best way to get to Rodney since the maps I had were limited due to … Continue reading As Time Goes By…
Bohemian Doorways
After returning from a recent trip to Prague, I realized I took lots of pictures of doors. Doors to churches, … Continue reading Bohemian Doorways
Cozy Comfort…With An Edge
The gray clouds hung oppressively low in the sky as I exited the tube station. Dewy drops like tears gently … Continue reading Cozy Comfort…With An Edge
Disappearing Monuments
It was one of those cold, raw winter days. The sun had fled behind a thick cover of blustery gray … Continue reading Disappearing Monuments
Childhood Christmas Memories
While researching my mom’s connection to the Lee family of Virginia, an interesting thing happened – the present collided with … Continue reading Childhood Christmas Memories
Dancing with Ghosts
We’d driven for over an hour, down a dusty dirt road, deep into the wilds of western North Dakota. Looking … Continue reading Dancing with Ghosts
Love Affair
In the immortal words of Indiana Jones as he stepped from a vaporetto in the opening scenes of Indiana Jones … Continue reading Love Affair
Into a World of Darkness
“From the world of darkness I did loose demons and devils in the power of scorpions to torment.” – Charles … Continue reading Into a World of Darkness
Inklings
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Imagine a tiny room with dark paneling, the smell of … Continue reading Inklings
Yearning for More Sun
One cold December day while in Paris, I set out on a mission – to find the grave of Jim … Continue reading Yearning for More Sun
White Witch of Rose Hall
Back a few years ago, I was down in the Caribbean visiting Jamaica and I had the chance to check … Continue reading White Witch of Rose Hall
Once Upon a Rainy Day…
One of the most atmospheric attics in all of the world to me is the British Museum. I could wander … Continue reading Once Upon a Rainy Day…
Lonely Pathways in London: Reflections of Highgate Cemetery
During the fall of 1996, I visited London for the first time. Over the years, I would go back a … Continue reading Lonely Pathways in London: Reflections of Highgate Cemetery
Lighting the Darkness
Red, blue, yellow and green, What little warmth lights this scene. Filtering through squares and rings, Sunshine fills the hall … Continue reading Lighting the Darkness
History Etched in Stone: Conclusion
Emerging from Beauchamp Tower and walking toward Tower Green, it is possible to imagine the sight of young Jane being … Continue reading History Etched in Stone: Conclusion
Traitor’s Gate
As the night reveals the moon’s soft glow, The faint rustling of skirts can be heard on stairs far below. … Continue reading Traitor’s Gate
Continuation of Tales from the Tower…yes again…
After descending stone spiral stairs and passing through the Oratory, you enter what has been reconstructed as the Throne Room … Continue reading Continuation of Tales from the Tower…yes again…
Tales from the Tower…continued…
…continued from post History Etched in Stone… The first room you enter is the Great Chamber or Magna Camera. Restored … Continue reading Tales from the Tower…continued…
History Etched in Stone
It has been called one of the saddest places on earth. Its walls, blocks of time in a long vista … Continue reading History Etched in Stone
Resolution at Spaniard’s Inn
Gold letters reflect the glow of London’s pink skies, Dark window panes deepen as another day slowly dies; Lingering dreams … Continue reading Resolution at Spaniard’s Inn
John Bean
Recently I came across an interesting first hand account of life in Chambers County, Alabama during it’s founding in the … Continue reading John Bean
Nancy Bean….Gibbs???
This week I stumbled across an interesting bit of information in my never ending quest to identify the parents of … Continue reading Nancy Bean….Gibbs???
The Whispering Wind
This past summer, I took a road trip north to the Great Plains and back in time. Around the year … Continue reading The Whispering Wind
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