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Waitress on Île Saint-Louis Graphite Sketch

Waitress on Île Saint-Louis Graphite Sketch

I just had to give this one a go. It has been a while since I have had the pencils out and it was fun to finally sit down and draw again. I think I will try another when I have time and just focus on her face. This drawing is about 10 inches high [...]

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| September 28, 2011 | 5 Comments
A quick stop at Sénanque Abbey

A quick stop at Sénanque Abbey

Sorry no lavender but you can’t have it all right? After visiting the hilltop village of Gordes, Donna flipped on the Garmin and set our destination to the famous Sénanque Abbey.  Fortunately, the Abbey was only seven minutes away in a valley just north of Gordes. Upon our arrival, we parked the car in a [...]

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| September 27, 2011 | 3 Comments
Gordes: France’s Quintessential Hilltop Village

Gordes: France’s Quintessential Hilltop Village

It was not an easy decision. I was all cozy in bed with a charming timber-beamed ceiling above me and two shutter-clad widows overlooking the Luberon in a town called Roussillon. After some convincing self-talk, I got up in the dark, hopped in the car, and made my way to the hilltop village of Gordes [...]

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| September 26, 2011 | 5 Comments
When Buildings Attack – Car Crushed by Crumbling Building in France

When Buildings Attack – Car Crushed by Crumbling Building in France

While exploring Avignon on our France vacation, we saw the remains of an Audi station wagon that had been crushed by a fallen building overhang. The police were still standing outside the building with the area barricaded off as we came upon the scene. It wasn’t more than a couple of days earlier that I [...]

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| September 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
One Day in Paris

One Day in Paris

We’re back! Donna and I had a wonderful time in France and I can’t wait to share our experiences with you. Today’s photographs are of Paris’ beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral on the Seine River. While taking the photograph above, Donna and I had a wonderful time standing and talking on the bridge as we waited [...]

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| September 17, 2011 | 6 Comments
Summer Travel Preview: Provence, France

Summer Travel Preview: Provence, France

Since it was this time last year that I posted about our plans to go to Switzerland, I thought it was about time to let you in on our plans for this summer. I got the itch last week and am excited to report that France will be our destination. I am still in the [...]

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| March 10, 2011 | 4 Comments
Weekly Travel Photo – Paris Rooftops

Weekly Travel Photo – Paris Rooftops

This week’s travel photo installment is of the view from our hotel room in Paris on the Île Saint-Louis. If you ever go to Paris, I highly recommend that you stay on the Île Saint-Louis, which is one of two natural islands in the Seine river. As Wikipedia so eloquently says, it is a peaceful oasis of [...]

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| April 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Photo

The Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Photo

From time to time, I will post some of my favorite photos from my travels. This shot is of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, “Basilica of the Sacred Heart”, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]). The landmark is a Roman Catholic basilica in Paris, France, and is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in [...]

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| May 6, 2009 | 3 Comments
Looking Up at the Louvre

Looking Up at the Louvre

Paris was the second destination on our trip last summer and one of the first places we visited was the Louvre. Knowing the museum was notoriously busy, we arrived at about 8:30 am and were among the first in line to get in. It was a beautiful day and after a few rainy days in Rome a [...]

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| April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments

The ADNW Painting Challenge