The Magical Cotswolds
It’s been a much longer gap than usual since my last post. I wish I could blame it on an extended vacation, but that would be false. There’s still cause…
Winter Drama at Cannon Beach
It’s always good to have a Plan B. As originally envisioned, Plan A for me and my better half Carol was to enjoy a belated honeymoon by welcoming the New…
Travel Hadrian’s Wall: The Walk Begins!
While reaching Medicare age might not be grounds for a rip-roaring celebration, it’s certainly a milestone that provides a good excuse for a trip. Consequently, to mark this unabashed anglophile’s…
Image of the Week, Washington Monument: Amazing Obelisk
Though my blog focuses on photography, that doesn’t mean I’m oblivious to current events. Consequently, following the violence in the District of Columbia on Jan. 6, 2021, I posted a black and…
Image of the Week, Kutná Hora: St. Barbara’s
They just don’t make cathedrals (or churches) like they used to. As I’ve said before, while medieval cathedrals and churches first and foremost are houses of worship, one need not…
Travel: Not-So-Jolly Olde England
The British tabloids reacted swiftly 10 days ago after Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aired in the United Kingdom. One headline, for example, screamed in…
Travel: Morning in Venice
Many foreign cities are instantly recognizable by an iconic landmark or characteristic. An image of Big Ben, for example, immediately brings London to mind, while the Eiffel Tower is a…
Travel: Painswick Pub
As an unabashed anglophile, I can probably be accused of bias – but as far as I’m concerned, the British pub is one of the finest institutions in the…
Travel: Broadway Tower
I know travel isn’t on the horizon anytime soon, but given how current events are so depressing right now, ruminations about travel at least provide a temporary diversion. So let’s…
Image of the Week, the Capitol: Scene of Sedition
The U.S. Capitol building – a symbol of the American people and its government and the meeting place of our nation’s legislature for two centuries – has been in the…