Reflections in the San Juan's
Feeling so content and blessed in front of the fire my love made watching the early morning sky turn baby blanket pink and blue sipping hot hazelnut coffee from my purple cup and petting Hope our border collie – passing this contentment onward
So cozy
I enjoyed a slow-moving morning with my book and coffee in front of the fireplace watching the colorful sunrise
What fun when my book is so good I don’t want to put it down AND I have the time to do just that!
Greece is a beautiful country and an amazing, historical experience. Here is a fraction of our experience.
Our view looking out on The Parthenon as we dined our first day – surreal since we were here a year ago…
Bruce and I easily got our covid vaccines in September 2022 and went to Germany and Austria staying well.
Claude Monet attempted to record an ‘in the moment’ impression that a scene gave him. I relate, as I attempt to do this with my photography. Here is the color and joy that fills his garden, home and paintings. The end result, is timeless beauty.
We visit the grounds, the churches…the beaches…
Angoville-au-Plain is a tiny village in the Normandy region of northwester France where I was fortunate to visit in April 2024. Below is a hyperlink to an article I wrote for our newspaper about my experience.
On the first stop traveling to Ambrose, I am looking for soy milk. A kind soul shows me the French words for soy milk
The wallpaper at the desk in our hotel
Juxtapose old & new
I didn’t realize when walking past this ‘statue’ that it was a live man.
April 18
I get fun pictures as we are walking – many people have well behaved canine companions on leashes & that gets my attention. Too, look at this woman’s fun purse – it’s made to look like a piano
We continue walking this well-choreographed tour as Claire leads us to this cheese shop.
Celebrating Life in Ireland
Newgrange
In 2009 our 27-year-old son was a visiting scholar at Trinity University in Dublin Ireland.
On the fabulous trip to see him we got to experience Newgrange…
Newgrange World Heritage site
Newgrange, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a prehistoric monument dating back over 5,000 years, The passage tomb features a 19m (62ft) long passage leading to a central chamber which is adorned with megalithic art.
Toasty Warm Sapphire Sky Days Mixed with Single Digit Biting Winds
Cobalt sky and 8 this calm morning. We crunch frozen snow on our mountain nature trail before the sunshine bathes our valley. The serenity covers me like a cozy quilt.
“The sad in life never ends – neither does the good.”
Rick Steves Tour
October 2022
“It is the personal experiences on our travel adventures that transcend just visiting somewhere new” – Julie A R Stephens
Rome, Italy – I put euros in her cup and remember her
“The most precious gift we can give one another is letting them know they matter.”