Never too old to travel!
We couldn’t end a tour of Brussels with a focus only on Grande-Place, even as memorable as that historic site is. There’s so much more to this capital city of Belgium, so we’re ending our Holland/Belgium tour with a few extra places to see and a signature food: Belgian chocolates! The Cathedral of St. Michel […]
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Our last stop on a two-week tour of Holland and Belgium ended in the capital city of Brussels, Belgium’s largest municipality, capital, and administrative center of the European Union. But we hardly noticed those noteworthy accolades: we just loved it for the scenery, history, and modern fashions and art! Although we initially thought that this […]
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It would be difficult even for veteran travelers to say they’ve “seen” Ghent in a day. This is one powerful Belgium city, rich with historic buildings, art, and room for roaming. As kids, we had heard of the Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the U.S. But we […]
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Move over, Prague. We just may have a new favorite place: Bruges, Belgium. Yes, we had heard that Bruges was pretty, interesting, intriguing, and it was also the site made popular as the setting for the movie In Bruges. But we weren’t sure the city could live up to its reputation. Immediately upon arrival, however, […]
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It wouldn’t be a European tour worth its salt if we didn’t see at least one cathedral. But in Belgium, we saw several — and not just any plain ol’ architectural beauties. Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp has distinguished itself as a noteworthy example of Gothic architecture, but it’s also a depository of some […]
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Thanks to Amy for hosting the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #213 this week and this topic that probably appeals to anyone who loves photographing the sun whether it’s morning, noon, or late evening! (In fact, head to her site for a stunning photo of an Alaskan sunrise taken at 3:49 a.m.) To love beauty is to […]
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As part of our Christmas Along the Elbe tour with Viking this past December, we found ourselves at the stunning “summer” palace of Frederic the Great located in Potsdam, Germany — Sanssouci. Saying it’s a lovely place or a stunning summer palace (which was really used year-round) is an understatement, for sure. Built during the […]
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Our final stop at Germany’s Christmas markets may have been our best. Berlin did not disappoint! With the kid-friendly rides and good country food at Dessau and Magdeburg and the fresh greens of lovely booths in Hannover behind us, we thought the markets couldn’t get any better. But then we shopped Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt. Sophisticated booths […]
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First, we apologize for posting photos of Christmas markets we saw in December 2021 in January 2022, but with the frenzy of the season upon us when we returned from this Viking cruise – Christmas Along the Elbe — and then with an unexpected New Year’s trip to our beloved beach destination, Pawleys Island, we’re […]
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As a Christmas gift to you, our readers, we’re sharing the joy of Christmas markets in Germany. And what a joy those markets were! Our Viking river cruise, “Christmas Along the Elbe,” altered its itinerary as cities closed markets unexpectedly due to an increase in the number of Covid cases. But even without the promised […]
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Covid can close Christmas markets in Prague, but not diminish the pleasure of seeing Old World beauty in the Czech Republic.
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This week, Lindy LeCoq posed a challenge in Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #175: Follow Your Bliss: find and describe something that makes us blissfully happy. Without a doubt, the two of us agree: Travel in or out of the U.S. has become a passion for us. With an upcoming trip later this week (our first one […]
Read More… Thanks to Amy for hosting the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #213 this week and this topic that probably appeals to anyone who loves photographing the sun whether it’s morning, noon, or late evening! (In fact, head to her site for a stunning photo of an Alaskan sunrise taken at 3:49 a.m.) To love beauty is to […]
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We can’t resist a great reflection — whether it be in person or in a picture that we or someone else has taken. With that in mind, Jez (of Photos by Jez) invites us this week to share reflections or doubles we’ve seen, so here are a few that bring back good memories — a […]
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It was more than a night to remember. It was light, shadows, music, effects — all of it — as the celebration of a life-long musical career came to a close with fans singing songs we grew up loving. The great thing about rock and roll is that someone like me can be a star. […]
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This may be my one and only true confessions post, but when I saw Sofia’s theme this week, I knew I was in trouble. Bokeh is one of those “real” photographer terms, one that I hardly understand, let alone use intentionally. As Sofia says, “It literally means ‘blur’ in Japanese.” And let me tell you, […]
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Making a strong comeback on the Knoxville Dogwood Arts scene, Chalk Walk 2022 brought crowds back downtown after a two-year hiatus (Covid, of course!). And since John of Journeys with Johnbo created this week’s topic Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #193: They Say It’s Your Birthday, we just figured the rebirth of Chalk Walk was as celebratory […]
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This Earth Story is a tale told in orange as we celebrate the grandeur of the earth revealed in brownish, yellowish, orangey colors of America’s state and national parks. Orange is the happiest color. Frank Sinatra In the photo above, hikers make their way around the striated rocks of Zion National Park. And from our […]
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