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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #155 : On the Water

Water links us to our neighbor in a way more profound and complex than any other. John Thorson John Steiner’s theme this week — On the Water — made me think of real estate. I know. This is a water theme. But how many times have you looked for houses on the water, noting that […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #153: Wonderful World

Beauty is the illumination of your soul. John O’Donahue Beginning with a reference to Louis Armstrong’s song “It’s a Wonderful World,” Amy introduced the 153rd Lens-Artists Photo Challenge with the theme of Wonderful World. And indeed what a wonder our world is! No matter your country, your experience, your age, or your vantage point, you […]

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Travel theme: Stepping it up in Varenna, Italy

This week’s Travel Theme: Steps from Ailsa who writes the blog Where’s My Backback? reminded us of the many steps we took in Varenna, Italy. Walking there can be a challenge, if all you’re accustomed to is your fitness routine on even pavement in your neighborhood. Walks in Varenna are definitely a step up, but when you’re […]

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Bound for Provence

Oh, the Places We See will be blank for a while. We’re finally checking off a few places in Italy and France we’ve always dreamed of seeing: Lake Como in Italy, a Viking River Cruise from Lyon to Avignon, a week in Provence seeing Les Baux, Aix-en-Provence, Rousillon, and the coast from Cassis to Nice. […]