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After the Parade
We’re back to early afternoon on Bastille Day. The parade is complete, and it’s time to relax.
Read MoreTimeless
We were in Paris for Bastille Day 2014 and, post-parade, there were displays of military pride and – this being the City of Lights – style in abundance. To our good fortune, the blocks around our hotel appeared to be…
Read MoreStreet Art
All alone in her little spot on the plaza, this Chaplin-esque young gal was nonetheless in full character and full of optimism, as seen by the tin in front of her box.
Read MoreIn Aid of Romance
I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that the people of Porto celebrate Festa de São João in late June each year. There are a number of traditions associated with this celebration, including meals centred around grilled sardines, midnight fireworks, fun…
Read MoreRipples
Do you remember being so young that you thought summer vacations would never end? Here we have one of a few young boys who were horsing around in the water toward the close of yet another perfect summer’s eve in…
Read MoreSkookum
Ahem. It occurs to me that the play on words in the title for this post may be lost on those not from the Pacific Northwest – BC, Washington State, Oregon (think Cascadia) and so on. Not everyone living in the…
Read MoreOld Friends
Before telling you about this shot, am writing with a sincere note of thanks to those who have already been viewing, liking and/or following this new site I launched this week … and for putting up with my multiple posts…
Read MoreBoy On Log
Ah, the perfect summer day, now drawing to a close, complete with the innocence of somewhat gangly pre-teen boys poking around logs extending into the water. I hesitate to publish this shot, but do so for its timeless quality; this…
Read MoreEarly Birds
When travelling, near or far, new locales can sometimes be even more interesting before most people have begun to stir. Here, in San Francisco, these fishermen and their companions were out on the pier well before the sun rose. As…
Read MorePorto’s Festa de São João
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Portugal, you may want to plan your travels for June, since villages and cities there have patron saints whom they take great pleasure in honouring. The kind Portuguese are very welcoming of…
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