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Cast in Gold
… or so it would seem, to someone glancing at the Louvre at sunset. I could offer thoughts on the architecture, the lighting, and the moment of relative quiet as Bastille Day celebrants were off enjoying dinner before the fireworks,…
Read MoreComes With A Pool
… and much, much more, although the maintenance would be substantial. All of which is another way of saying I appreciated the Palace of Versailles, inside and out. Here is just one of a number of statues situated throughout the…
Read MoreSummer Casual
Europe. Early summer. Evening is approaching. Just not quite here. Young tourists all ’round, dressed for the summer heat. Tucking the camera away, but with an unintended click and image.
Read MoreBeach Yoga
Yoga is a daily element of life for many, yet not everyone is able to incorporate a beach into their routine. Here, during early morning at Kelowna’s Sarsons Beach, this woman had secured a quiet spot before flocks of families…
Read MoreCountry Roads
Yesterday’s image celebrated the fun of the fair, and the lights of Paris. Today, let me take you to a quiet driveway off a country road in Kelowna, BC. A four+ hour drive from Vancouver, this town is part of…
Read MoreLa Grande Roue
Many cities and towns have summer fairs, complete with rides for kiddies young and old. Here in Vancouver, we have the PNE, also known as the Pacific National Exhibition, where we have views of the North Shore Mountains and –…
Read MoreEvening Falls
Living in or visiting a large city, one may forego the starry skies of less urbanised areas. Instead, visitors enjoying an evening stroll have the twinkling lights of condos/flats, which stream here down to the waters of False Creek.
Read MorePaul
Window shopping can be fun and, as may become increasingly apparent, I enjoy the juxtaposition to be had by capturing what’s inside a shop as well as the external environment as reflected from the window’s glass. When travelling in a…
Read MoreTo market, to market …
… in Barcelona’s wonderful La Boqueria, where it’s tough to decide which is better: the people watching, or the stunning array of wonderful, fresh food.
Read MoreSilver and Gold
… a great deal of which were no doubt required to design, build and maintain the beautiful suites of the Chateau de Versailles, which we in North America know as the Palace of Versailles.
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