A few different views…
Churches of France 2014
Images from a variety of holy places in France – March 2014.
Sacre Coeur – Montmartre
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Chartres
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel
Chapel at the Normandy American Cemetery
St. Catherine’s Church – Honfleur
Ruins of a Church in Rouen
Church of St. Joan of Arc
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
La Sainte-Chapelle
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Lake Michigan
Petoskey, MI. A beautiful town on Little Traverse Bay. Tourism done well.
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An Accidental Beauty
The cool of the summer…
As the summer heats up in the Midwest of the United States, the humidity levels and temperatures hover around 90% and 90 degrees respectively, the mountains beckon. I will take any mountains, but this photo was taken in early July at Glacier National Park. I didn’t realize the camera was set for black and white, but it worked.
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Little Big Horn National Monument, Montana
Indian Memorial
I had a difficult time appreciating the Little Big Horn monument. Even though, a clear attempt has been made to present both sides of the story, I am uncomfortable with the glory bestowed on Lieutenant Colonel Custer and his men.
I did appreciate these two memorials, dedicated by the Indian Nations.
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Steinbeck’s Passion
“I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana it is Love.” – John Steinbeck, Travels With Charley
Lake McDonald
Western Montana
In the Valley
Glaciers
Great Falls to Billings
Black and White
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Marilynne Robinson Territory
I think probably one of the important things that happened to me was growing up in Idaho in the mountains, in the woods, and having a very strong presence of the wilderness around me. That never felt like emptiness. It always felt like presence. – Marilynne Robinson
Her book Housekeeping takes place in the panhandle of Idaho. While the southern part of Idaho is dominated by irrigated farmland and rugged terrain (like thousands of miles of volcanic lava flow), the Northern slimmer section of Idaho is painfully beautiful.
The Coeur D’Alene area and the little town of Wallace are stunning on Highway 90.
Rimrock Lake – Idaho
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An important reminder on the Portland River Walk
A sobering memorial
In 1942 an executive order lead to 110,000 Japanese Americans to be rounded up and placed in Internment camps. In Portland, OR on the River Walk you can find the memorial.
Japanese American Historical Plaza
The Camps
Poems of the “survivors”
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A View of Washington from Astoria, Oregon.
Where the Columbia meets the The Sea.
June 27, 2013 · 10:55 am
Portland, Oregon
downtown Portland
eclectic architecture
Food Trucks
Colorful
City Block of Books
So many books…
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Freshly "Pic'ed" 