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He was trying to find work in the village: he and his sons who were sitting in the wagon bundled up against the cold. Look closely at his face. Who does he resemble? Czar Nicholas II, of Russia! Could he … Continue reading
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This small waterwheel powered mill is near the Kalnoky Estate in Transylvania. It has been grinding wheat and corn for many, many generations. It’s odd to me, but in this area of Romania called Transylvania, the populace does not speak … Continue reading
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I was alone in the church, except for my guide, Daniel, (http://felixromania.com/) and a local woman who was preparing for the coming Easter services. The huge nave with it’s lacy beams crisscrossing overhead, the dim light trickling in from the tall, … Continue reading
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We spied these two girls on a country road, their bright print skirts swirling about them as they strode to the village. They were happy to pose for us and the younger one allowed me to place her ribbon bedecked braids over … Continue reading
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Biertan is the perfect example of Romania’s medieval landscapes. It’s as if time had passed it by: no modern skyscrapers, no shabby soviet apartment blocks, no highways with huge trucks, no fast food. Just a fortified church that has crowned this hill … Continue reading
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We passed this woman’s cottage on our way to visit an old mill. Despite the cold weather, she was out in her garden, wearing only a sweater, tending the first daffodils of the season. When she spied Daniel, she called out, … Continue reading
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Easter is the holiest day of the year in the Orthodox Church. The Liturgy begins near midnight on Holy Saturday and lasts for several hours. I had planned to photograph the candlelight procession at a ancient church near my hotel, but a … Continue reading
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I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books, but this reflection of the clock tower in Sighisoara makes me think of them. It was done by tilting one of those see-saw windows you find in European construction. It was … Continue reading
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Although Brasov is a thriving commercial city, it still retains a feeling of a town in the middle ages where princes, peasants, guilds and farmers worked and worshipped as a community. It was Holy Friday when we arrived and we … Continue reading
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The white storks return to Romania in spring after wintering in Egypt. Nests from years past await them on telephone poles and chimneys. The birds mate for one season or maybe longer. I noticed them refurbishing the nests in a … Continue reading
