Author Archives: Rosemary

The Painted Monasteries

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Rosemary

The Painted Monasteries of Bukovina    In the northeastern corner of Romania, near the Ukraine border are the unique jewel box churches known as the painted monasteries.  St.Stephan the Great founded many of the churches in the 16th century. Frescoes … Continue reading →

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A Romanian Holiday

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Rosemary

  We arrived in Romaniaa few days after Ceausescu was killed. Of course, we didn’t plan it that way, but there we were in the basement of the Frankfurt airport lining up to get on the plane for Bucharest.  We … Continue reading →

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Romania

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Rosemary
a young man rows through the reeds of the danube delta

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 Romania:  Here is a young man of Ukrainian stock whose ancestors have lived in the Danube Delta for generations. He is rowing us through the maze of reeds that cover the delta. A fisherman could easily get lost because one … Continue reading →

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Russian Landscapes

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Rosemary
St. Petersburg_Smolny Cathedral and convent

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Blue and white Rococco Architecture of the Smolny Cathedral and Convent These beautiful buildings sit on the bank of the Neva River. The three onion domes on the cathedral can be seen from all over St. Petersburg. The cathedral was designed by the … Continue reading →

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Russia: Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Rosemary
A Russian monastery with onion domes done as a sketch

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Kirillo-Belozerski Monastery on the Sheksna River  We briefly visited this monastery when we were on a river cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow a few years ago. We were taken from our ship by bus to the monastery, were given … Continue reading →

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Touareg Tradition

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Rosemary
young Touareg woman dressed in best clothes

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Niger,West Africa. We were invited to a Touareg wedding because one of our driver’s cousins was getting married. Touareg are often referred to as the “Blue Men” of Africa. They are considered mysterious because the men take the veil rather than … Continue reading →

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Americana

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Rosemary
Ferris Wheel with Flag

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I went to the fair the other day. I was eager to download my photos, but my computer has been in the shop and from the way it’s acting, it needs to go back.  I did get this one pic done, … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Barb Mare

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rosemary
portrait of sorrel mare in Fes vet hosp

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I love horses, don’t you? They are the most beautiful animal on earth to me. To watch a horse in motion, especially free motion, is thrilling.  One of my daughters is a veterinarian. When we visited Fes, the guide insisted … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chickens go to Market

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Rosemary
poultry goes to market tied atop a bus in China

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Today, I looked through my slides from my first trip to China. That was a wonderful trip as we saw Western China as well as Beijing, Shanghai, and the Yangtze River. We traveled with Adventures Abroad, a company I can … Continue reading →

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Summer Memories

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Rosemary
lighthouse on horizon with ocean foreground

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  Here are two photos of a lighthouse near Charleston, SC called the Morris Island Lighthouse. That little red perpendicular mark is the lighthouse. I only had a wide angle lens with me and I had to make the best … Continue reading →

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