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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
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The sun was out this morning and so were some of the gypsy families in the village Daniel and I visited. We began by photographing a boy playing with a soccer ball and soon familes began to open their gates … Continue reading
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The “golden hours” of photography are dawn and dusk. Maybe 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after. That doesn’t stop me from shooting at other times. When you are on a trip, you have to get as many photos as … Continue reading
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Medieval Landscape with Haystacks I’m back from Romania. I have begun to work on my photos and had a hard time choosing this first one, but I think this photo says Romania. Here are my favorite haystacks…you’ll be seeing more … Continue reading
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Faux Winter Scene This was shot from the bus window. I don’t normally do that, but when you are on a cruise, you have very little time to roam on your own. You must always be back for lunch on … Continue reading
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Drayton Hall is unrestored and is the the best example of Colonial architecture in America. In its heyday, it was a rice plantation and required African slaves to work and harvest the crop. Africans from Senegal and other rice growing … Continue reading
