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Still Valentines

Alcobaça, Portugal.  Reprinted from 2018. Pedro and Inez were a twosome in the 1300s. But he was a prince and his father, King Alfonso, disapproved of their relationship. Ultimately, Alfonso had Inez removed from the scene via murder. (History books say she

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Lunar New Year

Re-printed from 2018. In the midst of this lunar new year celebration, I thought some photos of a parade in Shanghai, China might be in order.  I was on hand to watch the groups of young men assemble the dragons.

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Faces of Cold

I feel it… The cold air, entering my lungs, is taking my breath away. The chill is blasting past my thermal underwear and layers of gear. If I pull my hat any lower, it will block my vision. My frozen

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Xmas Tree Memories

Memories in a Christmas Tree  –  Mind Traveling I hemmed and hawed.  Would I put up a tree this year?  I’ll be home.  But a tree will get everything covered with pine needles.  The weather forecasted an icy snow day. 

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Autumn Leaves

Coming from New England, the autumn has always been my favorite season. I love the sound of crunching leaves under my feet and the memory of flopping into high piles of dried leaves. I love to crunch crisp apples. My

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