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Old Town Porvoo
Porvoo is Finland’s second oldest town, 30 miles (50 kilometers) east of Helsinki. In 1346 Maunu Eerikinpoika (Magnus Eriksson) then the King of Sweden, visited Porvoo and granted the town rights there and then. We stopped in Porvoo right before … Continue reading
Travel Scans: Bath Revisited
Oh, I see that WordPress has turned on the snow again. 🙂 When I did the original post on Bath, I promised more photos in the future. That was over a year ago. Sorry about that. Life just keeps flying … Continue reading
Night Falls on San Diego
The view of the San Diego skyline from Coronado Island is so beautiful. We were there at sunset . . . and afterwards. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
Autumn Bouquet
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of taking photos at a dear friend’s wedding. I thought her bouquet was beautiful, and perfect for this time of year…. I’d like to say “Happy Thanksgiving” to all who celebrate, … Continue reading
The Winter Palace and Hermitage, Part II
OK, back to the Hermitage. I won’t be able to identify everything, but I’ll do my best. This shows you why it would take nine years to see everything in the Hermitage. There are fine paintings, along with beautifully crafted … Continue reading
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Tagged da Vinci Room, lapis lazuli, Russia, St. Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum, throne room
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The Hermitage and Winter Palace, Part I
Sorry about the delay. I shot a wedding on Friday and that set me back a little bit. I have quite a few photos of the Winter Palace and Hermitage, so will be breaking the post into two parts. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Jordan Staircase, Pavilion Room, peacock clock, Russia, St. Petersburg
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Postponed
My regular Tuesday post will appear tomorrow (Wednesday). Thanks for your patience! {carole}
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A Peek into The Hermitage
I’ve been wanting to do a post on The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg for a while, but life has gotten in the way each time. Happy events, but major distractions. Here is a sneak peek: The place was … Continue reading
Sunset Rain
I had a feeling we were going to have a nice sunset the other night. The actual sunset was okay: But it was the approaching rain and cloud formations that caught my eye: We finally got some rain! It’s been … Continue reading
On Deck
I took this shot the morning we docked in St. Petersburg. I liked the way shadows mimicked the stripes in the deck chairs. Those are lifeboats overhead. Great weekend, everyone! {carole}
Pearls & Prose 