Tropical climate: tropical colours
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I recently spent a week in Sarasota, Florida, visiting with an old friend. We went kayaking, walking, and visited the Ringling Brothers Museum, among other things. The sunshine and gentle, humid breeze warmed my bones, just as the cooler temps … Continue reading
Life inside a postcard
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I must write about our last night in France. It was just like stepping into a fairytale postcard: we drove a couple of hours, so that we could be closer to the airport in Bordeaux. Rather than stay in Bordeaux … Continue reading
Ambling in France
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Plains of green and brown create a wonderful horizon, dotted with farms and the occasional clustering of trees. These clusters of forest break up the horizontal lines, creating points of interest on the horizon. Everywhere I look, I see another … Continue reading
Behind the scenes of a 12th century French church
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Tucked away, in the village of St. Front, there is a lovely little 12th century church. I wandered through it, and was allowed to look behind the altar, and into the vestry (where the priests go to change into their … Continue reading