RAMBLE: TRAVEL BLOG
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Double Down on Dublin
August 17, 2023
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Custom House
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I’m at the end of my week in Dublin. My head cold/cough sapped my energy a bit and I didn’t see as much of the city as I would have liked, especially some of the more prominent architectural buildings…
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Belfast Walkabout
August 12, 2023
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City Hall
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When I visit a city I like to do a little dive into its history to give some context to my photographs. Belfast’s location goes back to the Bronze Age, it was established as a town in 1613, and Queen Victoria…
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The Irelands. Not Touring. Not Sorry
August 7, 2023
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Sun rising as we approach Dublin
Every summer I endeavor to escape the heat and humidity of Washington D.C. for gentler climes. It started a few years back with a couple of months in Oceanside CA, followed by a summer in Boulder CO. I read that it could be hot…
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WASHINGTON D.C.: Magnificent Hillwood
June 2, 2023
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Hillwood Mansion
From the exterior, it looks like a nice large home, not like the mansions you would see in Greenwich, Connecticut or McLean, Virginia, its visage is certainly understated, but inside, well come along for a little tour. (For largest display, click on the individual photograph).
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Stairwell to grand…
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And Now a Day in Dominica
February 6, 2023
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Not to be confused with the Dominican Republic, Dominica is a small Caribbean nation of 275 sq. miles with a population under 73,000. Dominica refers to itself as the Caribbean’s best kept secret. As tourism accounts for about 38% of the GDP, I would guess they wish it were not.…
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A Day In St. Lucia
February 3, 2023
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After the past couple of near horrific years, 2023 is offering up reasons to celebrate in our family with 3 milestone birthdays, 30, 70, & 75 (I’m withholding names to protect the innocent) and a May wedding. I’ll accept a hearty “Mazel Tov”…
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PHOENIX - MIM FOR MUSIC HISTORY
December 20, 2022
I truly enjoy taking photographs in museums as regular readers can attest. Normally I just grab a few shots walking through the galleries, but when my brother described the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, he was so enthusiastic about it so I had to visit and turn it into a…
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Quebec City
August 3, 2022
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Quebec City, my fourth and last stop in Canada before heading back to Washington, D.C. The weather forecasts for this road trip were not good, in fact, they were bleak, calling for a lot of rain and cloud cover. As it turned out, I have had but two marginal days.…
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Montreal Magnificent
August 2, 2022
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Rue St. Paul
After seven days, it was goodbye to Ottawa. To be candid, four days would have been enough. This is a road trip, I suppose I could have ventured further out of the city but I don’t know the region and at about $6.00 a gallon, I didn’t…
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OTTAWA OUTAKES
July 28, 2022
I have a few photos that I like, that don’t have a common thread, so I’ll forego the narrative, call them outtakes. Enjoy the pix folks, more words next time.
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Cafe in Little Italy, Frank & Marilyn
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Carmelita’s obsession with Frank
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Home Depot can suck it.
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BBQ in Little Italy
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