We have many treasures in the U.S. with rock art and ancient ruins that speak to some of our early civilizations. We are in Canyon de Chelly (pronounced Shay) National Monument, a set of canyons that is second in size in the U.S. only to the Grand Canyon. Home to the Ancient Ones, as the Navajo call the Anasazi, for about 1,000 years beginning in 300 C.E. (current era), there are hundreds of sites containing ruins, some …
Paris, Day 08
It is always with nostalgia and more than a little sadness that we spend our last day in Paris, and in Europe for our visits each year. We have met so many wonderful people, reconnected with old friends, enjoyed the company of participants new and returning and watched them grow as photographers, and enjoyed fabulous food and wine.
Paris 2013, Day 07
Following our normal modus operendi, we walked the short distance to the corner for breakfast. In the window, I saw a gentleman with whom I had enjoyed a conversation the other day. He beckoned us in, and we met his wife and chatted about art, photography, and their upcoming move to Berlin where prices, we are told are half those in Paris.
We said we were looking for another neighborhood market, and they told us of one ten or so minutes away. Cards were exchanged and arrangements made to keep in touch and hopefully get together before we left Paris.