Paris vs. West Coast Island*

Scrolling through my photos to find the delicious shoes for Wednesday’s post, I was momentarily arrested by this shot — brought back to the Paris trottoir where I’d looked up to recognize the more urban, and…

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Chez Nous à Bordeaux . . .

As we watch summer’s relaxed days dwindle, as I try to dodge the stresses of wedding preparation and paid-work-related worries  and watch autumn hurtle towards us with its onslaught of obligations, I’m already dreaming of…

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Sunday Contemplations — a French Abbaye

It’s Sunday — a good day to visit a church in Vertheuil en Médoc, France Bright, sunny May outside it was, when we visited, a high noonday sun on a Saturday morning, and the streets…

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Into the Light . . . Windows and Doors

 Thank you so much for all the kind comments you left on my lastrather tremulous post. I’m still guarding my own words rather carefully, although I will try to respond, eventually, in the comments stream.…

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Sketching San Sebastian

 Mostly pictures today, and just a few. I’ve been busy attending Northern Voice social media conference, and later today I will be part of a panel on Owning Our Beauty organized by Tracey Rossignol. So…

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