ROME

I know I’ve posted a lot of pictures, and I assume that those who have no interest just keep on scrolling. Hope I haven’t aggravated with my frequent posts, but it really has been a thrilling (and exhausting) two weeks. We have learned much, met some great people, walked many miles, and laughed a lot! […]
ROME – THE VATICAN

It was a very long, hard day in Rome yesterday. We were struggling after picking up “the bug” that seems to be making its way through our tour group, but managed to carry on anyway. Saw the more well known piazzas and fountains as well as St. Peter’s Basilica and Square, the Vatican Museum, Sistine […]
THE AMALFI COAST

We generally carry our lunch and find a good spot for a midday picnic. On this day just as we started to eat, an older German couple asked if they could join us. We had a good time talking with them, all of us struggling somewhat with the language barrier, but it certainly provided […]
2016 – A NEW YEAR

On the first Saturday of the new year 2016, Doug and I found ourselves joining a line of cars waiting to get into Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We were hoping to have one of those spectacular winter sunrises that would make everything look magical with just the right low hanging […]
TRYING OUT NEW LENS

You knew there would be pictures…😊 Last minute trip out to the north shore after dinner to see if we could take a few shots in the evening light…extremely windy, but a beautiful evening. I’m trying to learn how to use a new, wide-angle lens and finding it more difficult than I expected. ” order_by=”sortorder” […]