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tulips

on a visit to ironstone vineyards this past spring, we were struck by the beauty of the flowers at the winery entrance.

penobscot bay

rockland beach

spending four days in rockland, maine was an absolute delight. sitting on penobscot bay, it is beautiful, rugged and full of charm.

la tour eiffel

tour eiffel

there are so many places in paris where you can get a clear view of one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. i took this one right at its base.

sacre coeur

sacre coeur

a week in paris is a life changer. montmartre and the beautiful sacre coeur are just some of the incredible sights to see. i don’t remember ever seeing a sky like this before.

sleepy girl

sleepy girl

at a bus stop in paris, a dad picked up his little girl. i think the excitement was just too much.

french countryside

fields

we took the train from paris to reims, france to visit mumm and veuve cliquot’s champagne houses. on the ride back to paris, i took this shot of the countryside with some vineyards in the background.

gravenstein

gravenstein

i have been visiting the san juan islands since i was a young boy. washington state is famous for its apples and i saw this gravenstein tree on a visit to orcas island in 2005.

sunrise in havana

havana sunrise

on my first visit to cuba, i watched the sun rise over the ocean. the hotel nacional is on the left.

pink sky in cancun

pink sky

on a visit to cancun last year, i loved watching the play of of sky and water.

st thomian butterfly

butterfly3

we stopped in st thomas, usvi in january during a cruise on holland america’s ms eurodam. the butterfly farm was a delightful stop.