Originally posted on Tay in Europe:
Hola! It’s official: I love Spain. The food, the culture, the people, it’s all fantastic! Unlike Paris, where I felt out-of-place and intrusive, here in Madrid I feel like a welcomed guest. You smile at people, and they smile back! Madrid is lively and sometimes chaotic, so a few…
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Weekly travel theme: Red
I absolutely love the color red. And I sure had fun searching through my pics for this one! I also tried the gallery for the first time, I kinda like it. Thanks to The Wanderlust Gene for the inspiration. Do check out the photos there, they’re fabulous! The travel theme this week comes from Ailsa … More Weekly travel theme: Red
The great Minnesota get-together
If you live here you know that get-together means the Minnesota State Fair. It comes around every year for twelve days ending on Labor Day. And it’s our tradition to go on opening day. We usually go additional days too because you just cannot do it all in one day. So, while these photos are … More The great Minnesota get-together
Travel theme: Curves
Ailsa’s weekly travel theme is Curves. I decided to keep it simple with this one choosing one photo from Minneapolis and one from Spain. The Mississippi river from the Ford Parkway bridge. You can see the Marshall Avenue bridge in the distance: And from Spain, the seemingly endless curves of the famous red and white … More Travel theme: Curves
Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit
My sweet girl, ten years old. Nerja, Spain. May, 2010. To see other perspectives click here. Enjoy!!
Capture the colour contest
Another photo contest? Sure, why not? Marianne from East of Málaga nominated me. I do love a challenge so thanks Marianne! Those entering are to find a photo from their travels for each of the colors blue, green, yellow, white and red. More detailed rules and how to enter can be found at http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/capture-the-colour/ The contest ends today so … More Capture the colour contest
A visit to the St. Paul farmers’ market
One thing I love about summer in the twin cities is the abundance of farmers’ markets. They are all over the metro area but my favorite is the one in downtown St. Paul. It’s only on the weekends and it’s a perfect jaunt from our house a mere 15 minutes away. On this week’s trip … More A visit to the St. Paul farmers’ market