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CBBH Photo Challenge – Looking down

November 8, 2013

I didn’t think I would find much for this month’s challenge but after perusing my photos I did find some to share.  Of course I found some from my trips to Spain so I’ll start with those. Another from the alcazaba in Málaga, this time interesting and beautiful stonework on the ground: Two from Madrid. … More CBBH Photo Challenge – Looking down

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Miss M goes to Washington

October 12, 2013

Prompted by Cathy at nomad, interrupted and her fabulous post about our nation’s capitol (do check it out, she takes awesome photos!) I decided to put this post together of my daughter’s first visit to Washington D.C.  I see now that I don’t have that many photos but the day was still very fun and a bit … More Miss M goes to Washington

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vacation in northern minnesota

August 27, 2013

We are amongst the many people that are lucky enough to have a family cabin in the woods in northern Minnesota.  We just had a nice vacation there and here is a brief synopsis of our time at 11th Crow Wing Lake. We arrived around noon on a sunny summer day.  The lake was beautiful … More vacation in northern minnesota

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Weekly Photo Challenge – One Shot, Two Ways

August 13, 2013

I love the Peanuts character statues all over downtown St. Paul and here’s a pair of the same statue.  For more entries in this week’s challenge, click here. Oh heck, here’s one more.  They’re so cute!! I took photos of other Peanuts character statues recently. Do check them out here.

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Downtown St. Paul – the old and the new

August 9, 2013

I think I missed a photo challenge.  There was one recently with something like this as the theme. Well, I’m doing it late I guess but I took some photos of downtown and I wanted to share. So, here is what would have been my entry for that challenge.  Enjoy! The old Landmark Center and … More Downtown St. Paul – the old and the new

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the alcázar & the toledo city tour

August 8, 2013

Originally posted on in search of a thousand cafés:
Thursday, July 4:  The next place I go on my walking tour is the Alcázar of Toledo, a stone fortification that sits at the highest part of Toledo. Alcázar of Toledo In the third century, it was used as a Roman palace.  Abd ar-Rahman III built…

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Downtown St. Paul on the outside

June 1, 2013

Last month I wrote about the St. Paul skyways.  Now I’d like to introduce you to downtown St. Paul, from the outside.  My blog friend Marianne gave me the idea when she commented on my skyway post.  So thanks Marianne! I love the skyways but it’s also fun to walk about outside as well, as … More Downtown St. Paul on the outside

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