Jayne and I recently returned from the region of Puglia , located in the stiletto boot heel of Southern Italy. The neat thing about this region is that it is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, and the Ionian Sea to the west. This area is dead flat and not known as a popular […]

Recently, I decided I would get up early and do something I have always wanted to try: photographing an early morning balloon launch. This was part of the annual Plainville Balloon Festival fundraiser for the Plainville Volunteer fire department . I arrived well before the balloonists started setting up, but already people were there, as well […]

As a final look at our recent trip to Paris, I have put together a gallery of black and white impressions that I feel best summarize our experience. There is nothing more important than family, and to have ours accompany us was a special treat with memories that will last a lifetime. From an artistic […]

I will finish this series of blog entries with some general Parisian scenics. Napoleon’s Tomb . Gargoyles on Notre Dame . Grand Palais Paris . Locks of Love . Some panoramas: from Sacre-Cour. Champs-Elysées  from the ferris wheel . Orsay Museum  from the ferris wheel. And of course the Eiffel Tower .. My trip favorite.. I hope you enjoyed my eight-part tour of […]

What trip to Paris would be complete without a visit to Versailles ! Begun by Louis XIII in 1623, the chateau began as a hunting lodge in brick and stone. It was enlarged into a royal palace by Louis XIV. The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682, when Louis […]