I’m teaching a new class at BetterPhoto.com!
When my husband, Jim, and I first developed the idea of teaching photography online 15 years ago, we had no idea that it would become such a huge hit. I love that BetterPhoto.com has been meeting so...
View ArticleA Day Trip to Siena
My first day trip from Montisi landed me in Siena. Wow – what a beautiful city! I could easily go back and stay in Siena for a couple of days, instead of the one afternoon I had there. The very first...
View ArticleSiena’s Duomo
Sienna’s Duomo… a beautiful cathedral in a beautiful city. I’ll just let the photos speak for themselves. Siena Duomo exterior Siena Duomo exterior The cathedral was filled with this amazing white...
View ArticleMarvelous Montepulciano
Montepulciano Perhaps one of my favorite days of my entire Italian trip was the day I spent in the tiny hillside town of Montepulciano. This adorable place was simply a bit of perfection. It didn’t...
View Article16th Century On the Outskirts of Town
Montepulciano Montepulciano I was sorry to have to leave this lovely little place, the hillside town of Montepulciano, but it was time to go. Fortunately there were two more spectacular...
View ArticleCharlotte Brontë’s Miniature Book Sold at Auction
Yesterday Charlotte’s tiny book sold at auction for £690,850. Yowza! Sadly, this was a higher price than the Brontë Parsonage Museum was able to pay, so the miniature book has a new home in a museum...
View ArticleRecollections of Russia… Remembering a Special Orphanage
Alina, Julian, and Alex today, with puppy Arlo. This time of year I find myself looking through photos of past journeys and amazing travel destinations I’ve been fortunate to have visited. But unlike...
View ArticleI Did a New Interview About Photography!
As you may know, I teach an online photography class about travel photography BetterPhoto.com aptly named Travel and Landscape Photography: Getting Better Photos of Places. It has been a delightful...
View ArticleIt takes courage to grow up…
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ee cummings I love learning about about authors and poets, and one delightful website I visit regularly is by Brian Pickings. He shares...
View ArticleDogs Love Carmel-by-the-Sea
Puppies Enjoying Time on the Beach One of the many delightful things about being in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, is the fact that this little city is so dog friendly! The beach is not only gorgeous,...
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