LEXINGTON, Massachusetts – The autumn colors had barely begun, when the first snow of the year came down. Most of the outdoor exhibits had closed by then. In Massachusetts, as one civil servant stated, they were well-attuned to the seasonal changes. Each autumn, the transition to winter came abruptly. Blue, blustery skies one day, followed …
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Postcard from Paris
PARIS, FRANCE – The streets in Paris are quiet in the mornings. The bakers are not out and about yet, and folks have spacious seating on the rails. Down the side streets one goes, far from even the shadows of the Eiffel Tower. Click on the map of Paris to follow Mae’s journey through The …
Postcard from a Past Locale of the Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA – The rock formations have formed over billions of years. Yet the park is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. It is only in the last century that humans have become cognizant in protecting this beauty. A visit to the Grand Canyon can make one feel miniscule in the grand scheme of things. …
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Postcard from Nagoya
NAGOYA, JAPAN- The cherry blossoms have long since fallen, but we trade one beauty for another. Along with September comes the scent of autumn; overhead, American planes fly in training formation. The sound impedes into the relative stillness of Nagoya Castle and village. Rice fields populate the surroundings, with a few factories interspersed. The cars …
Postcard from Bath
BATH, ENGLAND – There is only one way to gain the immersive feeling one has of strolling into one of Jane Austen’s novels, and that is to enter by way of Bath. Bath, named after the baths of Roman times one can take in the vicinity, is a countryside where a myriad of possible activities …
Postcard from Québec City
QUEBEC, CANADA- In early spring, the smell of maple syrup mixes with the brisk morning air. In Québec, maples are a symbol of their livelihood. The landscape of black maples are ensconced in this region. Here, the French-Canadians live, and their’s is a landscape that is large, with hilly fields flattened for so far as …
Postcard from Mount Saint-Michel
SAINT-MICHEL, FRANCE – The tide is low. Saint-Michel, archangel in many religions, stands watch over the island. In times like this, when the tide is low, the dark grey quicksand is revealed to surround the mount. From up top, straight lines of wooded territory delineates the grasslands, where white shells lay ontop of the swaying …
Postcard from Antwerp
ANTWERP – The summer heat was beginning to infiltrate the city. In the evening, the dusk stayed for a long time, hanging just at the horizon. Even in the city, where several floors of houses surrounded every way you looked, you could tell that night was not ready to come. The soccer match was on …
Postcard from New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – The heat from the summer was just barely being introduced to these swampy marshlands. Just outside of New Orleans, the bus winded its way into the town. For the most part, it appeared that the morning air was still and not yet quantified. Folks who got on and off the bus in …
Postcard from Bonn
Listen to Beethoven as you stroll through Bonn BONN – Walking through the tree-lined lane behind University of Bonn, one feel as if one is in a relatively vibrant city, despite its storied history. The capital of West German after World War II, the lawn in front of University of Bonn has the feel of …
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