Life is a patchwork of experiences
For the 9/11 memorial in New York city, the footprint of the original World Trade Center twin towers has been memorialized as two large reflecting pools. The design, which is called Reflecting Absence, comprises two one acre waterfalls, the largest man made waterfalls in the US.
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“If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you”
Since it was built, New York’s Brooklyn Bridge has become a symbol of ultimate gullibility.
Continue reading “PhotoPOSTcard: Want to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge?”
You’ll find that these days, more than just a tree is growing in Brooklyn. Wander the blocks around the intersection of Troutman St. and St. Nicholas Ave. in New York City and explore the mural art that makes up the Bushwick Street Art Collective.
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If you are heading to visit the 9/11 memorial in New York City, the first space you will experience is the Oculus – the train station terminal located at the World Trade Center. From the outside, the Oculus looks like a large white dove taking flight. On the inside, the Oculus is an all white, modern, large, open space. I found the bright and airy building with its soaring architecture very uplifting, not unlike being in one of the large Gothic cathedrals in Europe. A fitting prelude to the somber and peaceful 9/11 memorial.
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Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Photo Location – The HOPE sculpture by Robert Indiana at the intersection if 7th Ave. and 53 Str. in New York City.
I was thrilled to learn today that NATJA – the North American Travel Journalists Association – recognized four of the stories and photos from this website in their annual award competition.
With a field of over 1000 entries, and gold medalists such as National Geographic Traveler as well as some of the best respected travel bloggers in the industry, I am humbled that some of my stories and photos were included in this group of winners. I am especially inspired by these four wins since my site was only 5 months old when I submitted my entries.
Thank you NATJA for the recognition and the implied encouragement that comes with these wins to keep on traveling and writing and photographing about my experiences.
Here are my winning entries:
Luxury Without Murder on the Orient Express
On the Trail of Dale Chihuly – A Day in Tacoma, Washington
Photo Essay – The Louvre as Art
PhotoPOSTcard: A Peaceful Perspective on the Eiffel Tower
Thank you NATJA and thank you to all of you that keep coming back to read about my experiences. And Congratulations to all the other winners.
Rose Palmer
All great cities have an iconic piece of architecture that uniquely identifies them at a glance. Paris has its Eiffel Tower, London has Big Ben and Rome has the Colosseum. In the USA, one of the most recognizable structures is San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
Continue reading “PhotoPOSTcard: I Left My Heart in San Francisco”
Photo Location – Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
As my husband and I walked around the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan early one morning, we came upon this colorful couple posing for formal photos. There were about four or five people involved with the staging and photography, posing the couple this way and that, fixing creases on the clothes, moving the umbrella slightly to the left, changing the white umbrella to a red one. Then it was time for photos of just the young woman by herself, with the husband?, fiance?, boyfriend? hanging out in the background, looking pretty bored. I presume this was a special and happy event for the two of them, but neither one cracked a smile the whole time. I sure hope they lived happily ever after.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Please note – the Tokyo International Quilt show is no longer being produced as it was before the pandemic. I am keeping this post for those that are curious about what the show was like when it was running.
It is the largest quilt show in the world. Hundreds of exquisitely crafted quilts made by Japanese artists, any one of which would take home a blue ribbon in a major US quilt show. Visit the Tokyo Quilt Festival at the end of January to see the masterpieces of Japan’s best textile artists on display. Even as a non-quilter you will marvel at the detailed and delicate craftsmanship.
Continue reading “Why You Should Visit the Tokyo Quilt Festival Even if You Don’t Quilt”
