The Louvre Pyramid and Fountains
The Louvre Palace in Paris is well known for many things, such as how large it is, the quality of the art inside and the large, glass pyramid outside. The Louvre Pyramid is made of glass and…
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The Trees of the Champs-Élysées
The Champs-Élysées is known as the most beautiful avenue in the world. It travels from the Place de la Concorde, down to the Arc de Triomphe. On Bastille Day, it is the…
Read MoreThe Stained Glass of La Sainte-Chapelle
It was a busy day. We had just left Notre Dame de Paris and was suppose to go straight to the Louvre, but Kathy, our fearless leader had penciled in a stop at…
Read MoreAsia in America
A short walk from the 72 foot tall Quan Âm sculpture, palm trees line the walkway towards the Hoi Thanh Buddhist Temple in southwest Houston. If suddenly awakened from a dream, you would think you had…
Read MoreCastle Top
It was a beautiful day when we arrived at Dover Castle. This is exactly what you expect from a medieval castle. Full of history, Dover Castle, situated on a cliff top overlooking…
Read MoreFirst Night in Paris
It had been a long travel day as we made our way from Dover, England, to Paris, France via the ferry, then travel by coach (a nice bus). We hit…
Read MoreArms of the Dominion
The Royal Coat of Arms, also know as the Arms of the Dominion, adorn the front gate of Buckingham Palace. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the…
Read MoreBall Field Sunset
So I’m driving home from an after-work meeting and notice that there might be a pretty sunset. We don’t get a lot of these during the summer, so I thought…
Read MoreDover’s Church of St. Mary in Castro
St Mary de Castro is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary…
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