The Warmth of Notre Dame
Though many of the cathedrals of Europe are large, they are not the cold, stoney buildings you might imagine. You discover that each one has a unique character and feel….
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The Kelch Rocaille Egg
Happy Easter. This is my last egg for this Easter series. The Kelch Rocaille Egg by Fabergé is made of varicolored gold, platinum, rose cut diamonds, translucent green enamel and silk…
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The Diamond Trellis Egg is carved from pale green jadeite and is enclosed in a lattice of rose-cut diamonds with gold mounts. Made in 1892, this Egg originally had a…
Read MoreThe Egg with Peacocks Outside
Not to be confused with the famous Peacock Egg ( it had a miniature peacock inside that you could wind up and it would spread it’s feathers) this Fabergé Egg…
Read MoreFabergé Comes to Houston
Just in time for Easter, I thought today’s image and the next several days might be appropriate for this week. Until the end of this year, the Houston Museum of…
Read MoreThe Cheap Seats
A night at Constellation Field watching a baseball game is a fun night for everyone. Like any good baseball stadium, there is great food and beverages, and plenty of fans rooting…
Read MoreThe Dome in the Woods
Walking around Washington D.C. is quite the experience. Everywhere you turn are beautiful buildings and history around every corner. Walking toward Union Station, I turned back to look at the Capitol, where…
Read MoreAll American Angel
The Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds are a symbol of our military’s capability and can-do attitude. The Pensacola Naval Air Station is the home of the Blue Angels. At the National…
Read MoreLet Sleeping Lizards Lie
It is really incredible the color and hues that the animal kingdom has. Birds probably come in with the most colorful specimens, but this lizard does a great job representing…
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