In Paris we encountered this passionate protest of citizens speaking out against Putin’s actions in the Ukraine. Translated, the sign reads, “Putin = Hiltler. Stop the war.”
Category Archives: Photography
Red boots
Seen just after sunrise on the streets of Barcelona.
The streets of Montmartre
It was a rainy day in Montmartre, Paris. Umbrellas up!
Figueres cafe
At exactly 8:10 p.m. the shopkeepers in Figueres, Spain walked by this tiny cafe on a corner above the main town square, and either stopped in for a cerveza or kissed their neighbors hello on their way home. Locals already at the establishment with their friends and children noshed on olives and queso tomato sandwiches.
I have found so much “community” in Spain. A scene like this is a grounding reminder of what really matters – friends, family, food and togetherness.
Barcelona at play
In the shadows of Sagrada Familia lies a quaint park that was full of tourists, families, older men catching up on the latest news and couples enjoying a picnic when I passed by.
Barcelona Cathedral
The first day husband and I arrive in a new country, we take a stroll of the neighborhood to help shake the jet lag and collect our surroundings. The glorious Barcelona Cathedral was a nice prelude before Spanish tapas. Let vacation begin!
A Paris cafe
I’ve been going through old pictures lately, reminiscing about places that changed my perception of the world. In my digging I’ve found pictures that I’ve never published, and thought a Throwback Thursday of snapshots over the next few weeks would be fun.
This was taken in Paris, France 2006.
Top 13 photos of 2013
Since ending my Photo 365 project, I’ve been going over and over my photos from 2013, many times wondering why I didn’t shoot from a different angle, crop a scene left instead of right, or wishing that I had taken more time to find a better shot.
In my reflection, I selected my top 13 of ’13. This was my first pass – no thought – no review or rethinking. These are the images that made me linger and remember. And I’ll probably change my mind tomorrow.
Do you have a favorite not posted here? Let me know.
Photo 365: The End
I started this year-long photo project without much thought. Piece of cake; I take pictures with my iPhone all the time.
Who was I kidding?
Somewhere between San Diego, Phoenix, Las Vegas, New York, England, Scotland, Ireland, two broken iPhone cases and one new kitten, I started to “see” the world around me a little better than I had before. I also realized that I’m right handed to a fault, and primarily see all of my photographs with my right eye, scanning right to left, before I take a picture.
Day 365 of Photo 365 is finally here, and I want to thank everyone for taking this journey with me – allowing me to share what I saw every day of the last year. I hope you have enjoyed the journey as much as I have.
A winter ride
In recent years the Twin Cities has been a top contender for the number one bike city in America by bicycling.com. Why? Sure, we have miles of dedicated bike lanes in the city, in addition to bike trails in nearly every state park. But I think one of the reasons we are a number one bike city is that an estimated 4,000 people in the metro ride their bikes to work – in the winter. For the record, it was zero degrees and snowing when I took this picture on my commute home. Take that, Portland.
This is day 364 of Photo 365.
Travel Snapshots 