Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of the magnificent gardens at Versailles. Looking past the west wing of the Château towards the Grand Canal in the distance. The North Parterre seen from the Apollo Salon in the Château The Pyramid Fountain sits about a third of the way down the path towards the…
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Les Jardins de Versailles
Follow us on Facebook! My last post covered our visit to le Château de Versailles. That grand old palace, built by Louis XIV, and now a museum is certainly amazing. But equally extraordinary are the surrounding grounds and gardens. The entire estate covers over 800 hectares or almost 2000 acres. That’s about twice the size of…
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Le Chateau de Versailles
Follow us on Facebook! Most of central Paris is within walking distance. And on the afternoon we arrived, we did just that, walked around the old city – from the Eiffel Tower to the Arc de Triomphe, down the Champs Elysées to the Louvre, and back along the Seine to the Eiffel Tower again. Many other…
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Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of our visit to the Palace at Versailles. These were taken with an older camera and if we should be fortunate enough to visit Paris again, I’ll replace them with better pictures taken with my newer camera. Statue of Louis XIV at the entrance to the courtyard…
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Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of our visit to the Colosseum. The exterior wall of the Colosseum. Only part of it remains. Cracks in the facade. Actors pose with tourists for pictures Interior walls supported by flying buttresses which also supported the seating. More of the interior of the Colosseum The long…
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Photo Gallery: Ephesus #2
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some more pics from our visit to Kusadasi and Ephesus. The picture above is of the amphitheatre. It was merged from two photos so the upper left is a bit of a blur. Welcome to Turkey! Domitian Square Part of the Temple of Domitian Some more ancient ruins Along the…
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Photo Gallery: Ephesus #1
Follow us on Facebook! The photo above was made from several merged together in Photoshop. Below are some more pics of our visit to Ephesus and Kusadasi. Our cruise ship in port at Kusadasi These ruins at Ephesus are part of the Bath of Varius More ancient ruins – lots of truncated pillars Another amphitheatre –…
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Photo Gallery: Additional Photos of Powell River and the Northern Sunshine Coast
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional pictures in and around Powell River and the northern Sunshine Coast. This sign shows the hulks currently forming the breakwater. Nice closeup of one of the hulks. Photo courtesy Kathy Lowther. Inland Lake Boardwalk along Inland Lake Inland Lake is a western toad habitat. Some of the frogs…
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Photo Gallery: Willingdon Beach Trail in Powell River
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of the Willingdon Beach Trail in Powell River. Willingdon Beach Park. The trail starts off to the right at the end of the park. The Willingdon Beach Trail features many interesting arboreal features such as this fallen tree that found new life. An old boomboat that served at…
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Photo Gallery: Powell River Historic Townsite
Follow us on Facebook! Here are some additional photos of Powell River’s historic townsite. The first home built in the townsite, Dr. Henderson’s house was built to entice the doctor to come to the city. At the time all the workers lived in tents and shacks. St. Luke’s Hospital, built by Dr. Henderson in 1913. Arbutus…
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