Category: Travel
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Leaving Cares Behind on the Trail
Another perfect early fall day, another run on the trails at the end of the day! I try to remind myself never to take for granted the beautiful surroundings in which I live in northern Minnesota. I even wore a fanny pack this time so I could take my Canon point-and-shoot rather than just the…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Everyday Life
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge was “Everyday Life” – “all about people and the things they do every day: working, eating, drinking, chatting, dreaming, walking, exercising, or any of those things we do all the time without really thinking about it.” This photo was taken in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome, and evokes my memories…
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A Special Auction
Originally posted on Travels with the Blonde Coyote: Amishman & Son My favorite day of the year is always the Third Saturday of September: Auction Day! On this day, every year for the past 23 years, the Amish and Mennonite communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have held a spectacular benefit auction for my parents’ non-profit…
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20 Years of Food and Friendship
The header photo on the home page of my blog is a scene of the Chianti countryside from the drive back to Siena from Panzano. To me, it embodies a classic Tuscan view — the rolling hills, the grapevines, the olive trees, the cluster of old buildings comprising a little hill town. It also reminds me…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
When I saw the email announcing this week’s Photo Challenge, one photo instantly popped into mind, from a memorable sunset on the frozen surface of Lake Superior, near Cascade River. I typically am the driver on our road trips, as my husband can’t tolerate my impatient front-seat driving assistance! I don’t mind, and it gives…
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