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Travel Theme: Walls

How could I pass this one up? I was fortunate to walk on THE WALL two years ago on my solo trek to Beijing. The Great Wall at Mutianyu was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty in the 16th century upon the...

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It was a good day, eh?

Today, for a full day, I got to do exactly what I want to do…I took pictures. For the past two years, I have been the official volunteer photographer for The Great Canadian Picnic in Phoenix. We have a...

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Sunday Post Challenge: HOPE

“Hope” is the thing with feathers “Hope” is the thing with feathers— That perches in the soul— And sings the tune without the words— And never stops—at all— And sweetest—in the Gale—is heard— And sore...

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Sunday Post: Unforgettable

Unforgettable? I’m 62 years old, and I have a lifetime of unforgettable moments; I had not truly appreciated that fact until I started to look for images to post for Jakes’s Sunday Post. I now realize...

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Clouds

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. ~Rabindranath Tagore Sedona, Arizona, October 2012; ISO 400 24 mm f/14 at 1/250

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The 35th Annual Blessing of the Vineyards

For those of us who love an excellent glass of wine, it makes perfect sense to pray for a healthy crop of grapes, doesn’t it? For more than three decades, wine enthusiasts have gathered in this little...

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just a little rust

After enjoying a few tastes of wine at Sonoita Winery, I tramped around some abandoned buildings down the road and was drawn by the complementary colors of the rusting metal locker against old building.

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The Road

Sonoita Vineyards near Sierra Vista in southern Arizona, not far from the border Do you see this as a lonely road? Would you welcome a week or a month on this hill, camped in the vastness, opening...

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says

I smile every time I see this picture. When I translate from English to Mandarin (using online translator of course), I always wonder if what I write causes my Chinese friends to chuckle. Click here to...

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Oh I couldn’t pass this one up. When I saw the weekly challenge, I immediately thought of the curves in the Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai. You see, Shanghai and China have been on my mind a lot lately...

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I’m back in China.

Feicheng after dinner, when the people leave their televisions and join their friends in the park to dance, play games, watch movies, or just share the day. I’m training teachers in Feicheng City, in...

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Teenagers

A high school senior sitting in my writing workshop asked me today if teenagers in the United States are very different from teenagers in China. She represented most of the Chinese teachers and...

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Chinese Girl

We are a bit of an attraction here in Feicheng, because they rarely get international visitors, especially those from America. People giggle and point at us, then get embarrassed when we notice them....

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Give Students a Chance to Think and Practice

Last day of training in Feicheng City, Shandong Province, China. Tomorrow we begin the three-day trek back home. I wish to share with you the speech I gave this morning at the closing ceremonies: Many...

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A Respite in Shanghai

It takes me three days to travel from Feicheng City, Shandong Province, China, to my home in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It begins with a van to Jinan, the capital of Shandong, and then a few hours on the...

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Whimsey in Jing’an Sculpture Park

If you’re ever in Shanghai, take a break from the typical tourist spots and spend a few leisurely hours strolling through Jing’an Sculpture Park. Located at the corner of Beijing Road W. and Chengdu...

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More of Jing’an Sculpture Park

Just a few of the sculptures that will greet you as you enter the park.

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Wandering Further Through Jing’an Sculpture Park

This plaque is on a wall near the end of the park. I was told that it reads, “See Heart,” which I believe is completely appropriate for a park that speaks to the heart through the sculptures, trees,...

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Primary Schools in Feicheng

I recently finished my summer job, providing professional development for 160 primary school English teachers in Feicheng City in the Shandong Province, China. There were four of us in the team, each...

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Grandmothers

I did not spend much time with her. I wish I had. I wanted to tell her about my granddaughters back in the states and ask about her life in China. She looks as if she is about my age, which means that...

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