More Yorkshire Dales

The snow made the dry stone walls really stand out in the landscape. They were interesting mostly because they need to be built by hand. Can you imagine the labour required to build hundreds (or thousands) of feet of these walls which criss-cross the hills and valleys. Truly awesome

Ribblehead viaduct

Easter weekend Robert and I ventured forth for our second annual Easter road trip. This year we went to the Yorkshire Dales -- last year it was Cornwall. This year it snowed; six inches of snow on Saturday night. It was really really gorgeous. This picture is of the ribblehead viaduct which was built in 1874 and is still in use today. Doesn't it look cool in that valley.

I forgot my camera so all pictures are care of Robert's camera. I'm trying to figure our how to get direct links but best I can do is link to his source.

The family that reads together, stays together

The weather was perfect the first day in Paris so we ate a picnic lunch our side and watched Paris stroll by. This scene played out on the bench across from us, they all sat together and just read the paper. Didn't really speak to each other just reading and soaking up the sun. I liked that about Paris, it was like everyone was in their own bubble, they weren't ignoring you they were just getting on with their own thing.

As usual I must give creative credit for the photo, this is from the marcia collection. Here is a link to her Paris pictures, they are so beautiful.

just sitting out on a sunny Sunday, reading the paper on the artists bridge - ain't life grand?

Marcia and Me -Paris - from early March

This was late in the day and we were in citroen park. it was looking a bit shabby, possibly more shabby than it actually was since it was grey and the end of a touristy day. Bailey is the photographer.

The thing I like most about this photograph is that I have NO DEA what we are saying and why it was so funny. It also reminds me that I apparently only travel in the winter because all photographs of me include coats and scarves. This red one is a favorite! we had a great time.

Where does the time go?

Its March 2nd today and I feel like it was just February 2nd! How can it go by so fast - it was even a leap year so we got an extra day! Probably because I've had some friends passing through. Marcia and Bailey are visiting from San Fran. They arrived in London last Saturday and on Sunday I joined them for a short trip to Paris. I'm hoping to get some pictures to post from them because Marcia has a bitchin' new camera.

I took the usual badly focussed tourist pictures including this lovely night shot of Notre Dame. Best part was right after we took it we went in and watched a bit of mass being said (or is it performed?). There was a whole lot of incense; giant billowing clouds. Not exactly the same of the local anglican church here in leafy north London.

The weather was amazing on Sunday. We loafed around the city drinking wine from plastic cups--very bohemian. We stayed in the St. Germaine as lovely a place as you could ever hope to see. My last trip to paris was in 1999, so much had changed; for starters Notre Dame was no longer shrouded, but probably more importantly I could afford my own hotel room. Ah, the joys of aging and achieving more disposable income.

More later once I get some pics of Marcia!