Along Temple of Minerva

Art in the Streets of Assisi

There are many interesting pieces of art along the streets of Assisi.  Here are some of pieces I saw along the way. This light fixture…
Street Madonna and Child - Closeup

Assisi Street Scenes – Part 1

We entered Assisi through the Porta Nova, one of the gates of this walled city.   Assisi flourished in Roman times as a walled city.  …
Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara

Basilica di Santa Chiara in Assisi

Our next stop was the Basilica di Santa Chiara (Basilica of Saint Clare).   Facade of Basilica di Santa Chiara     The Basilica di Santa…
Santa Maria degli Angeli

Santa Maria degli Angeli

Our tour this morning started in the valley below Assisi.   Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli (Saint Mary of the Angels) was constructed between 1569…
Shrine to St. Francis

Italy – View from the Hotel

Our hotel wasn’t in the heart of old Assisi, but had a lot of Italian charm.  The views were wonderful and teased us about the…
Santa Maria degli Angeli and Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi

Pilgrimage to Italy – Day 1

We are just back from a wonderful trip to Italy.  We were gone 11 days and visited the cities of Assisi, Florence, Siena, and Rome,…
Color at High Rollaway

High Rollaway

I think we hit the peak color in NW Michigan last weekend.  Although the color wasn’t as vivid as in some years, it was still…
Wooden Fence and Corn Field

A bit more fall color

Here in the Kalamazoo area, we are still a bit short of peak color.  I took a drive west of town Monday with my mom…
Another spot of color along the west shore

Fall Afternoon on the Lake

Last weekend, we managed to get back out on the lake in the kayaks late one afternoon.  The color isn’t full peak, yet, but that’s…
Old Iron Bridge over Manistee River

Something to Whet your Appetite

We are starting to get some color in the north Michigan woods.  It is just a few trees here and there, nothing wide-spread, yet.  It’s…