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Entrance to Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Malbork Castle

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 2

In my previous post we toured the exterior of this wonderful castle. In this post, we move inside. To help navigate the interior, I found…
Malbork Castle

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 3 – Malbork Castle – Part 1

Malbork Castle, originally named Marienburg in honor of the Virgin Mary, is a massive brick fortress enclosing three fortified castles. It was built in the…
Adoration Chapel in the Basilica of the Virgin Mary

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – St. Maximilian Kolbe

We traveled about 30 miles west of Warsaw to Niepokalanów, the home of the monastery build by St. Maximilian Kolbe. We visited the museum dedicated…
Sculpture of St John the Baptist Pointing to Christ

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist

In the heart of Old Town, Warsaw, stands the Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. St John’s is one of three major cathedrals in the city,…
Warsaw Mermaid

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Old Town Warsaw

We are back on foot for a while, walking in and around Old Town, Warsaw. This column was originally erected in 1644. It is located…
The Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East, Warsaw

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Royal Route

After our stop to see the memorials for Joseph Pilsudski and Frederick Chopin, we continued by bus along the Royal Route, the historical path that…
Monument of Frederick Chopin, Warsaw

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 2 – Joseph Pilsudski and Frederic Chopin

This morning we begin our tour of Warsaw on the Royal Route, a historical path that connects major landmarks in Warsaw. We begin with a…
Image from Front of St. James Church, Warsaw

Pilgrimage to Poland – Day 1 – Warsaw

Dzień dobry! Welcome to this series of photos and blog posts from our pilgrimage to Poland. We had 8 days on the ground traveling to…
Water Lily Reflection

Reflections, Lilies, and Birds

We got out on the lake a couple weeks ago and found very calm waters. It was a great opportunity to photograph some reflections. The…
Another Eagle

Back to the Lake

As I said in my last post, I have fallen behind with my posts, so I’m trying to catch up. This post deals mostly with…