Category: Photography

Hanging out at the Burghley House
by Roger

We’re counting down the days until my wife and daughters return to the U.S. while I remain on this side of the pond. I treasure the moments I have with them because we’ll spend the next 10 months apart.

I decided to break from the norm and take them on a day trip to the Burghley House. This is a beautiful home with a large open expanse with deer roaming the park. There was a “Garden of Surprise” with beautiful water fountains and a “Sculpture Park” containing art pieces of various forms.

There are additional photos in my Facebook and Flickr album for you to enjoy.

Burghley House Courtyard

Framing the Mansion

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A Trip to Bruges, Belgium
by Roger

This Memorial Day weekend we took an overnight trip to Brugge, Belgium (It’s spelled Bruge, Bruges, and/or Brugge). The trip’s total distance from our home is approximately 250 miles. However, it took us a little while longer because we took the Chunnel (English Channel Tunnel) to Belgium and the Ferry back to England. The town is very historic with historic architecture all around and a river flowing through the city. It always surprises me to walk around these villages that are hundreds of years old. Several buildings were originally built during the 12th century. However, in the midst of all this history are Footlocker, H&M, and other modern shopping stores.j

Belgium is famous for waffles and chocolate. During our time in Brugge, we took advantage of both. We sample various types of chocolate and we had waffles topped with Carmel sauce, strawberries, whipped cream and other delectable toppings. We were there for less than 24 hours.  Nevertheless , we had a good time.

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Local items for sale

-Roger

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