Tag Archives: Canals

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If anyone can dance, it is definitely a gondolier. Daily, he moves his sleek 36′ long gondola along the 26 miles of waterways and canals of Venice, Italy. For over 1,000 years, gondoliers have been offering passengers a beautiful water view of this amazing city. If … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Harmony is an interesting word that allows your mind to wander to various parts of your life experiences. I thought of the beautiful house boats that line the many canals and the row houses that provide a backdrop for them in Amsterdam. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Over the past couple of weeks, the beautiful country of Belgium has been in the news. The reports have struck terror in our hearts as well as all kinds of other emotions. My husband and I were lucky to have visited … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This photo was taken while walking in Bruges, Belgium. A canal runs between the two sides of the street so the houses that are seen in the window reflections are actually across the canal on the other side. If Bruges … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Benelux

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re back after two 24-hour days of traveling and nine days of sightseeing in three of the most beautiful countries we have ever seen. The initial reason for this trip was to visit my uncle’s grave in the American Cemetery in … Continue reading →