Madrid has squeezed every waking hour out of me. Hence, the one day delay in posting to the blog. The first night after we arrived, I left Steve sleeping and walked up to the Plaza Mayor, just to see it at night, watch the Paseo, and reconnoiter for the shoe shop I wanted to visit…
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is on Central Avenue in Phoenix, AZ. http://www.sfxphx.org My brother Mark and I met there at noon today for a 20 minute mass and a tour of the cathedral and the school grounds. He has been a member of the congregation there in the past and he made an excellent tour guide….
The Phoenix Art Museum – Steve and I met my brother, Mark, at the Phoenix Art Museum in downtown for the Wednesday free admission day. It was amazing, frightening, and beautiful. [The frightening part was the You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies by Yayoi Kusama. The moment I stepped into…
Scottsdale again, even though I swear I don’t like to shop… really. This time, we visited the outside of an aquarium, stopped at a couple jewelers, walked around photographing fascinating sculptures, visited the Scottsdale Public Library, and ate some tasty barbecue. I know I criticized Scottsdale for it’s ubiquitous shopping, but it does have some…
I expected Sedona, AZ to be beautiful, having heard of the Red Rock country and seen photographs of the area. But, it is so much more. The scenery is art, really natural art. When the sunlight hits at the right angle, the rock formations light up in the most beautiful way. My photographs don’t even…
Scottsdale, Arizona looks like a western resort town. The old town area is full of expensive jewelry and high end fashions and western wear alongside souvenir shops and cheap imports. On top of that, there are several shopping malls with even higher end merchandise. If shopping doesn’t bring you joy, Scottsdale may not be the…
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