"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost
[CATEGORIES: Literature, Lapham's Quarterly, Reading, Book Review][Click HERE to see my previous posts reviewing or referencing Lapham's Quarterly.] Cue the 20th century pop music group the Beatles perhaps? "Revolution" You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We … Continue reading Lapham’s Quarterly Spring 2014: Revolutions, partial review one
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) [Editing on the iPad was painful enough just to get this in reverse chronological order. ] [UPDATE] I'm on a regular laptop and have put the posts in proper order. [UPDATE … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Daily Posts & Extra Days now in Chronological Order. [Updated]
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) A beautiful Halle sunset 9 May will bring dawn on a brand new day. . . It was a busy day today. Our guide for the day was Matthias Maurer, founder … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII footsteps in Halle Germany. 10 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play a movie.) Here is a bit of photo catch-up for our cross-country travel day on Wed. 8 May. We left Aachen, actually east of Cologne, and traveled a windy route across Germany … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII footsteps Koln to Kassel. 8 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Here are more photos and info for Tue. 7 May. After leaving Mareike and Peter at Frenzer Muhle (use Google translate) we stop by Indemann viewing platform for a quick look … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII Footsteps from Aachen to Koln. Part II. 7 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge.) Today is the final 1/2 day of the tour, though everyone doesn't scatter for return to the U.S. or extra days in Europe until tomorrow. As required by Berlin law we have an 'official' guide … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Berlin, The Last Day. Mon. 13 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Happy Mother's Day to all. Today we leave our wonderful visit in Halle, Germany and head for Berlin. . On the autobahn we stop at a very fancy truck stop run … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Potsdam & Berlin. Sun. 12 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Peggy suggested the theme for today was "Power of Place" and indeed it was. We visited many places Vets or Pup's fathers had been. Sometimes we had WWII pictures to compare. … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Torgau, Jesnitz, Trostitz, Puchau. 11 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) It was a busy day again today. Following is a infintesimal taste of what the day was like. After an extensive morning tour by bus of important sites in the history … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Halle Germany. 10 May Video sampler.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] [UPDATE: Galleries were out of sync. Fixed. Sorry.] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) As it is Friday 10 May let's see if I can get photos posted for Tuesday 7 May. Hopefully you have seen the … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII Footsteps from Aachen to Koln. Part I. 7 May.
[Categories: EUROPE, FREEDOM, Photography, Travel.] Let's see. I owe full posts for 7 and 8 May. I want to post more photos for Mareike and Peter's Frenzer Muhle we visited Tuesday the 7th. (Their website, previous link, is in German. I can probably use Google translate, or an app for that, when I take time … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Kassel to Halle, 9 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Mostly a driving day, with stops along the way. Beautiful green rolling hills and pristine old towns you wouldn't see in 'normal' sightseeing. These videos don't show much of the countryside … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII Footsteps from Koln to Kassel. 8 May sampler.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Sunday afternoon 6 May we pay our respects at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. There are 7,992 American soldiers buried here. We are greeted and have a wreath-laying ceremony. . Nathalie, Janine, and … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Margraten NL and Henri-Chapelle BE American Military Cemeteries. 6 May. Part III.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Sunday we continue to the Remembrance Museum in Belgium operated by the M&Ms (Mathilde and Marcel Schmidt) and the Henri-Chapelle American Military Cemetery in Belgium. The Remembrance Museum is another outstanding … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Margraten NL and Henri-Chapelle BE American Military Cemeteries. 6 May. Part II.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Following is the wreath-laying in Zundert I missed Saturday 4 May between the museum in Aachtmal and the new plaque unveiling in Etten-Leur. Sorry! Our excellent bugler Kevin Valentijn who honored … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Margraten NL and Henri-Chapelle BE American Military Cemeteries. 6 May. Part I.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) I'm still wayyyy behind in blogging . On tour from 8:30am to 6:30pm today. (We didn’t miss any meals though. I have my priorities.) Here is a sampler for today. Shaky … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, WWII Footsteps from Aachen to Koln. 7 May sampler.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] [UPDATE 7 MAY. Refresh page if videos don't display. 'Shaky' videos reloaded for better resolution.] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) OOOPS! Wayyyy behind in blogging today. On tour from 8am to 10pm. (We didn't miss any … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Margraten NL and Henri-Chapelle BE American Military Cemeteries. 6 May sampler.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Today is a 'simpler' day than Dutch Remembrance Day. We do a driving tour past many battlefields of the 104th Infantry Division in Southern Holland. The farm land is flat, as … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Footsteps in Zundert, Aachtmaal, Etten, and Leur, NL. 5 May.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) (As always, click on photos to enlarge or play movie.) Continuing with Saturday's activity, we leave the Polar Bears reception about 4:30pm and go to 't Sandt (The Sand), the community center of Standaarbuiten. We have yet another great dinner prepared … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Dutch Remembrance Day, 4 May. Part II.
[Categories: TRAVEL, PHOTOGRAPHY, EUROPE, WWII] (See previous posts for what this tour is about.) I'm not going to be able to keep up with the activity. It is Dutch Remembrance Day today (honoring all war-dead) and we have a ceremony in Wuustwezel, Belgium with the British WWII 'Polar Bears' (the 49th West Riding Infantry Division) … Continue reading Timberwolves Europe 2013, Dutch Remembrance Day, 4 May.
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