Category Archives: Photography

Picture of the Day ~ Morača Monastery in Montenegro

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

One of the best known monuments in Montenegro is the medieval Morača Monastery. The name in Serbian is Манастир Морача. Located in the valley of the Morača River in Kolašin, central Montenegro it was founded by Stefan Vukanović in 1252.  

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Picture of the Day ~ Wat Pho Thailand

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Located in Bangkok, Thailand, Wat Pho is home to one of many giant reclining Buddhas. It is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. “Adjacent to the building housing the Reclining Buddha is a small raised garden, the centrepiece … Continue reading →

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Photo of the day – Shoe Sale

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph
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Picture of the Day ~ Alaska meadow

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

In the fall of 1998 we took our then nine-year-old son, Dane, on his first cruise. Tim and I had been booked for several months, along with our parents, and another uncle.  It was a last-minute decision to take him, and an Inland Passage to … Continue reading →

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Recap – A trip around the world in pictures

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

On March 13th, we flew out of Los Angeles, with a change of planes in Beijing, which brought us to New Delhi, India. This was the starting point for our seven month around-the-world dream trip. Picking out a favorite or … Continue reading →

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Nepal ~ Kathmandu, People, Kumari, Himalayan Mountains

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

March 27-30th, Nepal By the time we arrived in Nepal I was burned out on temples, stupas and religious monuments.  This was totally unfair to Nepal, which has an abundance of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several of which we saw. … Continue reading →

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20 Things I learned about Turkey and a Wrap-up

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Turkey is a land where many cultures have dominated, been overthrown, conquered, and deported.  It sits on the ancient Silk Road at the crossroad between East and West. The amount of information gained and the variety of experiences on a … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Long travel day back to Istanbul, Bosphorus Cruise, Spice Market

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, February 22nd Today will be our longest bus ride – six hours worth.  Broken up with a nice lunch stop I enjoyed seeing the fresh offerings at the salad bar.  The restaurant had an attached grocery store that was … Continue reading →

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Turkey – Ankara, Ataturk Mausoleum (Anitkabir), Hittite Museum (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations)

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 21st – Ankara Driving from Cappadocia to Ankara today.  Our guide, Erdal, tells us more about Turkey, their culture, Ataturk, their war of independence, and the tax system.  Our weather is changing.  We have had beautiful blue skies since … Continue reading →

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Turkey ~ Cappadocia Sites, Göreme National Park, UNESCO, Ceramic factory

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

February 20th, continued… (Warning, another long post) We started our day off with the optional early morning hot air balloon flight which I wrote about and posted a separate entry on.  You can check it out here if you are … Continue reading →

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