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The Last Of The Monarchs
I photographed this Monarch on October 18 in my garden. We thought this was the last sighting of a Monarch for the season.
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adventurers and explorers
Susan and I were watching Rick Steves “France’s Loire: Valley of a Thousand Chateaux.” It was a fascinating show illustrating both the beauty and opulence of the castles. Some of the castles facts are staggering: The biggest château in the region, Chambord, is huge — six times the size of your average Loire palace, more…