Category Archives: Photos

Wednesday photo: Garden gnomes at Mirabell Gardens

Posted on May 11, 2011 by elliewick

When visiting Salzburg, these garden gnomes are an oddity you can’t miss. Some are made to resemble someone, like Napoleon, and some are missing. There’s at least two separated from the group in a yard on Giselakai on the east … Continue reading →

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Visiting Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby

Posted on May 6, 2011 by elliewick

A weekend trip to Louisville last year wasn’t going to be complete without stopping at Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby. This year’s Derby is tomorrow, the 137th running, on the first Saturday in May. If you want … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Sachsenhausen and Gusen concentration camps

Posted on May 4, 2011 by elliewick

This is a somber but also celebratory post. This week 66 years ago was the week of many concentration camp liberations in Europe. KZ Sachsenhausen, in Oranienburg, Germany, was freed a few weeks earlier on April 21, 1945. This gate … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: German Easter decorations

Posted on April 20, 2011 by elliewick

A German Easter tradition is decorating trees with eggs. My parents and I were in Nürnberg a few days before Easter, which meant most establishments were closed. While walking around town in Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, there was a well decorated in Easter … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Valley of Fire

Posted on April 18, 2011 by elliewick

After visiting the Hoover Dam for free, Jon and I were excited to head out to Valley of Fire State Park, northeast of Las Vegas between Interstate 15 and Lake Mead. We took the scenic route to get there, with … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Schloss Hellbrunn

Posted on April 13, 2011 by elliewick

Schloss Hellbrunn was the summer palace of the prince archbishop of Salzburg. Markus Sitticus built this palace, and he liked to play tricks on his guests. Some of those tricks happen here, at the outdoor dining table.Water shoots out from … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Colosseum

Posted on April 6, 2011 by elliewick

The first thing I did upon arrival in Rome was visit the Colosseum. It’s one of those places you have to see in both daylight and in the dark, and I think it was the loveliest at this moment in the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Palace of Westminster

Posted on March 30, 2011 by elliewick

My third day in London in early 2009 was coming to a close with this lovely sunset behind the Palace of Westminster. Except that it wasn’t so lovely the next morning. Even though snow is pretty, London really does not … Continue reading →

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Finding reprieve on Las Vegas Boulevard’s southern end

Posted on March 25, 2011 by elliewick

After two-thirds of a day in Las Vegas, Jon and I finally ventured onto the Strip to see some of the hotels. We had spent the early part of the afternoon touring the Neon Boneyard. From there, we headed south on Las … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Tulips at home, direct from the Netherlands

Posted on March 23, 2011 by elliewick

Today, Keukenhof opens in Lisse, the Netherlands. I made one of my most exciting purchases here, on my Dutch travels in 2009: a variety of tulip bulbs. I spent the afternoon there walking around with my notebook, keeping track of … Continue reading →

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