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London | Royal Wedding Adventure | Celebration
The wedding of Will and Kate is over, but the occasion is still very much alive in London. Everywhere I go, people are talking about it…where they watched it, how lovely the dress was, how sad it was that Diana wasn’t there to see it, how poised the young couple was, how wonderful it is…
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London | Royal Wedding Adventure | The Big Day
The atmosphere in London is positively jubilant. People from all over the world have gathered to watch, and be part of, the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Some have camped out for days, and, even so, the mood is simply one of great joy. Unusually, I didn’t have a plan. I set out…
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London | Royal Wedding Eve
On the evening before the Royal Wedding, the crowds have gathered to camp out along the Mall, the wide boulevard leading to Buckingham Palace.
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London | Royal Wedding Adventure | The Hats
The most important accessory for a Royal Wedding is, of course, the hat. People are even taking bets on what color the Queen’s hat will be tomorrow. John Boyd has been making hats for London society, including the Royals, for 65 years. I looked in on the shop today to take a peek behind the…
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London | Royal Wedding Adventure | Scout the Route
It’s London and it’s two days before the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The festivities are underway and the excitement is palpable. My mission for Day One is to walk the wedding route from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, to check out the preparations…and the characters.
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Style Moment | L’église d’Eymet, France
“For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come.” Bible, Song of Solomon
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Eye on Design | Black and White in Color
Some of the most intriguing photos I’ve taken in color have turned out to be black and white. Without color, the graphic patterns and unique shapes of the world reveal themselves…and they can be every bit as captivating as an explosion of color.
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Style Moment | Barcelona
“With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.” William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English poet
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Barcelona | Geese in the Cathedral
The 14th century cloister of Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, in Barcelona, is an enchanting oasis of palm trees and lush gardens encircling a mossy pond. Imagine my surprise when I turned to see a gaggle of white geese among the orange trees.
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A Barcelona Day
In Barcelona, Roman ruins share space with gothic architecture, surreal modernist spectacles, and a sandy beach. The memorable art of Antoni Gaudí and Joan Miró adorns the streets next to graffiti that is of the moment. It is a city buzzing with energy and full of surprises. Follow me for a day through this dynamic…
