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After the concert — We were in Fayetteville for a Chris Thile concert. We enjoyed seeing him at the Kauffman Center, Kansas City in February, and booked tickets when we saw he was going to be in Fayetteville.
April 12, 2026 22:39
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas — We were in Fayetteville for a Chris Thile concert. We enjoyed seeing him at the Kauffman Center, Kansas City in February, and booked tickets when we saw he was going to be in Fayetteville.
April 12, 2026 22:38
Selby Abbey – North Transept window. Selby, North Yorkshire.
August 28, 2024 12:14
Rood screen detail — Selby Abbey. Selby, North Yorkshire.
August 28, 2024 12:13
Selby Abbey with visiting German choir. Selby, North Yorkshire. Being here took me back to my days working for The Diocese of West Missouri. One-minute read.
August 28, 2024 12:10
Selby Abbey, stained glass window. Selby, North Yorkshire.
August 28, 2024 12:08
Selby Abbey, South Transept window. Selby, North Yorkshire.
August 28, 2024 12:06
Selby Abbey, North Transept. Selby Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey and current Anglican parish church in Selby, North Yorkshire.
August 28, 2024 12:05
Curtain — Netherwood Hotel & Spa. taken for no other reason than I liked the texture and the light.
August 23, 2024 10:52
Lounge — Netherwood Hotel & Spa. I liked the light, colors, and ambiance of this room.
August 23, 2024 10:25
Lounge — Netherwood Hotel & Spa. I liked the light, colors, and ambiance in this room.
August 23, 2024 10:20
Entrance & wallpaper detail. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Even the owners found this too dark, and it was lightened up — but has now been restored to the original color. +1
August 9, 2024 14:55
Bedroom. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
August 9, 2024 14:54
Bathroom. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The mosaic tiles aren’t. It’s custom wallpaper.
Light fitting detail. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
August 9, 2024 14:47
Bedroom details. 78 Derngate, Northampton — Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Lizzi, knowing we have an interest in architecture and art took us to Northampton to visit 78 Derngate. +2
August 9, 2024 14:46
Dressing Room at St. Benedict’s B&B — Complete with a home altar, storage, and, of course, the en-suite. +1
August 5, 2024 21:31
Our room at St. Benedict’s B&B — What an absolute gem this B&B was. We stumbled upon it quite by accident, and it was wonderful. +1
August 5, 2024 21:20
To all appearances, we might still be flying — Good flights, an excellent connection, and we zipped through border control in the UK in minutes. Down in Baggage Reclaim our bags were first on the carousel, and our hotel was just a short (inside) walk from Heathrow T3 Arrivals.
July 31, 2024 7:36
Ginger watching the dawn at 30,000 feet. We are off on the first leg of a visit to the UK. Our first since 2019.
July 30, 2024 5:57
Upon Reflection — I grabbed the camera after the play of light on the bathroom mirrors caught my attention. To quote Ginger, “It’s a very Gary photograph.”
April 14, 2024 8:46
Sunday morning therapy: cleaning — It’s good to push the keyboard away, get out the cleaning materials, and smell the G96 gun oil and Hoppes #9 gun bore cleaner while taking my time cleaning and checking my guns.
November 26, 2023 9:52
Sparkle Zone color. There’s a reason why we call this room of our house the ‘Sparkle Zone.’ +1