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About annetbell

I am a retired elementary teacher, well seasoned world traveler,new blogger, grandmother, and a new enthusiastic discoverer of the wonderfully complex country of India. Anne

Gift of Trees

As the thin, bare arms stretch and the tiny fingers reach for the heavens, the stately trees take their winter posture.  They are beautiful in their own right after the colorful autumn leaves falling to the ground.  Did you know … Continue reading

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Wise Geese

One of my favorite signals of the change of seasons in New York, is hearing the Canadian Geese honking as the fly overhead, south in the autumn and north in the spring. I stretch my neck like  a  goose to … Continue reading

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The Simple Life. . . . .

This Is Incredible India!   How does he survive without a cell phone?   Namaste. . .  . . .

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The Battle Hymn

Take a few minutes to be inspired! nebraskaenergyobserver This is incredibly good. And so much different. You can nearly hear it being sung around the campfires here. Hat tip to Moe Lane View original post

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Halloween . . . . . .October 31st

I like this picture because it reminds me of the pumpkins my architect carved for our children. He was never satisfied with a traditional jack-o-lantern, but carved R2D2 and Picasso pumpkins among others for our doorstep!  From this  shot, you … Continue reading

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The Party’s Over. . . . . . Clean-Up Time

Have  you ever wondered what happens to all these colorful leaves after the celebration of all that is autumn?  Just like any party, there is clean-up after the trees are bare,  and a need for order. . . . . … Continue reading

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Sweeping, Sweeping Everywhere ( from February 9,2013)

In almost six weeks, we  have seen no trash trucks, no recycling bins to be emptied, but endless sweeping , everywhere.  The trash  must go somewhere and that is into piles along the sides of the road. In the mornings, … Continue reading

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Renoir . . . . . the film

Renoir, a French film made in 2012, is a drama of sumptuous beauty.  It is in French with English subtitles and is based on the last years of Renoir’s life in his Cagnes-sur Mer farmhouse  in the south of France. … Continue reading

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Happy Karwa Chauth

October 22nd, is celebrated  in Gujarat and  by  Hindi women in the north of India and Pakistan .  Married women are fast and pray all day for the safety, good health, and longevity of life of their husbands. These beautiful … Continue reading

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Navona . . . Roman Gathering Place

  One day years ago, when we were with our children and a group of architecture students,  our children and I were in Piazza Novona just for a walk, when we saw cameras, scaffolding and crowds of people at one end … Continue reading

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