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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

Kingfisher. . . . Three Meanings

Posted on August 2, 2013 by annetbell

This is the White Throated Kingfisher which is one of the three families of Kingfishers found in India.  This bird was very visible in Gujarat where Alhmedabad is located.  They live near water, perch on tree limbs from which they … Continue reading →

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The New York You’ve Probably Never Experienced!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by annetbell

I am thinking that you my blogger friends, even if you have been to NYC, have never seen the places I visited yesterday!  It was for a belated celebration for Alice who was 7 years old last March, when we … Continue reading →

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Off to “The City!”

Posted on July 31, 2013 by annetbell

I hope that you all know that I am not arrogant, or I certainly hope you do.  But I have to say that I love New York…the state yes, but especially The City!  Living in New York state and sharing … Continue reading →

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Quintet of Radiance:Five Ennobling Awards

Posted on July 30, 2013 by annetbell

“Quintet of Radiance”: Five Ennobling Awards Posted July 30, 2013 Thank you Prasad  for nominating my blog for this award.  I am really happy to be a part of your world through this virtual space. Thanks for your encouragement and … Continue reading →

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Breakfast at the Track

Posted on July 29, 2013 by annetbell

The track at Saratoga was first opened for horse racing in 1863.  To put that in perspective, it was two years into the Civil War.  There were no battles of that war in this area. Every summer for six weeks, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Breakfast

Posted on July 28, 2013 by annetbell

One of the treats we gave ourselves in Ahmedabad was breakfast at the house of MG on Saturday or Sunday.  You already know I loved  Indian poha( https://talesalongtheway.com/?s=Poha for breakfast, but there was just something about the weekends that made us … Continue reading →

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Saturday Market in Troy, New York

Posted on July 27, 2013 by annetbell

Pictures of a Farmers Market are rather redundant as flower and vegetable markets are universal.  I have shared lovely ones from India, but this is what I did this morning. I wasn’t  shopping so much as catching up with a dear … Continue reading →

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Indian Fathers

Posted on July 26, 2013 by annetbell

  A dramatic Caravaggio moment One thing that really touched my heart in India was the fathers, young or old, and their  apparent devotion to their children.  I  first noticed  their demeanor, and then started looking for it. How you … Continue reading →

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Giving Hope

Posted on July 25, 2013 by annetbell

What would you do if you had no home, were sick, living in your car or on the street with no phone and very little money?  I am not talking about India today, but about America.  There are people who … Continue reading →

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The Home of Uncle Sam

Posted on July 24, 2013 by annetbell

Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York ,meat packer and entrepreneur, was the model  for Uncle Sam, one of our most recognizable national symbols, but I get ahead of the story.  In 1813, the United States got its nickname of Uncle … Continue reading →

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