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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Royal Family

Living Symbols

January 13, 2024
Tags: Japan, guide, nation, Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth in the Grand Mosque

October 18, 2022
Tags: dubai, mosque, Royal Family, nation

Royal Parallels

September 24, 2022
Tags: dubai, wealth, luxury, Royal Family, power, painting
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Remembering a Royal Visit

December 16, 2020
Tags: London, Royal Family, place, museum, Internet, website
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Replica Queen Anne

January 25, 2020
Tags: statue, London, church, preservation, memorial, Royal Family
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A Memorial and Tradition

December 12, 2019
Tags: memorial, London, Royal Family, material, stone, public art
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Life as a Flowing Brook

December 11, 2019
Tags: memorial, London, Royal Family, water, ethics, death
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Playing in the Water

December 10, 2019
Tags: memorial, park, London, children, family, Royal Family
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Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

December 10, 2019
Tags: memorial, London, park, Royal Family
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The Gift of the Bible

December 08, 2019
Tags: London, 19th century, colonialism, power, Royal Family, painting, museum, bible
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Cross on Top

December 08, 2019
Tags: London, memorial, christianity, church, Royal Family, architecture
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The Golden Prince

December 08, 2019
Tags: London, Royal Family, memorial, statue, slaves
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Victoria and Alfred

April 06, 2019
Tags: South Africa, Royal Family, england, waterfront, colonialism, harbor