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View fullsize The grave marker of Adele Brise in Champion near Door County.. composed in Walloon, related to French and still spoken in southern Belgium

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Gouge Out Your Eyes

July 22, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, bible, jesus, sculpture

Another Cave, Another Meaning

July 22, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, church, cave, sculpture

Opposite Space

July 21, 2022
Tags: cairo, museum, nation, design, architecture, pyramid

The Green Walkway

July 21, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, outsider art, design, sacred space, forest

Standing in a Fish

July 21, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, symbols, selfie, christianity

Interacting with Space

July 21, 2022
Tags: cairo, church, sacred space, icon, images, prayer

Visiting St. Simeon

July 20, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, family, relic, church

The Remains of St. Simeon

July 20, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, relic, saint, sacred space, body

Sacralizing the Hills

July 20, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, saint, painting, church, mountains, story

Moving a Mountain

July 20, 2022
Tags: cairo, saint, story, medieval, church, mountains

Egypt and English

July 19, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, sign, bible, Egypt, language

Signs Even Here

July 19, 2022
Tags: cairo, church, Coptic, cave

Back to That Most Famous Cave

July 19, 2022
Tags: cairo, church, sculpture, outsider art, bible, jesus, cave

The Largest Church in the Middle East

July 19, 2022
Tags: cairo, church, cave, bible, Coptic, saint

The Son of Man on the Cliff Face

July 18, 2022
Tags: cairo, Coptic, jesus, bible, sculpture, christianity
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