I'm very thankful for all my travel plans coming together, and for my pilgrimage to Alaska (which begins later this morning!), but this has had the effect of delaying again the posting of new photo galleries for another couple of weeks. I did want to give you at least a few images before going 'off …
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More Galleries coming soon! Seven more, and then some…
I wish to thank everyone for your patience with my erratic gallery posting during this amazing period of travels. Since July 1 alone, I have traveled to ten monasteries (in Arizona and California), and am literally getting in the car immediately after posting this to head to #11 this month, All-Merciful Saviour (Men's, ROCOR), on …
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Venerating a Saint, and Sunset at the Pacific
During the course of my Western Pilgrimage, I have (somewhat reluctantly) passed by many touristy destinations so as to keep to both my schedule and my purpose. The growing list is quirky, and includes the following: Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver CO (their Performers Hall of Fame is a 'Who's Who' of Rock and Roll artists, …
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Fragrance of the Desert, Pt. 4 – St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery, Florence AZ
New Photo Gallery posted, with unique images made at St Anthony's in the Arizona Desert. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am very thankful to God's providence for opening the doors for me to stay at St Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery for a few days, even though I had been unable to reach …
Fragrance of the Desert, Pt. 3 – St Paisius Monastery, in the High Desert of Arizona
This was a providential visit, and is hopefully a prelude to a longer stay on my return journey. In my emails with Abbess Michaila, I learned the nuns were deep into their new building project, a new dining hall which would accommodate the sisterhood and their growing numbers of guests. Having a larger kitchen will …