June 2015 – The Lens and Pen

A Precious Opportunity: Gracious India

Published on June 30, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick I’m not a fan of the term “bucket list” to describe places I long to go, things I hope to do before passing from this known life. However,...

A Rainbow of Colors

Published on June 27, 2015

Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick “Life is a canvas, you are the brush, and all the colors lay before you. Paint your portrait.” – Chris Mott Vibrant reds. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Purple. Pink. Nancy’s photography can be...

Take Your Time: A Stroll Through Paris

Published on June 23, 2015

Photos and story by Nancy Kirkpatrick Paris. A good friend told me the way to experience Paris is to slowly stroll its streets and parks. Stop often. Sit along the Seine. Take...

A Summer Place in Your Heart: St Simons Island Beach

Published on June 20, 2015

Photography and story by Nancy Kirkpatrick Falling in Love with St Simons Island is easy. You need only experience it once and the magic begins. For some it is the...

Artful Sanctuary: Driftwood Beach, Jekyll Island, Georgia

Published on June 17, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick Continuing my walk-about series as our coastal population expands with the warmest season of the year, we explore what locals call “Driftwood Beach” on Jekyll Island. This secluded shore on the...

The Happiest People – Copenhagen

Published on June 16, 2015

Story and Photos by Nancy Kirkpatrick Copenhagen, Denmark. The fifth and last port-of-call of our 15 day trans-Atlantic crossing of Disney’s cruise ship, The Magic. The morning dawns sunny, cool, but comfortable. We disembark in this largest...

A Piece of Good News: Anne Frank Remembered

Published on June 13, 2015

As I wrote this post, it came to my attention that yesterday, June 12, was the birthday of Anne Frank, the young author of “The Diary of Anne Frank”. This would...

Navigating the Sound: St Simons Island Lighthouse

Published on June 10, 2015

With school out for summer break, our coastal Georgia area begins to fill with visitors, tourists and summer residents. The snowbirds are long gone now. Their absence felt only briefly before traffic...

The Prettiest City: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Published on June 2, 2015

We are in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We call in at the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a first time visitor I study the choices this port offers. Peggy’s Cove. Historical tour of Halifax. The...