What do Sunflowers and Hot Air Balloons Have In Common?
One thing that always gets my heart beating a bit faster is when I get off a plane and stand in front of Border Patrol. I hand over my...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Jul 16
- 3 min
If you Can't Get to The Mardi Gras Celebration...Go Here!
Enormous is the word that comes to mind when I think of Mardi Gras... New Orleans becomes a hub for an enormous amount of tourist. The...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Mar 26
- 2 min
"Living Namaste" In Action
When the Eagles were in the Super Bowl, I needed to get my "swag" for the home town team and a friend mentioned that "Marvin's Home" was...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Mar 20
- 3 min
A Genuflection To Spring
Those who know me, know that John O'Donahue is truly my favorite Irish poet and philosopher. As a master wordsmith, John's wisdom and...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Therapy for the winter doldrums
My heart leapt, jumped and soared this week! After months of spirit sapping, seemingly endless grays and browns, finally a rainbow of...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Guo Pei: China's Queen of Couture
To say I was in awe and transported into a truly ethereal world of creative genius would be an understatement. Recently, while in...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Jan 20
- 4 min
"Be Where Your Feet Are" and...
I attend a yoga studio, Yoga Home, which was voted the best yoga studio in Conshohocken and it is so aptly named...I get the "Cheers"...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Dec 11, 2022
- 2 min
A Glimpse of Christmas in NYC
There is sheer magic in NYC at Christmas. Macy's is dressed with creative winter scenes with people moving from window to window with...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
The Pine Barrens of New Jersey
In the visually stunning and compelling documentary, "The Hidden Life of Trees", forester Peter Wohlleben shows how trees communicate...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
City Girl Goes to Southern California
I have lived in Philadelphia all of my life. I have shoveled snow in the winter and photographed the crimson and yellow leaves...
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Frances Schwabenland
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
Circa Green - The Park In The Sky
I am totally a "city girl" but that being said, I certainly appreciate it when urban planners are visionaries and create communities of...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
TRANSCENDENCE
So this week when so many people are reflecting upon the power of light over darkness, I thought it would be the perfect weekend to visit...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
The Amish Way Of Life - The Times They Are A Changing!
Approximately an hour outside the city skyline of Philadelphia lies rolling green fields, farms with blue and black dresses hanging out...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Winter Design in Yellowstone
Upon entering Yellowstone, the words... "serene", "pristine" and "vast"came to my mind and spirit. The starkness of winter white with...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
L'art de vivre
As we come upon a new year with its whispering for reflection... reflections on the past with nudgings toward the future, there lies a...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
A Journey Through the years
Here in Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens is a definite stop for tourists and locals alike. Over half a million multi colored lights sparkle,...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Copenhagen: First Impressions
According to the World Happiness Report of 2021, Denmark came in second place with a score of 7.62. Forbes.com stated, "The World...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Dubrovnik: Land of Teal and Orange
Dubrovnik was the last part of this Croatian Adventure. It too had key roles in "The Game of Thrones" due to its spectacular city walls...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
Getting Lost in Trogir, Croatia
David Heath and I have been running photo tours for several years. We prepare for these by first traveling to a location and search to...
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Frances Schwabenland
- Oct 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Burning of Evil
I just love it when my friends and acquaintances know how much I am fascinated to learn and photograph cultural and religious events and...
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