We hiked up a mountain in the Rittersberg forest in Alsace, France to get to this castle called Chateau Ramstein. What a wonderful hike and you could hear the birds chirping so loud everywhere. I enjoyed that so much and I even made a recording of it on my iPhone! We then hiked further on to another castle yet called Chateau Ortenbourg where we had a picnic. Both were in the Vosges mountains not too far from a town called Scherwiller. This one here was built by Albrecht Von Hagsburg after he came to thrown in 1298. It was his siege castle after he had burned down the one above. This one also was finally burned and destroyed by the Swedes in 1633.
7/07/2010
Renting bicycles in Paris, France
1/31/2010
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1/22/2010
Big Bend National Park patio view
Image via Wikipedia
Big Bend National park is located in the southern part of South West Texas, not too far from New Mexico and just across the Rio Grande river from Mexico. We went down there to spend our Thanksgiving vacation last year. We stayed in a house in Lajitas, TX just outside of the park and we were on a hill overlooking the Rio Grande river. It was so beautiful! We were at walking distance to Lajitas Inn which was great because of their awesome restaurant. We were so close to the river that you could hear the roosters crow in Mexico. So funny! I took this picture from the back of the house facing the opposite direction.
12/16/2009
This is a Texas Longhorn. I took this picture in Fort Worth, Texas about four years ago. I think these cows are so beautiful! They are known for their horns, which can sometimes extend to 120 inches tip to tip for steers. Some horns can even have a slight upward turn at their tips or even a triple twist. They are also well known for their extreme diversified coloring. The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America serves as the recognized registry for the breed and it can fetch up to $40,000 or more at auction with a record $160,000 for a cow.
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