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"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...
Frances Schwabenland
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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"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"...
Frances Schwabenland
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Dec 11, 20222 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Oct 24, 20223 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Jun 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
May 16, 20221 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Apr 15, 20221 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Mar 18, 20221 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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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,...
Frances Schwabenland
Dec 11, 20213 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Nov 13, 20214 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Nov 10, 20211 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Oct 17, 20211 min read
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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...
Frances Schwabenland
Oct 16, 20211 min read
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Game of Thrones & Diocletian's Palace
Who knew when I was looking out the window in high school biology class, that one day I would be palace hopping through Croatia! Life...
Frances Schwabenland
Oct 16, 20213 min read
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Local Hospitality by the Sea: Hvar
When I do my research on a new travel destination, I go to many sites to gather information and see what others have done before me...
Frances Schwabenland
Oct 10, 20214 min read
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