TRAVEL THE WORLD - LA HULPE, BELGIUM

These photos of two sculptures by Folon were taken in 2008 in the grounds of the Folon Foundation at La Hulpe, Belgium. My cousin, Robert, took Paul and I there to see the exhibits of the work of Jean-Michel Folon, an artist, illustrator, painter and sculptor who was born in 1934 and died in 2005. We had not heard of him, but when we saw examples of his work, we recognized their style from many illustrations we had seen over the years in magazines and advertisements. The exhibit is very nicely put together and well worth seeing. Walking in the extensive grounds was also a pleasure.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - ATHENS

The Erechtheion is almost as beautiful as the Parthenon, especially its lovely caryatids. Somehow seeing the wonders of the Akropolis on a cloudy and stormy day like this one in 1998 made their beauty stand out even more than it does in the sun.

TRAVEL THE WORLD - PARIS

Pont Alexandre III on the Seine was constructed between 1896 and 1900 for the Paris exhibition. Its style is Art Nouveau and it has four gilt-bronze statues. The one in this 1997 photo is of Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology.