Playing with a new camera in Lausanne

Two hours on a direct train from Luzern brings you to Lausanne. It's a French speaking town about 45 minutes from Geneva on a big beautiful lake.

Although my trip there was for a work meeting, I managed to sneak about an hour to play with my new point and shoot digital camera - a Sony Cybershot.

Anyone that knows me knows how much I love photography so although the day was gray and misty and it was mid-October I was on the hunt for texture and color in pretty Lausanne.

From the streets to the rooftops there is texture everywhere in Europe. Beauty and function go hand in hand.

If you squint and get very close to some of the colorful displays you could almost imagine yourself on a hot summer day by the sea.

No time to shop... the meeting's about to start...

ah well. Until next time - au revoir!

Making a difference in New Orleans

Cultural Care sponsors the rebuilding of a library at St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, the school was heavily damaged and Cultural Care has been raising funds to help stock and decorate the library for its' elementary school children. During a meeting in New Orleans in October we were lucky to be able to visit the school and read to the children. They were beautiful, attentive and thrilled to have visitors. They were especially excited to meet our staff from around the world. They saw books from Korea, Australia, Venezuela, Argentina, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Finland, France and more. We were rewarded with their excitement, smiles, and tons of hugs.