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Montage of images from 'Trafic' and 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'

2 must-see classic French films

A story about first love, so sweet and tender — and so fragile. And a story about transporting a very special car from Paris to Amsterdam.

What could go wrong?

Apple tree with red apples and one very green apple

The tale of the green apple

Once upon a time there was a garden in which stood an apple tree of the most imposing kind. Full of green, but still tiny fruits destined to become big, red, juicy apples in a few months.

single daffodil bloom against dead leaves

Of daffodils and tanks

Daffodils in the depth of winter: Will they stand against ice, wind and rain? A country overtaken by an invasion: Can it endure? Lessons amidst frailty.

winter sunrise with stars in the sky

Your new trip around the sun

A few days into the new year, a friend greeted me this way: “I hope you enjoyed these first days of your new trip around the sun.” — Say what?

quick drawing of woman in blouse and skirt

Weekend goodbye

Mark was on a train heading home after seeing his friend Sabrina over a weekend. A pleasant visit.

The last moments at the train station kept lingering in his mind.

rainbow behind trees down in valley

Finding Rivendell

Rivendell is a magical place in J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing. Couldn’t possibly exist in real life. Or does it? Turns out it does and I went there. Without knowing at the time.

bombed out apartment building with middle part missing

Going nuclear is back on the table

For a long time, nuclear attacks were expected in any war in Europe. It was part of the fear we lived with.

And now the nuclear attack option seems to be back on the table.

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