nellyglass studioNellyglass has had a wonderful season leading right up to Christmas morning. We’ve enjoyed lots of time with family and friends along with a busy studio schedule. Thank you to all our patrons for your support.
My favorite piece this Christmas is one I made for Monica. Here is the story and photos of its creation. Hope you enjoy An Antique Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Monica and Nelson at Nellyglass Studio
Monica and I thoroughly enjoyed a Saturday at home; in the morning running errands around the city including grocery shopping at Superstore. I couldn’t get past the sushi counter and was able to talk her into an easy dinner at home with a bottle of wine. Back at home, Monica made spaghetti sauce for family dinner night on Sunday while I ground glass for Christmas ornaments in the studio.
Through the afternoon, Mon worked on photos for her scrapbook of our children’s lives (pause) and I sat in my comfy chair foiling glass. Total Contentment!
Dinner was divine, of course, at 6:00 and so was the wine 😃. Just an average day at home you might think? Perhaps, but why then am I so thankful as if it rarely happens? It does… often.
This summer, the city of Saint John initiated a fantastic public art project to commemorate Canada 150 plus our province’s natural resources and foster a spirit of neighborly friendship and collaboration. Ten fiberglass salmon sculptures each standing over six feet tall and brightly decorated in various river and Provincial themes.
The sculptures are all within easy walking distance in the uptown core and will remain on display until the end of 2017. At that time, they will be auctioned off and the proceeds split between the artists and the Saint John Interaction School of the Performing Arts. Excellent! Both Ryan and Sarah grew up with and enjoyed this wonderful local theater company.
Here is a photo gallery showing the walking map and the 10 sculptures in the order they appear on the map.
September 24th… my mother’s birthday… beautiful sun… lovely on the deck and Monica is with me.
It was the first weekend in September and Monica and I decided to go south… to the islands of the Bay of Fundy. We booked a one-night vacation to a place we had not been in over 33 years since our honeymoon; Campobello. The weather was perfect and we were as excited as newlyweds to explore this beautiful marine ecosystem and rediscover the natural and historical wonders of the island.
Just 70 kms from our house to the hotel, we had lots of time to kill before check-in, so we started the journey with a full tour of Deer Island. We even stopped into the Original Pickle Guy‘s store (really funky) in Fairhaven but, sadly, he was not there. It’s a photographer’s dream here with the ever changing tides, the abundance of sea life and the quaintness of each buoy-adorned shed. We ended the morning tour with a yummy chicken salad lunch on the beach at Deer Island Point while waiting for the ferry to Campobello. I even ran into an old friend from NBCC – how delightful and sentimental to see her.
Arriving on Campobello at 1:00 pm we still had time to put in so we visited the stunning Herring Cove Provincial Park beach. Here we enjoyed a leisurely stroll looking for sea glass as the sun shone brightly on the calm ocean. Then off to find our accommodations at Campobello’s historic Owen House Country Inn and Gallery at Welshpool.
Built in1835 by Captain William Owen (Welsh), it is completely original and furnished throughout with antiques. We had the beautiful and spacious Captain’s room. Sitting on the edge of the coast, the view from the back lawn (and our room window) is across Welshpool Harbour to Friar’s Head. Surrounding the property are original English Oak trees planted by Captain Owen himself (183 years old). Today, the inn is owned and operated by artist, Joyce Morrell. The rooms are filled with her original watercolors of birds, still lifes and seascapes, some of which are for sale and all of which are fantastic.
The low tide today was at 4:00 pm so, after check-in, we set off to see the famously photographed Head Harbour Lighthouse. Clear blue skies and calm seas welcomed us as we descended and climbed our way across the exposed beach rocks and a bridge to see this magnificent structure with its distinctive red cross. It is immaculately maintained and was so spectacular on this clear day. Bonus, the crowd was very light making for easy and pleasant touring.
Leaving Head Harbour and with still a couple of hours of low tide left, we drove to the south of the island to Friar’s Bay to hike and see the monolithic rock formation on the shore called The Friar. Only accessible at low tide, you must follow a path through the woods to the shore and carefully navigate slippery seaweed covered rocks along the shore to see it. Monica was a trooper and we made it there and back with no mishaps.
The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying the beautiful inn and grounds including a nice glass of wine on the veranda. As the sun sank to the horizon, we strolled along the cliffside path to enjoy a mesmerizing sunset across the water to Eastport, Maine.
Next morning (Sunday), all eight guests at the inn gathered in the dining room for a home cooked breakfast of scrambled eggs and bacon. Three couples were from New Brunswick and one couple from New York. Nice to meet other people and share stories of travel and home.
Leaving the Owen House Inn, we made our way to the International Park (only one in the world) at Friar’s Bay to tour the Roosevelt Cottage. Monica remembers being here 33 years ago but I do not. Free admission (nice), it is beautiful (needless to say) and well preserved. Next door to the Roosevelt cottage, the recently renovated Hubbard cottage is also open for public tours. More ostentatious than the Roosevelt’s, the Hubbard’s were known at the entertainers of the neighborhood in the early 20th century.
We caught the 1:00 pm ferry back to Deer Island and stopped into the 45th Parallel restaurant at Fairhaven for a hearty meal of scallops and fish. To die for! As we were waiting for our orders to arrive, who should walk in bringing boxes of supplies to restock the shelves but the Original Pickle Guy, Ken Bustin (his store is right across the street where we stopped yesterday). Nice fellow, interesting to talk to and very accommodating for a photo. We bought four bottles of his pickles.
And that was a wrap. Even though we had been before, in just 30 hours we felt as if we’d had a week-long vacation to someplace new and undiscovered. Even then, there were things on both islands we did not have time to see… so that means a return trip! As much as Monica and I love to travel the world, it’s nice to know you can get that same adventurous lift so close to home.
Here are the photo highlights of Island Getaway 2017.
That was the best four sun-filled (mostly) and fun-filled family vacation days on the beautiful north shore of Prince Edward Island. Monica and I along with Sarah and Matt, Carter and Connor and Ryan all shared a little cottage just 3 minutes from Brackley Beach. What a hoot! The sun and the sand, the awesome playground and pool, the excellent food and family stories around the campfire all made for a perfect weekend. Definitely bloggable! If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a few thousand. Cheers to PEI!
Monica and I had a fantastic trip this weekend to the top of the province to visit our friends, Diane and Chris Carson, at their cottage on beautiful Youghall Beach in Bathurst. On the way, we scratched of a local bucket list item and saw the remaining 5 bridges of New Brunswick’s 60 covered bridges, including one at the historic Village Acadien in Caraquet. Diane and Chris joined us in touring this historical settlement recreating the lives of the Acadien settlers from the mid 1700’s to the mid 1900’s. Totally fascinating and we had a ball interacting with the interpreters at each of the 30 or so building sites.
The weather all weekend was mostly excellent. There was just one little 30 minute rumble with Mother Nature on Sundy evening just as I was trying my hand at paddle boarding. A sudden squall whipped up bringing dramatic skies and turning the calm bay into a froth of white caps. Fortunately, I made it to shore with only one dumping. Nothing hurt but my pride. And then it was gone leaving the sky a flaming salmon pink.
On the way home, we visited Kouchibouguac National Park where we had camped 30 years ago. Great memories as we strolled along Kelly’s Beach. This is also the year of free Canadian National Park entrances. Love that! We also stopped into Richibucto River Wine Estate and sampled some really good wine while chatting with the owner, Alan Hudson. We bought a couple of bottles to take home.
It was a wonderful weekend. So nice to see friends and Monica was delighted to fulfil the bridges project in just less than a year. Can’t wait to see what she decides to explore next.
Here are the photo highlights of the weekend… A July Journey
As a pre-father’s day celebration, Monica and I were treated today by our daughter, Sarah, to lunch uptown at Cask ‘n Kettle. Then the three of us enjoyed a round the block Gallery Hop to seven fine arts shops all within easy walking.
I am very spoiled and so fortunate and happy to be so.
My niece, Ellen Flood, came to visit today to show us her photos from her recent trip to Scotland. So great to see her again. Of course, when Ellen is in town, sushi is on everyone’s mind. So off we went to our favorite restaurant, Ta-ke Sushi for an excellent and very filling meal. Sort of like dinner and a movie but in reverse order. Now, a nap.
I just dont want to ever forget the last day driving home.
Clear antique-blue-glass skies brought us all the way across the White Mountain range of New Hampshire, passing majestic Mt. Washington with its snow cap, through pretty bridges over sparkling rivers and several small towns on the beautiful Route 2 to Bangor. Sound too good to be true? It was all true. Absolutely unreal beautiful so close to home. The final stretch from St. Stephen to Saint John was, in a way, the prettiest of all.
It was the road trip of a lifetime. We drove 10,500 kms and saw many amazing things… some planned and some surprises. It was wonderful to be away and wonderful to come home. Thanks for reading and following along.
Now the fun of sorting through all the glass I bought. Imagination is off and running in the Nellyglass Derby.
Final photos of the journey on day 36 – North Conway to Saint John
We were up and out the door by 7:00 am and into town for breakfast at the South Street Cafe (excellent breakfast sandwiches). Before leaving Bennington, we made a quick stop to see the windows of Sacred Heart Francis de Sales church. A congregation was just gathering for mass and one member told us this is one of the largest churches without internal pillars. It is simply beautiful. Gothic by design but warm and welcoming inside. For all photos, see Gallery/World Windows.
Then off we went on the roller coaster ride up and down and around the lush hills of Vermont’s Green Mountains toward North Conway, NH. The road in many places followed steep and fast flowing mountain streams. We saw three or four covered bridges along the way in quaint towns all with majestic mountain backdrops. This is a place we can definitely see ourselves returning someday perhaps in the fall.
Finally we arrived in North Conway and found our hotel, the Old Red Inn. We stayed here once 27 years ago when Ryan was 3 and Sarah was 1 on a trip home from visiting Monica’s sister Marg and husband Gary in Toronto. It is still just as we remembered… homey little cottages with 60’s decor, propane fireplace, floral wall paper, pine wanescotting… absolutely perfect for our final night of this journey.
After some outlet mall shopping, we had a delicious Mexican dinner at Fiesta Jalisco and then retired to our cottage for a glass or wine and some blogging. As I write this, we’ve got the windows open for the fresh mountain air, the sun is dappling through the trees and the birds are singing all around the Inn. Peaceful and happy, both of us are just a little sad that tomorrow we head for home but are also anxious to return to family and friends. On the positive side, now that we are leaving the States the Canadian dollar should start to climb for the rest of you.
Here are the photo highlights of day 35 – Through the Green Mountains to North Conway NH
The temps today crept up to 36 celsius so there must be a thunderstorm brewing.
I was up early and let Monica sleep while I went for a city walk to get some shots. At 7:00 am, it was quiet and the sun was already fierce. I saw the war veterans monument and several churches, all closed at this hour but I would get to visit three of them later in the morning, and the home of Harriet Tubman who served the “Underground Railroad” after the Civil War (1865) by smuggling 300 blacks out of the United States and into Canada.
Leaving Auburn, we headed east through Skaneteles, a beautiful town on the lake of same name. Here we quickly saw St. Jame’s Episcopal church. Then eastward we zipped past Syracuse, Albany, straight through Troy at rush hour and finally to Bennington Vermont. A really lovely town in the foothills of the Green Mountain range.
Here we saw the grave site of Robert Frost in the cemetery of the Old First Church (oldest church in Vermont) plus the 306 foot megalithic monument to the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (John Stark was the victor). However, temps and humidity were too high for any more serious sightseeing, so we called it a day early and enjoyed some Finger Lakes wine in our hotel.
Here are the photo highlights of day 34 – Auburn NY to Bennington VT
This was a stellar day in many ways. Beautiful bright blue skies and warm… no, no… hot! The temps soared to 34 degrees by afternoon but we were comfortable most of the day in the air conditioning of our car except when we got out briefly to see something amazing.
Today we saw several examples of both God’s and man’s handiwork… seven spectacular waterfalls, five award winning wineries and a church with windows that knocked me out.
It is late in the day as I write this and we are tired, so I won’t add the text details of the day. Suffice it to say that the New York Finger Lakes district did not disappoint us. We loved it here once before and we love it even more now. If you get the chance to visit, you will discover for yourself the tranquil splendor of the area.
Here are the photo highlights of day 33 – Waterfalls and Wineries
We are in the beautiful Finger Lakes district of upstate New York. Monica and I were here five years ago and fell in love with the area. It’s very nostalgic to be back again.
We started the day with a quick zip into the downtown of Rochester to see three outstanding churches all within a few blocks of each other; Downtown Presbyterian (Tiffany windows), First Universalist (a ceiling rose window) and Christ Church Episcopal (Tiffany windows). I was extremely lucky to get into all three as they were not open to the public that early in the morning. However, the receptionists all complied with my mournful begging. Spectacular windows… only a sampling posted here. For all photos go to Gallery/World Windows.
By 10:00, we were cruising over the lush green hills toward Keuka Lake (west in the district and the one shaped like a sling shot). It was so nice to be off a four-lane highway and down to 70 km per hour instead of 120. Quite by chance we happened along a secluded little church at the foot of the long peninsula of Keuka Lake called the Garrett Memorial Chapel. It was open (to our delight) and filled with beautiful stained glass windows. Coincidentally, these windows were designed by Frederick Wilson who worked for Tiffany Studios and who also designed the windows of Reid Memorial Church in Richmond, Indiana (we were there about 1 week ago).
From there we visited two wineries that we had seen before, Dr. Konstantin Frank and Heron Hill, both on Keuka Lake… I had accidentally deleted the photos from my camera 5 years ago so I had to return the get and secure the photos this time… plus we bought really good wine which is better than what we remembered. (They have improved). Monica tasted while I had grape juice (I’m the designated driver).
Next we visited the Watkins Glen State Park to hike the gorge trail and get some incredible photos of the magnificent water falls (there are 19 falls within a 1.5 km trail). The weather was perfect… 18 degrees C and no wind. Even better, no masses of tourists as would be the case later in the summer. All the senses are fully engaged here including getting a bit wet from the waterfall spray… it is outstandingly beautiful. Bonus, I saw a snake!!!! Loved that.
By 5pm, we found our hotel… rested and blogged with a nice glass of wine, and at 7pm walked two minutes from our hotel to the lake shore for some evening photos and then next door to a great restaurant called The Wild Flower Cafe and Crooked Rooster Pub. Awesome food… deep fried brussel sprouts, salmon and jambalaya.
Here are the photo highlights of day 32 – Rochester to Watkins Glen
This was an 8.5 hr travel day that took us across three states (Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York) and into three remarkable churches.
First stop was downtown Cleveland to visit two churches. Monica skillfully navigated me through morning traffic and onto a parking spot on Euclid Ave. From there we walked 2 miles along Euclid to Public Square. Along the way we passed through Playhouse Square with its fantastic and world’s largest crystal chandelier which hangs over the street. The morning sun was in the perfect sky for a light spectrum show as we walked past it. A million shrads of every-colored light sparkled in our eyes. The camera cannot show the brillance but it was amazing!
At Public Square, we visited Old Stone Church, Cleveland’s oldest building dating to 1820 when Cleveland was nothing more than a village of a couple hundred people. Here we saw four Tiffany windows, a John Lafarge window and several other windows. Spectacular!
On the walk back to the car, we visited Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Dark and brooding in comparrison. The windows in the nave are all single windows while the transept and apse windows are giant composition windows. There are many windows in this cathedral and I posted only a few here. For all photos go to Gallery/World Windows.
Leaving Cleveland, we travelled east into the beautiful rolling hills of northern Pennsylvania to the town of Franklin. Here we visited St. John’s Episcopal church and saw truly the most beautiful church yet on our travels. I had researched these Tiffany windows and knew what to expect but was not prepared for the magnificence inside. Eight triptych windows in the nave, Jesus and the four Evangelists in the apse and a huge rose window in the west. Absolutely gorgeous and (hands down) my favorite church to date.
Then the final drive to Rochester, New York where we will cool the jets for a couple of days and enjoy the Finger Lakes wine district.
Here are the photo highlights of day 31 – Cleveland OH to Rochester NY
It was a six hour drive from Justice Illinois to Cleveland Ohis with no stops except for fuel. Monica navigated us straight downtown and into the parking garage on the waterfront where we spent the next three hours thoroughly enjoying the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. What a blast! We had so much fun… it was extremely nostalgic for both of us hearing songs from the past and seeing famous costumes, music instruments and other rock celeb memorabilia. Throughout the museum, we watched three movies; Past and Present Inductees, Dick Clark clips from his years on American Bandstand and a 3-D U2 concert (wow). I took dozens of photos and really struggled to narrow it down to my favorites.
After the museum, we strolled to Public Square in the heart of the downtown. Being Sunday afternoon, it was very quiet with hardly any traffic. Downtown Cleveland is absolutely beautiful as my pics will show. Shiny, clean, attractive. We saw the Cleveland Browns football stadium, the Science and Nature Museum, several city sculptures and fountains and the lovely architecture of the buildings.
Then away we went to find our hotel in the west end of the city and dinner right next door at Bob Evans restaurant. Simple wholesome dining and lots of it… we were stuffed. Tomorrow morning before we head east, we are returning to the downtown briefly to see a church that was closed today. Hopefully traffic won’t be a nightmare.
Here are the photo highlights of day 30 – Cleveland Ohio
It was a 5.5 hours drive from Winterset, Iowa to Justice, Illinois… very flat farming country all the way. We had one fuel stop in West Branch, Iowa which also happens to be the birth place, burial place and location of the presidential museum of president Herbert Hoover (1929-1933… during the Great Depression). We took a photo but did not stop to visit.
The destination for the day was Justice, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Here one finds a special cemetary called Resurrection Cemetery. It opened in 1969 to serve the Polish Catholic community but today serves all Catholics. On the premises is a large Mausoleum which boasts the world’s largest stained glass window. So you can understand why I drove so hard to get here. Monica is such a trooper to tolerate my obsession.
We arrived at 2:00 pm and toured all three floor; the basement floor contains individual windows whereas the walls of the top 2 floors are completely covered in stained glass. (!!!!!!!!!) I was breathless when we entered.
The glass panels tell the story of Christianity from the book of Genesis to Revelations. The glass is very thick (at least 1″) and is set in grout as opposed to lead and solder. The colors are brilliant and flood the entire Mausoleum with light. I took dozens of photos (one of every panel) but will post only a few here in my blog. If you look closely, there is a photo with me standing beside one of the panels and a couple of shots with Monica. This will give you an idea of size. For all photos, see Gallery/World Windows.
The Mausoleum is sometimes lit up at night and Monica and I took a drive to the cemetery at 9:00 pm in hopes to see it. Sadly, it was not lit up this night but I am still grateful to have seen it in the day time. I copied a photo from the Internet of a night shot just to show you how impressive it is. Famous for many years as the world’s largest stained glass window, there is actually a new world leader in a church in Leewood, Kansas… but this one is still so incredible it will always be the largest for me.
Here are the photo highlights of day 29 – Justice Illinois
The weather forecast for today was “clear skies and 25 degrees”… the perfect day to find the six bridges of Madison County plus whatever else we happened along. We were up at 4:30 am (yes, I know) so why not try to see the sun coming up on one of the bridges. We pulled on our sweats and off we went.
All the side roads around the main town center are dirt… which really lends to the “country” atmosphere. Within 10 minutes, we had found Holliwell Bridge just 3 miles from our hotel. As we waited for the sun to rise, we heard wild turkeys, wild coyotes and watched rabbits hop around our car. It was a gorgeous sunrise. A multitude of birds’ chorus included red-winged blackbirds, meadow larks, Baltimore orioles, cardinals, robins, song sparrows… and those were just the ones I could identify. With photos taken, it was back to the hotel for breakfast and then off again in search of more bridges.
We quickly found Cedar Bridge which, unfortunately, was victim to an arson attack just three weeks prior. Such a shame… it has a lovely picnic park around it with BBQ pits and tables, etc. The locals are already collecting donations to rebuild it. FYI, the arsonist was caught and is awaiting trial.
We carried on to find the farm house where scenes from The Bridges of Madison County with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood were filmed 20 years ago. This old house also fell victim to arson and although still standing, is now closed to the public. We learned later that several other landmarks in the area were destroyed or damaged by arson. Tsk tsk.
Moving on, we drifted over the rolling hills and dirt roads of Madison County and by mid morning we had found and photographed Hogback Bridge, the Old Gristmill at Pammel State Park (the car ford across the river was closed due to high water), Roseman Bridge, Cutler-Donahoe Bridge, the Winterset Tower, and visited the John Wayne Museum and his birthplace in town. John Wayne lived here until he was 3 years old when his family moved a few miles north. Winterset has capitalized on his name and fame to draw tourists… and they’ve done a great job of the museum. Still almost 40 years after his death, hundreds of people come here each year to celebrate his birthday at the end of May.
Lunch was left over pizza from last night in our hotel room with a nice cold glass of Francesca’s Folly blush wine we got at the grocery store yesterday. It was made locally at the Covered Bridges Winery and was so good, we decided to visit the winery ourselves. So, after a brief rest, off we went again. This was the winery we tried to visit yesterday but was closed. Turns out we were at the old site… the new site is just up the road from our hotel.
On the way to the winery we found the sixth and final bridge, the Imes Bridge, in the town of St. Charles. All six bridges have a similar look with their red paint (except Cedar which is burnt black and shows only the skeletal remains) and all of them are pedestrian only.
Touring done for the day, it was back into town for dinner at the Northside Cafe where scenes from the movie were also filmed. It is right out of the 50s with its swivel bar stools, worn wooden booths and floors, ancient milkshake maker and tin ceiling. The burgers were awesome!
This is as far west as we go on our travels… tomorrow we move east toward home with some highly anticipated stops along the way.
Here are the photo highlights of day 28 – The Bridges of Madison County
Before leaving Independence, we visited the downtown core to see the birthplace, home, church and museum of President Harry S. Trueman. It was early in the day, hardly any traffic, and we had it all to ourselves. This is his town and everything here is “Harry”. The biggest surprise of the visit was the First Presbyterian Church where Harry met his future wife, Bess, in Sunday School when they were just children. The church was actually closed this morning but we rang the intercom buzzer and the receptionist let us in for a quick photo tour and history lesson. We were thrilled, needless to say.
Then off we went to the north, crossing the Missouri/Iowa state line by early afternoon. En route, we happened across a fantastic antique mall called ” The Enchanted Frog”. Miles of aisles of treasures… I found some lovely glass that might be useful in future projects (happy face).
We passed through the town of St. Charles with its quaint visitor’s welcome center and antique shop. The building is a repurposed Presbyterian Church build in 1916. All original including the stained glass. Very nice!
Finally we came to Winterset, Iowa. Monica has dreamed of being here ever since the movie “Bridges of Madison County” came out in 1995. This is wide open farm land and all roads are laid out in perfect grid formation. We found a local winery (Covered Bridges Winery) but it was closed so we went to the grocery store and bought one for later, made a quick pass around the town square to get our bearings and then found our hotel for then next two days (Covered Bridge Inn).
There is a freshness in the air tonight and the sun is setting on the cornfields across the road from our hotel. As I finish this, we are getting ready to walk next door to a pizza restaurant before calling it a day. Tomorrow will be a day of exploration and maybe a picnic under a bridge.
Here are the photo highlights of day 27 – Arriving Winterset
It took the morning to drive clear across the state of Missouri from St. Louis to Kansas City. With Monica’s excellent navigation skills, we drove straight to the Country Club Plaza in the south end of the city… a 3 block square consisting of 150 high-end shops, beautiful Spanish influenced architecture, multiple sculptures and fountains throughout and lots of public green spaces along the canal. It is really lovely. However, temps were pushing 30 degrees with high humidity as an afternoon thunderstorm approached so we got our photos and didn’t linger too long in the heat.
We continued into the heart of the city and found the Hallmark corporate headquarters and toured the visitor’s center. It was so nostalgic to see the history of Hallmark dating back to the early 1900s, the people associated (Winston Churchill, Grandma Moses, Norman Rockwell), the time line of cards and other memorabilia, the Christmas ornaments (of which we have a couple at home). We also got to meet and chat with one of the Hallmark artists. Bonus, they give you complimentary cards when you leave… all with free admission!
Then the heavens opened as a lightning storm dumped on the city. We pulled into the Union Station parking lot to wait for it to let up. It was terrible, tremendous and thrilling. Since sightseeing was temporarily cancelled and we were hungry, Monica Googled a nearby sushi restaurant (The Drunken Fish) and we had a great meal as the storm passed.
Last stop of the day was at the Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral to see the most amazing Tiffany window… a woodland scene with waterfall and deer. It is THE most beautiful Tiffany window I have seen yet. There are many windows in the church but only two Tiffanys. In addition to stained glass, they also have one of only 300 copies in the world of the original “fully illuminated” St. John’s Bible. That’s special and I was so happy to visit this small but spectacular church.
We left Kansas City in rush hour traffic and made it to Independence (10 miles outside the city) for the night. Blogging completed, a late evening snack craving was satisfied right next door to our hotel at Sheridan’s Ice Cream parlor.
Here are the highlights of day 26 – Kansas City
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