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Did I mention that Pittsburgh is a city of beautiful views?
There’s inclines, hills, city, woods, railroads, boats, and rivers. A great combination.
Views of Pittsburgh
24 Thursday Nov 2016
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View of the City
21 Monday Nov 2016
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Pittsburgh is really a pretty city. It has a beautiful city scape.
Especially when you are down by the river looking downtown. Or as the locals say: “dahntahn.”
Müllner Steg, Salzburg
06 Friday Nov 2015
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After Mirabellgarten, we headed towards the river. Salzburg is one of those cities that is just so picturesque, especially by the water.
The formula of water, beautiful city, trees and bright blue skies will always equal amazing views.
Does it get any better than that? How would you like to wake up every day and have that kind of view?
Müllner Steg is one of the bridges along the river. It’s a popular destination as it gives the best view of old town Salzburg across the river.
Once we took in the amazing view along the river, we started heading toward old town.
What’s a trip to an old city without a picture of a church?
It just looked so churchy, I couldn’t help myself. For those of you that really like pictures of churches, you’ll get your fill, no worries. There’s a ton of churches in Salzburg.
But for now, enjoy the view. It’s amazing.
Views across the river, Porvoo, Finland
19 Thursday Feb 2015
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Of course when you visit Porvoo, the sites along the river are a must see.
Every picture you take looks just like a postcard image.
Every view you see is fantastic.
And of course, the red warehouses along the river are magnificent.
These are the buildings that everyone pictures when they think of Porvoo.
And for good reason. The contrast in color is almost like a man-made version of fall leaves with the deep reds contrasting the yellow and other color homes behind them.
Good bye Porvoo, we loved visiting!
Up next for our travel posts – Tallinn, Estonia!
A River Runs through it…Porvoo edition
17 Tuesday Feb 2015
As you walk through Porvoo, you realize a few things. First, the town is absolutely beautiful, regardless of the weather.
Second, you can’t help but come to the river. It’s unavoidable – everything comes together at the river and with good reasons. Historically rivers have been the life of towns. This is certainly true of Porvoo.
While the town changes, the bridges change, the people change and even some of the housing changes, the constant is the river.
Water is essential for life. This is certainly true for people and other living creatures, but I would argue that water is also essential for cultural life as well. It’s a gathering point and it has a leveling effect.
On top of that, it adds an unbelievable artist element too.
Doesn’t that just look like a post card? Imagine that picture without the water? It’s just not the same and not as beautiful, is it?
When we crossed the river, we found something else – our connection to nature.
Kids and trees – a match made in heaven. Boy, if this tree could talk, I can only imagine the stories it would be able to tell.
Porvoo Cathedral Exterior, Porvoo, Finland
02 Monday Feb 2015
After we saw the beautiful sculptures along the paths of Porvoo, we made our way to the Cathedral in the middle of old town Porvoo. The Cathedral is big, but not too big. It’s beautiful, but not like The Vatican beautiful, and it’s old, but not like Monty Python imagery of old cathedrals.
I would call the cathedral quaint.
It has a beautiful charm to it. It just feels like it belongs here in a quaint older town in Finland.
This was another tower next to the cathedral and the red building is the parish hall – obviously a newer structure. When we were there, it was the one of the weeks of church elections that were going on so, there was more activity in the parish hall than normal. Church elections are a big deal in Finland and done a bit differently than in the US – but that’s for another post sometime.
When you stand near the cathedral and look out towards the Porvoo river, you are treated with this view…
Even on a gray, overcast day, it is still beautiful.
Next up – we venture inside the cathedral for several posts. Being a seminarian, I can’t help doing multiple posts on this – there’s a ton inside the building to highlight and it would be too much for just one post.
