Many years ago, I lived in a small town in Germany. I was there for just two years, but my life there left memories that has always stayed with me. The question was, "Could I go back again?"
It’s hard to beat or explain the splendor of fall in Colorado’s Mt. Sneffels Range, with it gold and yellow aspens quaking in the wind and the smell of soon coming snow in the wind.
Second Lieutenant George N. Bascom, sat stiff and upright in his tent. Across from him, still drinking his coffee, sat his guest, the greatest Apache leader of the day; Cochise. It was February 4th, 1861, at Apache Pass.
Ephesus is a study in contrasts. Described as the "Vanity Fair of the Ancient World" for its worldliness, it's also the home of the apostle Paul, where he wrote the letter to the Ephesians.
Seeing the six minarets and domes of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (or Blue Mosque) from across the the Sultanahmet Square, the Mosque has the effect I'm sure it's architect intended; to inspire awe with its overwhelming size, majesty and splendor.