Stitching -- December 31

Photo suite 53 -- Boa viagem!

On New Year's Day 2012, we were in Santarem, Brazil, several hundred miles up the Amazon.  I began a year of "photo suites," collections of related pictures that seemed to say more in chorus than they could say alone.  I've had so much fun with this project that I will be continuing it next year.

Meanwhile, back in Brazil, the mighty river is the main transportation artery for the entire region.  Hundreds of little boats go back and forth carrying passengers and cargo.  On the dock in Santarem, you can buy a ticket for any place you want, with your choice of competing carriers.

As the year is about to end, and a new one awaits just around the bend, I wish you boa viagem for all your future voyages, whether in reality or in your imagination.

Stitching -- December 30

Stitching -- December 29

Stitching -- December 28

Stitching -- December 27

Sign of the week

a little later

Stitching -- December 26

Stitching -- December 25

Stitching -- December 24

Photo suite 52 -- beach writing

Stitching -- December 23

Stitching -- December 22

Stitching -- December 21

Sign of the week

Stitching -- December 20

Stitching -- December 19

Stitching -- December 18

Stitching -- December 17

Stitching -- December 16

Photo suite 51 -- nice ladies' rooms

Ephesus, Turkey

Logan Airport, Boston

Dairy Barn, Athens, Ohio

Pergamon Museum, Berlin

The Acropolis, Athens

Todos Santos, Mexico

Tokyo

Stitching -- December 15

Sign of the week

outside the tavern

Stitching -- December 14

Stitching -- December 13

Stitching -- December 12

Stitching -- December 11

Stitching -- December 10

Stitching -- December 9

Photo suite 50 -- green vegetables