This week Ann-Christine hosts Unexpected for Lens Artists Photo Challenge, “My post hopefully will contain something you would not expect from me!” It was unexpected and such a fun post.
On a sunny morning, our tour bus stopped at a very low-key, but picturesque village in Peru, we looked around and didn’t know what to expect.
Off the bus, our tour guide introduced this beautiful chapel: “This Baroque church was built during the 16th century. When you walk in you’ll know what made the church so famous.”
Inside was an eye-popping kaleidoscope–a dazzling display of colorful murals, a painted ceiling and an ornate gold-leaf altar. So very unexpected.
The Saint Peter the Apostle Church of Andahuaylill has earned the name of “The Sistine Chapel of the Andes.”
No photos were allowed inside. These two photos below are from Google Images.
After visiting the Saint Peter the Apostle Church of Andahuaylillas, our tour bus began climbing up and up…
Now we are at the Abra la Raya. It is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.350m (14,271ft) above the sea level.
A few days ago, I took look through the WP traffic analysis and saw some interesting and unexpected results.
Among 30 Lens-Artists Photo Challenge posts and other posts so far, The “My Travels” post is listed as the most popular post based on the numbers of views.
As you may have noticed, my blog topics incline to the beauty of nature and my travels. So it’s a surprise to see my two book reviews are ranked next to my popular Lens-Artists posts according to WP’s report; one is And the Mountains Echoed and the other Beneath a Scarlet Sky.
One of my favorite quotes in the “And the Mountains Echoed“: “They say, find a purpose in your life and live it. But, sometimes, it is only after you have lived that you recognize your life had a purpose, and likely one you never had in mind.” — Khaled Hosseini (author)
Then at last he took off his glasses the sun was setting, casting the lake in coppers and golds. He wiped away tears and put his glasses back on…. “ Forgive an old man his memories,” Pino said, “Some loves never die.” ‘ He was 89 years old. — Mark Sullivan (author)
The story began in Dolomite (Italy Alps) when Pino was only 18 years old.
Many thanks to my blog friends and followers for your support. 🙂
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