Carole Sikes Artist / Writer in Austin, Texas

Here are only a few photos from our week at Chautauqua, N.Y. Most vacations are over or shortly coming to an end. School, Football and a myriad of other activities have started but I couldn't let my blog move on without mentioning what has become one of my favorite get-aways. If you have not been to Chautauqua, please put it on your calendar for a future year. It is a great escape from the Texas heat. There are 9 theme weeks each summer. This year we chose Week 7, " Sacred Spaces". There were many speakers including Ken Burns who spoke to a capacity crowd in the 600 seat amphitheater on two occasions. Each morning there was a sermon and worship service led by Calvin O. Butts, pastor of a New York Harlem church. There were afternoon discussions about possible solutions to the Israel/Palestine problems in the "Hall of Philosophy", a Greek temple "look-alike building". In the evening in the "amp" there were concerts by the Chautauqua Symphony