{"id":23103,"date":"2026-01-09T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23103"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T22:51:58","slug":"my-favorite-photos-of-2025-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23103","title":{"rendered":"MY FAVORITE PHOTOS OF 2025…PART 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I really enjoy looking at all my favorite photos of the past year. I take quite a few, so it is difficult to edit them down to my absolutes favs! I decided I to do a part 1 & 2.<\/strong> The photo above is Marla enjoying dinner outside at Vintage restaurant in Vail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Collector’s Choice gala at the Denver Art Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Lisa and Ray at the 9th century Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) near Ubud, Bali.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Stacy at Cedar Springs Lake in Texas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thanksgiving at Lisa’s house. She hadn’t decorated the tree yet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marla and I with the dancers at our AHI Southeast Asia tour final night dinner. Our guides arranged a wonderful evening for us at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort in Cambodia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A tearful goodbye at the Siem Reap airport. Our very favorite AHI tour guide, Victor, was retiring to live near a monastery to help assist monks.<\/strong> He graciously came to wish us a goodbye.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With Tom and Jennie on our first day ride in Sri Lanka last February.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A wonderful table for dinner at the Beach Tree Restaurant in the Four Seasons Resort in Kailua Kona.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our sunset view.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A very exciting “Ogoh-Ogoh” parade in Bresela, Bali.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A delightful breakfast at the H\u00f4tel Duc de Saint-Simon in Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our granddaughter Logan studied in Paris this spring. She took very brave, adventurous solo weekend trips to Istanbul and Marrakech.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grandson Paxton and Johnny at the Collector’s Choice Gala for the Denver Art Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Young monks and friends near the Kinihira Kanda Raja Maha Vihara temple in Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Sleeping Buddha statue inside a cave in the fabulous Dambulla Cave Temples in Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A woman helps to prepare our lunch outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia while her son relaxes nearby.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lo and KK decorated the kitchen with balloons for a festive dinner on their last visit.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grandson Owen poses next to a large bronze temporary exhibit sculpture by British artist Thomas J. Price in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A wedding kiss near the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is near the “Supertree Grove” at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore during the nightly light and music show. The amazing Marina Bay Sands Hotel in the background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our table at the Collector’s Choice gala.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monkey business in Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marla and Lea purchased our favorite Princess cake at Alpine Bakery in Concord, CA. We brought it to dinner with their Delta Gamma sorority sister in Danville.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I reenacted a relay exchange on the old dirt track at Pleasant Hill High School. It is now a middle school. Running track was my passport to a college scholarship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Balinese priest at a religious ceremony near Goa Lawah Temple in Bali.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During a ceremony at Goa Lawah.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marla learning to make Balinese offerings (Canang sari) at the Kayon Jungle Resort.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man at a Hindu temple in Sri Lanka’s tea highlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A rare feat indeed,…she finally relaxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I really enjoy looking at all my favorite photos of the past year. I take quite a few, so it is difficult to edit them down to my absolutes favs! I decided I to do a part 1 & 2. The photo above is Marla enjoying dinner outside at Vintage restaurant in Vail. At the Collector’s Choice gala at the Denver Art Museum. With Lisa and Ray at the 9th century Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) near Ubud, Bali. With Stacy at Cedar Springs Lake in Texas. Thanksgiving at Lisa’s house. She hadn’t decorated the tree yet. Marla and I with the dancers at our AHI Southeast Asia tour final night dinner. Our guides arranged a wonderful evening for us at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Resort in Cambodia. A tearful goodbye at the Siem Reap airport. Our very favorite AHI tour guide, Victor, was retiring to live near a monastery to help assist monks. He graciously came to wish us a goodbye. With Tom and Jennie on our first day ride in Sri Lanka last February. A wonderful table for dinner at the Beach Tree Restaurant in the Four Seasons Resort in Kailua Kona. Our sunset view. A very exciting “Ogoh-Ogoh” parade in Bresela, Bali. A delightful breakfast at the H\u00f4tel Duc de Saint-Simon in Paris. Our granddaughter Logan studied in Paris this spring. She took very brave, adventurous solo weekend trips to Istanbul and Marrakech. Grandson Paxton and Johnny at the Collector’s Choice Gala for the Denver Art Museum. Young monks and friends near the Kinihira Kanda Raja Maha Vihara temple in Sri Lanka. A Sleeping Buddha statue inside a cave in the fabulous Dambulla Cave Temples in Sri Lanka. A woman helps to prepare our lunch outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia while her son relaxes nearby. Lo and KK decorated the kitchen with balloons for a festive dinner on their last visit. Grandson Owen poses next to a large bronze temporary exhibit sculpture by British artist Thomas J. Price in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. A wedding kiss near the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. This is near the “Supertree Grove” at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore during the nightly light and music show. The amazing Marina Bay Sands Hotel in the background. Our table at the Collector’s Choice gala. Monkey business in Sri Lanka. Marla and Lea purchased our favorite Princess cake at Alpine Bakery in Concord, CA. We brought it to dinner with their Delta Gamma sorority sister in Danville. I reenacted a relay exchange on the old dirt track at Pleasant Hill High School. It is now a middle school. Running track was my passport to a college scholarship. A Balinese priest at a religious ceremony near Goa Lawah Temple in Bali. During a ceremony at Goa Lawah. Marla learning to make Balinese offerings (Canang sari) at the Kayon Jungle Resort. A man at a Hindu temple in Sri Lanka’s tea highlands. A rare feat indeed,…she finally relaxes. At Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[289,599,460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography","category-transformative-journies","category-year-in-photos"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_result-3.jpg?fit=469%2C625&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23103"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23669,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23103\/revisions\/23669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}