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Bailey, the monastery's golden retriever, escorts Mother Veronica on her afternoon hike.

Sister David, the group's handyman, patches, sands and stains the 19th century log cabin floors.

Sisters Marilyn, David and Margeret share a laugh after lunch.

Israeli border police who were surrounding the Mosque, moved in with tear gas, and entered the sacred area of the Mosque which previously was regarded inviolable.

Sister Marilyn who was raised in the Jewish faith and entered the Order of Cistercians in 1975, takes in the mid-afternoon wash, one of her daily chores at the monastery.

Story Summary, Six Trappistine nuns live in the hills of Virginia, twenty miles outside of Charlottesville. They have come from the mother house in Wrentham, MA to set up a new monastery. While they build the monastery, the six live in two log cabins…

After the plebicite voting which ended in victory of 'no' people the demonstrators battle with police demanding the immediate removal of the dictator.

Jim Mendera and his 8-year-old daughter survey their street from the roof of their home. Five homes on Mendera's street were destroyed by the 49er fire, but their's was spared. In all 150 homes were destroyed in three days of uncontrolled burning.

The intense heat that swept up around this hilltop of 29 homes, destroyed them all, melting plastic newspaper boxes when the flames came too close.

Mary Ann Carrigg and Julie Dahl go through the wreckage of their parents' home. It was one of more than 150 homes destroyed by the 49er fire.