By Mary Daisey Shockley • Staff Writer
LEWES -- When photographer Judy Rolfe walked into
a class she was teaching on Cape Cod, she never
dreamed she'd make a special connection.
When she asked her students to stand up and tell a
little bit about themselves, Carlotta Luke stood up
and said she was from Lewes.
"With Lewes being so small, I was surprised I didn't
know her," Rolfe said. "Then I noticed she had an
accent."
Luke already knew about Lewes, Del., after some of
her Google searches directed her to the town's
website.
"I knew it existed," she said. "I've also met a few
people who have been there and I thought it was
very interesting."
After class, the two talked and Rolfe learned that
Luke was from Lewes, England, a town in East
Sussex with a population of about 15,988.
After Luke shared photos of her hometown with
Rolfe, she knew she had to one day visit the area.
"I was just sold from the beginning," Rolfe said. "It
was so beautiful with lots of history, castles and
rolling green hills."
The two quickly discussed the possibility of
arranging a photography exchange. The idea is for
a group of photographers to travel across the pond
and spend a week in their sister city.
"We'd like to take the same sort of trip and walk
around the streets," Rolfe said. "I would be
interested in marching through some of their castles
and soaking up their history. We think we are old,
but their town goes way back."
This isn't the first time residents of the two towns
have met; Mayor Jim Ford has even entertained their
former mayor Jim Daily.
"We have a very nice, warm relationship with them,"
Ford said. "It's an interesting cultural exchange. I
would love to someday visit."
Luke said she hopes to find time in her schedule to
participate in the photography exchange. She said
she is intrigued by the town's history and would
love to learn more about it.
"I would be really interested to see it and see what
it's like," she said. "I think other people would be
curious about it, too."
For more information about the photography
exchange, call 302-644-4458 or email
jr@rolfephotography.com
LEWES -- When photographer Judy Rolfe walked into
a class she was teaching on Cape Cod, she never
dreamed she'd make a special connection.
When she asked her students to stand up and tell a
little bit about themselves, Carlotta Luke stood up
and said she was from Lewes.
"With Lewes being so small, I was surprised I didn't
know her," Rolfe said. "Then I noticed she had an
accent."
Luke already knew about Lewes, Del., after some of
her Google searches directed her to the town's
website.
"I knew it existed," she said. "I've also met a few
people who have been there and I thought it was
very interesting."
After class, the two talked and Rolfe learned that
Luke was from Lewes, England, a town in East
Sussex with a population of about 15,988.
After Luke shared photos of her hometown with
Rolfe, she knew she had to one day visit the area.
"I was just sold from the beginning," Rolfe said. "It
was so beautiful with lots of history, castles and
rolling green hills."
The two quickly discussed the possibility of
arranging a photography exchange. The idea is for
a group of photographers to travel across the pond
and spend a week in their sister city.
"We'd like to take the same sort of trip and walk
around the streets," Rolfe said. "I would be
interested in marching through some of their castles
and soaking up their history. We think we are old,
but their town goes way back."
This isn't the first time residents of the two towns
have met; Mayor Jim Ford has even entertained their
former mayor Jim Daily.
"We have a very nice, warm relationship with them,"
Ford said. "It's an interesting cultural exchange. I
would love to someday visit."
Luke said she hopes to find time in her schedule to
participate in the photography exchange. She said
she is intrigued by the town's history and would
love to learn more about it.
"I would be really interested to see it and see what
it's like," she said. "I think other people would be
curious about it, too."
For more information about the photography
exchange, call 302-644-4458 or email
jr@rolfephotography.com
