An Artist Discovers Paris or Is It The Other Way Around

An Artist Discovers Paris or Is It The Other Way Around

Success in Paris sometimes takes no more than the right meeting. When Dali arrived in 1925, he carried letters of introduction to the many Spanish expatriate artists. But he only wanted to meet Pablo Picasso. The painter Manuel Angeles Ortiz took him to Picasso’s studio. ” I have come to see you before visiting the […]

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Iceland

Iceland

Ah, Iceland. I just have such an affinity for this place. It feels so comfortable and right. It was only a seven hour flight from Seattle to Reykavik and arriving in the morning at sunrise was able to experience that soft northern hemisphere pastel sky. We were able to crunch alot into the two days […]

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Nebraska

Nebraska

Nebraska– I grew up on a small farm in western Nebraska. The winters were cold and bitter but it did not stop a child. My best friend was a dog, half spaniel and half something else. I used to wander the 160 acre farm alone all day with that dog. One grey snow covered morning, […]

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Looks Like A Road Trip

Looks Like A Road Trip

We, Tim (aka…Wally) and myself had planned on spending the weekend climbing in the North Cascades. We drove several hours to the trail head for Liberty Bell and Early Winter Spire only to find clouds and light rain instead of the sun we had hoped for. Standing in the parking lot I suggested to drive on […]

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Lake Twenty Two

Lake Twenty Two

Hiked to Lake Twenty Two before the weather changed. Beautiful day with sun, views and emerald lake water. The trail runs through a preserve that was set aside by the federal government in 1947. Wonderful stands of old growth cedar.

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