Venezia

Being in Venice is a completely surreal experience.... The crumbling architecture sinking into the lagoon is haunting and overwhelmingly enchanting. Step away from the tourist areas, and the narrow alleys echo with the sound of your footsteps upon 12th century stones, the occasional flap of a seagulls wings, the violin from a distant window. The salty smell of the Adriatic fills the air along with children's laughter and the clinking of wine glasses amongst friends. After a shot of grappa, you start to remember that life is and should be this simple and beautiful... And there you stand... Your head filled with dreams of ancient civilizations and fallen empires... as small as the blink of an eye in time... and there you stand.

Storm

This was taken with the Iphone in Holbox Mexico....

Iphone

I love taking pictures with my Iphone.... it is so freeing, and allows me to document the beautifully random things I encounter without having to lug around my pro camera.

Sunny, 17 degrees, feels like 6....

Excuse me, may i speak to Al Gore Please?

Happy New Year

The layover in Miami, the 2 hour van ride at night in pouring rain through the jungle... the 30 minute boat ride with rain spitting in our faces while glancing back at our captains silhouette against black seas....Holbox was worth it. Making our way through the sand streets by golf cart to our hotel...this place is not for the "all inclusive" mentality. We awake to clear skies and 80 degree weather, a breakfast of Mexican eggs and black beans, and of coarse a strong cup of coffee.... walking through the town, there is an immediate notice that everyone here is happy... at peace.... I mean the locals, and the tourists. The very few tourist we see, seem to feel as we do, a nice smile and no need to continue the encounter any further. However, we did happen to come upon two wonderful people the very minute we arrived in Cancun. They were on our same van to the island. It seamed they spoke the same as us, Marianne mentioned,"we don't have a television". After our conversation on the van, it hit me that most people that come to this island are the same as we.... people who need a break from reality, who need to put things in perspective outside of their crazy lives . Exploring the island was an every day occurrence. " A Three island tour" took us to a natural river spring that I still have no idea how it works, but it makes for a beautiful swimming hole... another stop at an island home to many birds that mate.. and so on..... a run in with our friends from the van spots our Christmas Eve dining plans... Lobster, fish, shrimp, all caught daily.... After another run in with our friends, we realize it is meant to be, which many cocktails and conversations about how we can fix the World follow....Every night, the music is pumping until 3 am ... at least! The food, the friendliness, the beauty, will make this a spot for us to come back to some day. Any place that makes you say " I could live here! Over here! Right here on this plot!" is a place anyone should go..... and "thank you Mark and Cathy"who introduced me to this place

Love the Fall

Got to spend time with my mom up in North Georgia.....

The Last Beatnik

Stain on the street outside my place... inspired by Tom Waits, the true beatnik....