December 2008

Milan, Christmas 2008

December 30, 2008

^ sparkly crystal display in the dome of Milan’s Galleria After a disastrous trip from Denver, Ross and I made it back to Italy the Saturday before Christmas, rather than the Friday as originally scheduled. Which meant I was still exhausted and jet-lagged when I made a dash into Milan to see friends that Monday. [...]

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Cartoceto Photo Gallery

December 29, 2008

After the long, amazing dinner at the Symposium Quattro Stagioni, Susan and I stayed through a long, hot night at a B&B in Cartoceto. The next day was stunningly hot, but we dragged ourselves around a nearly deserted town for a few hours, and took a lot of pictures.

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Al Cenacolo: A “Last Supper” in Chiavenna

December 28, 2008

Yesterday we had our family holiday big meal out at Al Cenacolo (“at the Last Supper”) in Chiavenna. Having gone that far from home, it was a big decision not to go to our beloved Lanterna Verde, but, because this place had been recommended to us by Dr. Maulé, we decided to take a chance [...]

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San Lorenzo Dinner at the Symposium Quattro Stagioni – Gallery

December 28, 2008

In 2007, I won a deluxe dinner at one of Italy’s finest restaurants, and published several pages about it. Here is the full gallery of photos from that evening.

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Mussoorie 2002

December 22, 2008

Photos from my 2002 visit to Woodstock School and Mussoorie (India).

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An Indian Medieval Astronomical Observatory: Jantr Mantr in Delhi

December 22, 2008

I love taking pictures of architecture and geometry, so the Jantr Mantr observatories in India are among my favorite sites in the world. Here’s a collection of photos from my visit to Delhi in 2004.

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Bangalore, June 2008

December 21, 2008

Photos from my visit to Sun’s Bangalore IEC campus.

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Mussoorie Nostalgia: Pictures from 1981

December 20, 2008
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Rose Gallery: Mixed

December 19, 2008
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Rose Gallery: White

December 18, 2008
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Rose Gallery: Red

December 16, 2008
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Rose Gallery: Yellow

December 15, 2008
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Rose Gallery: Pink

December 14, 2008

One thing I do miss in Italy is my rose garden. Not quite all of these are mine. I hope someday to have a spectacular climbing rose all over the side of my house, but the one shown here is in Milan.

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Learn Italian in Song: Acqua Azzurra, Acqua Chiara

December 13, 2008

Blue Water, Clear Water Battisti, 1969. Ogni notte ritornar    To return every night per cercarla in qualche bar,    to search for her in some bar domandare: “Ciao, che fai?”    to ask “Hi, what are you up to?” e poi uscire insieme a lei.    and then go out with her. Ma da quando ci sei tu    [...]

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Italian Christmas Carols

December 12, 2008

(originally posted Dec 4, 2005) Italians aren’t as thrilled about carol-singing as us Anglo-Saxon types, but a few are so enthusiastic about singing of any kind that they make the effort to gather friends for a seasonal songfest. Like our friend Roberto. Lyrics for “Tu scendi dalle stelle” (with a rather overwrought English translation, and [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Balla Linda

December 11, 2008

Another classic from Lucio Battisti. Dance Linda ritornello        refrain Balla Linda balla come sai        Dance, Linda, dance as you know how Balla Linda, non fermarti        Dance, Linda, don’t stop Balla Linda, balla come sai        Dance, Linda, dance as you know how Occhi azzurri belli come i suoi        Blue eyes like [...]

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Chelsea Bluegrass

December 9, 2008

On our way to St. Barth’s, Ross and I stayed overnight with my classmate Sarah and her husband Dave, who met playing music. They treated us to a mini bluegrass concert in their Chelsea home, which Ross captured on my digital still camera. You can see Sarah and Dave at the Bluegrass and Beyond Jam, [...]

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Not Returnable

December 8, 2008

Daffy’s, NYC

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Last Night in St. Barth’s

December 7, 2008
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Leaving St. Barth’s

December 7, 2008

It’s an exciting ride in a small commuter plane from St. Barth’s to St. Maarten – though not as exciting as the ride TO St. Barth’s…

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