Herschel,
Your trip sounds like it was fantastic!
I was in Santa Fe this summer for the first time ever and went
absolutely nuts over the galleries full of photography. It was all my
daughter could to do get me to return home!
Lea
On Sep 1, 2008, at 2:58 AM, herschel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I'm back home with regular access to a computer!!!
Yay! (Except for the jet lag)
Could not make the exhibition 'cos I wasn't where I live.
2 months driving through the US West Coast from Southern NM to San
Francisco and a return flight to Portland Oregon
2500 miles in all and mostly without a camera. From time to time I
borrowed Anna's (My wife)
Memorable moments:
A truly an amazing visit to Rochester New York where I and my
daughter Aria were treated to the incredible hospitality of
Professor Andy Davidhazy of this list.
An in-depth walking tour of RIT's photographic school. A mind
expansion.
A quiet and regenerative 2 weeks in Toronto Canada
Standing in Hernandez NM where Adams' "Moon Rise" was shot
Holding and examining original Eugene Smith and Ansel Adams prints
(Mounted but unframed) (Andrew Smith Galleries, Santa Fe)
Santa Fe where there are so many amazing galleries and so much
original work
Santa Fe and Abiquiu skies. More sky than land...
Staying at Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM where Georgia O'keeffe spent
so much time and seeing the places she painted - also indulging in
the huge library of photography books there, which is open 24/7
The Georgia O'Keeffe houses
The desert museum at Tucson AZ
The Center for Creative Photography At The University of Arizona in
Tucson.. another AMAZING library
Sea World in San Diego
San Diego Zoo.... Unbelievable
Staying with a 93 year old lady in Laguna Beach CA who still drives
to work and is as sharp as a razor. She still wears shorts and goes
walking.
Venice Beach CA... wow... Makes me want to drop out, light up and
join the hippies on the beach. Throw the cameras, lights etc in the
sea. There's a wild hippie in the depths of me...
Professor Gene Poschman and Annie Mester of UC Berkeley who made
thier house in the Berkeley hills our home for 2 weeks. Wall to
wall and floor to ceiling -books and an old Nikon F system which he
donated to my cause
Calumet store in San Francisco
The beauty of Oregon and the delightful Portland and Salem
New York NY
B&H photo.. in the flesh. What a store!
Times square at 2 AM
Now I'm back in the desert of Arabia... Must go and get my cameras
out of storage!
herschel
>> What a super collection of images...I wish I'd got off my butt and
>> contributed. No excuses... :-!
>>
>> Howard
>>
>> Peeter Vissak wrote:
>>> And last but not the least:
>>>
>>> Thanks to everyone contributing!
>>> It is really a warm and cordial experience.
>>>
>>> Peeter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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