South Jetty, Columbia River, Oregon

South Jetty
Columbia River, Oregon
November 2009

Oregon Coast Sunset

Oregon Coast Sunset
November 2009

Multnomah Falls

Multnomah Falls
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
November 2009

Henry's Fork Snake River, Idaho

Henry's Fork Snake River, Idaho, October 2009

Sheep Falls

Sheep Falls, Henry's Fork, Idaho
Oct. 3rd, 2009

Henry's Lake, April 2009

NPR: Sound Focus: Gary Faigin Art Review

KUOW.org 94.9FM Seattle National Public Radio (NPR)
Sound Focus: Gary Faigin Art Review
January 22nd, 2009

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"When large numbers of artists independently choose to take up similar subject matter, there's obviously something in the air. The current photography show at the Kirkland Arts Center has as its central theme man's imprint on the American landscape, and our art critic Gary Faigin tells us that this review will mark the third time in six months we've looked at the topic. Gary joins us now to discuss what this group of six young photographers adds to the ongoing dialogue."

U. S. ships sand from Kuwait to Idaho

By Laura Fitzpatrick

In May, an unusual shipment made its way from Kuwait to Idaho: 6,700 tons of radioactive sand. The cargo, contaminated by traces of depleted uranium from military vehicles and munitions that caught on fire during the first Gulf War, was extracted from a U.S. army base and dumped at a hazardous waste disposal site 70 miles southeast of Boise. And this isn't the first shipment, either: in years past, the dump operator, American Ecology Corp., has ferried hazardous materials from U.S. military bases overseas to sites in Idaho, Nevada, and Texas. "As you can imagine," a company spokesman explained to the Associated Press, apparently without irony, "the host countries of those bases don't want the waste in their country."

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The beach at night, a monastery and an olive grove.

Beach at night, Numana, Italy 2008

Monastery near Cortona, Italy 2008

Hillside olive grove near Corciano, Italy 2008

Villa: Bamboo and Plastic

Perugia: Architectural Interiors

Paris at Night

Paris at Night, August 2008

First night: Corciano

Our first night at the villa a few of us went for a nice walk up to Corciano after dinner for some Gelato. It is about a half mile walk up a steep hill so we definitely can justify consuming a few calories of the delicious Italian treat.

Villa Pieve

A few shots I took today with my iphone.


Sleeping quarters are on the right, classroom on the left, and a misc. castle across the street. (N)


Front door to Villa.


View from roof of Villa towards misc. castle across the street. (N)


View from roof of Villa towards misc. castle across the street. (N)


Olive orchards in the distance. View from roof of Villa. (NW)


View from roof of Villa towards Migiano. (NE)


Olive orchards in the distance. View from roof of Villa. (NW)

Day 9 - Wednesday, Aug 27th

Pack up luggage.

10:00am Check out of hotel (dorm room at LSE)

Walk to Paul's with heavy luggage and wait until time to go to train station.

2:00pm Catch train to Paris through Chunnel

Day 8 - Tuesday, Aug 26th

Did Laundry with no lights on in the basement.

Recover from all the walking yesterday and every day before that.

Ride tube to Westminster.

Audio tour of Westminster.

Saw where Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, other various kings, queens, etc . . . were all buried.

Go to LSE to try and buy a train ticket online.

Return to hotel to relax.

Nighttime walk up the Thames, ate dinner at Wagamama, continued walking up River to London Eye and then rode bus back home.

Day 7 - Monday, August 24th

Rode tube to Paddington Station to catch high speed train (125 mph) to Chippenham.

Waited for bus for over an hour before walking into town to the main bus depot. No busses, bank holiday.

Caught taxi to Lacock.

Visited Lacock Abbey - Home of Henry Fox Talbot.

Visited the Henry Fox Talbot Museum.

Walked around Abbey and saw "the window"

For my non photographer friends: My lady readers, the village of Lacock is where the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice was filmed. For my Harry Potter friends, parts of two films were filmed in the abbey.

Waited for bus in Lacock, no bus.

Walked on footpath through English countryside back to Chippenham - 6 miles. Ugh.

Rode train back into London.

Day 6 - Sunday, Aug 24th

Walk to London Bridge.

Ride tube to Columbia Flower Market.

Walk to Brick Lane.

Ride bus to canal near Victoria Park.

Walk up canal along Victoria Park and saw canal boats go through locks.

Ride tube from Bethnal Green

Ride bus under Thames to North Greenwich and saw Paul's project site near Millenium Dome.

Walk out to see Thames Barrier.

Eat Sunday dinner in a pub.

Ride bus to Greenwich.

Walk up hill to observatory and see camera obscura and birth place of the Prime Meridian.

Ride bus back into town to school to try and buy a ticket.

Day 5 - Saturday, Aug 23rd

Walk to Paul's

Ride tube to Kew Gardens.

Spend the day at Kew.

Ride tube into town.

Go shopping on Oxford Street. (insane number of people - seriously, insane)