Tales of Seven

Skyline

Chicago, Illinois

 

Ski

Tahoe 

        

The Bean

 
My new favorite piece of art. "The Bean" , Chicago, USA

A Chicago Walk

Chicago, USA

It's a taste of East in the Mid. A not cold, not yet warm walk down the streets of Chicago, fingers and ears cooled, trees still leafless. Aged brick buildings designed from a time-gone-by, the rumble of the L, and murals of colorful graffiti. A feeling of old industry and history in the air.  Warm rounded lights, broadway style, blink around hand painted signs. 

A first walk out on the streets of Chicago.

 

The Elk Bull

Estes Park, Colorado

This beautiful creature walked out between the trees on a hillside just above us. He stood watching until his herd had passed before vanishing back over the top of the hill. Gorgeous.

Tahoe Morning

In a pile of blankets, waking, fresh snow falling, bare feet slide into boots, for an early morning wander.

The muffled silence of a snow-covered wood, and the crisp scent of winter mingled with pine and woodsmoke.

The smooth white surface of an unplowed road. A long wander, now more snow falling, numb fingertips, wet toes. A forest waking with the sound of a rising wind.

Back to a cozy cabin, pile of blankets, warm fireplace and sleeping.

          

Warmth of Tahoe

Crackling fire and warmth-of-candle as seen through a Cabernet.

Tahoe, January 2009

The Profile of a Pacific Sunset

The wind has calmed and our catamaran sits in still silence as we watch the sun cool from yellow, to orange, to shade of inspired red. Silhouettes of other sailboats join.

   

  

The Blue and White of the Pacific

A strong wind blowing, we skirt the edge of our volcano-island.

Warm winds, bright sun, the splash of waves over ship's edge, and blue of the sky against the absolute white of our catamaran.

A glass of cool, white wine to complement.

Full Moon Rising

 Warm pacific winds blow in over the beach and onto a table just at the border-of-sand.

A full-moon-rising lights up thick clouds that flow over a volcano's rim.

Pictures from 3 Days in the Pacific