Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Burano, Italy
Our next stop was the beautiful little island of Burano. The houses are all painted in wonderful colors. As in Venice, there are no cars here, but more little parks. Next time we come to this area with the dog, we will stay here instead of Venice!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Beetle Mania
We saw this wallpaper at an art exhibit which was part of the Biennale Arte di Venezia. The beetle with a spot on it's back was named by Oskar Scheibel, a Yugoslav amateur entomologist, who was a huge fan of Adolf Hitler. When he discovered this cave beetle, he named it Anophthalmus hitleri.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Friday, October 18, 2013
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Venice!
It was the first decent weather we had seen in months at the beginning of June and tourist season wasn't quite in full swing yet (though there were still FAR too many of them), so we decided to make an impromptu trip to Venice. It was Janet's first time and it had been 25 years since I was in Venice, so I was happy to go back. Walking around at night is the most pleasant since most of the tourists (some from cruise ships) are gone. I love taking photos during the "blue hour." Unfortunately, I did not have the big camera and tripod along on our walk, so the photos aren't the best quality.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Hedgehog
We spotted this BIG hedgehog in our garden. I didn't get close enough to take a great shot. This guy was as big as a large cat!
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Bastille Day
Last July 14th was Bastille Day in France. We watched the Ferney fireworks from our balcony. The moon was competing with the fireworks!
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Friday, October 4, 2013
Hiking with a View
Janet and Charlie hike in the meadows of the Jura with the Alps and Mont Blanc in the background and Lake Geneva under the haze.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Hi!
We went for a lovely hike in the Jura last weekend with a friend and her kids. The weather was stunning. In this photo Aurelie (who loves animals) is trying to make friends with a cow we saw on the hike.
