Melbourne
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2009 by skelchSydney, Australia
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2009 by skelch
View of the Sydney Opera House from the Botanical Gardens

Close up of Opera House

Sydney Harbor

Sydney College of Art (moved into an Insane Asylum--how perfect!)

Cousin Anna and hubby Gordon

Cousin Jess with daughter Ellie and Trevor

Cousin Becky is 4 months pregnant with twins!

Cousin Sam with girlfriend Sophie

Gorgeous Bondi Beach, Sydney

Bondi Pool overlooking the ocean--how beautiful is this?!

"Sculpture by the Sea" installation

MCA Art Exhibit, Sydney

MCA Art Exhibit

Textile Show, Sydney
Heron Island, Australia
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2009 by skelch
Heron Island is a small wildlife research island, located near Gladstone at the bottom of the Great Barrier Reef

great trees!

There are birds everywhere here--the noise is intense!

"Noddy Turns" birds make crappy nests--bad design...

nice morning walks: 4:30 am search for turtles, 5:30 am watch the sunrise

Donald found a turtle burying eggs one morning (then back to the water)

The trail back into the water (before the tourist come!)

Donald caught a shark going by in the water behind the turtle

lots of sting rays "skates" in the shallow water in the afternoons

Sharks AND stingrays in the shallow water makes it hard for wimps like me to swim

Sunrise at 6am

Sundown
Turkey Music Tour
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 by skelch

Tour leader and KALW DJ, Dore Stein, and Turkish singer Sumru Agiryuruyen

Sumru and Cenk Erdogan

Roma Gypsy clarinetist, Selim SeslerSelim's band performance

Nancy, Kent and Turkish friend

Okay Temiz in his studio

Okay Temiz's studio

Hillary plays the water instrument

Donald making noise with Dore

Hillary, Nancy and Brenda

Lunch with the tour group

architecture history tour
We love Istanbul
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 by skelch
The social scene at the Bosphorus

Staying in the Sultanamed neighborhood

The Ayasofya mosque

Ayasofya interiordetail

The Spice Bazaar

Turkish Delight everywhere!

Kitchen view at the Galata Restaurant

Banksy sighting?

Beautiful wall mural

The Istanbul Biennalle was great
Vienna: 3 days
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 by skelch

Donald united with brother, Chris

Chris and Ingrid

Schöenbrunn Palace, Vienna

Schöenbrunn Palace grounds, Vienna

Train from Vienna to Istanbul