tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488668710359319362024-03-12T16:15:55.744-07:00Alyssa's CollectionsAlyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-21531401894996500902009-01-11T15:24:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:57:11.007-08:00St. Martin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FIPcN7X_b88NHSvdOqI3xencCyjDuZECexFzoVkTvaS8IjgD-xHDCDgmkTTpglEAjZbeGBtLJO12nyYhd-NE3848dqIbQhAzfEg0phO67k9Y6pXeE1i6kXllU6_Hd2kSOjOPFD-TuKg/s1600-h/82920021.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">We returned to St. Martin as the weather was getting cloudy and rainy. This is the largest of these three islands we visited; harboring the largest airport, highest population and the most things to see and do. This is a GREAT place for families with kids of all ages, but before I get too carried away with the concerige-talk here are some of my favorite pics from the 3 days we were there:</span></span></span></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FIPcN7X_b88NHSvdOqI3xencCyjDuZECexFzoVkTvaS8IjgD-xHDCDgmkTTpglEAjZbeGBtLJO12nyYhd-NE3848dqIbQhAzfEg0phO67k9Y6pXeE1i6kXllU6_Hd2kSOjOPFD-TuKg/s400/82920021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186317248742354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Big dog at the ferry dock. was he going to ride the ferry? I'm not sure.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP1iu1zqGjaB_uZ2Dlt24GvlBZzvLQvdUvJrctMaHaiyxOyg8TUC2r-XtyfILdMMqx7GbzviENOEEmJOOA9-ZmlYdekA0PIkudvnmw3iQjaD1Wd6D-Rn5fVGgg9nbsRbs7d5z0fwjBv4/s1600-h/82900031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP1iu1zqGjaB_uZ2Dlt24GvlBZzvLQvdUvJrctMaHaiyxOyg8TUC2r-XtyfILdMMqx7GbzviENOEEmJOOA9-ZmlYdekA0PIkudvnmw3iQjaD1Wd6D-Rn5fVGgg9nbsRbs7d5z0fwjBv4/s400/82900031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186314276254114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">As my co-workers know all too well, I love to check out the local grave yards wherever I go. This is the Cimitere de Marigot.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQJtnyItGjF8JNBU-GWFRLCn9splHPGiEtUlV-ApwSXTcyqd0wxtWkcmMPsWwPCH3Ptf3KCmHszK3JIXE1gLEncMXf-xWCpb1KmUHcwNUS4NezvmcOnmIb1PgJy3rpNaDdZ0TSuYYBC4/s1600-h/82900030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQJtnyItGjF8JNBU-GWFRLCn9splHPGiEtUlV-ApwSXTcyqd0wxtWkcmMPsWwPCH3Ptf3KCmHszK3JIXE1gLEncMXf-xWCpb1KmUHcwNUS4NezvmcOnmIb1PgJy3rpNaDdZ0TSuYYBC4/s400/82900030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186315804220466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I took this photo at about 8:00am, this man was already there, dress in nothing but his underwear tending to a grave. Now that is pure love.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3df9rwFdwVoF0mEY2PoF7qLSIF3VDucWjrwHEoQKwHXUGMCY8GgfnH932_iqiBhrfPH40l12I_wc1meC3gUwjU9Fn5CTTq9tOC-Oj5MkYiLCpMjCZxf4xDg39Ak-zuzOjrJ9UfXxH78/s1600-h/82900029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3df9rwFdwVoF0mEY2PoF7qLSIF3VDucWjrwHEoQKwHXUGMCY8GgfnH932_iqiBhrfPH40l12I_wc1meC3gUwjU9Fn5CTTq9tOC-Oj5MkYiLCpMjCZxf4xDg39Ak-zuzOjrJ9UfXxH78/s400/82900029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186307922547186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D6BJsbIASoveXyIvYMnDhW275Gq4tw_jbTOYP1zTLUSRYK5aXHJFsNVJR3dPzxTDWCgiLg-KlUaqt4rZ8N5C0O5vNCqLl4iEb8xko1A81JNuWy1C7ou27nEEGNBGD7pRMPM8zqGvrLY/s1600-h/bugs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D6BJsbIASoveXyIvYMnDhW275Gq4tw_jbTOYP1zTLUSRYK5aXHJFsNVJR3dPzxTDWCgiLg-KlUaqt4rZ8N5C0O5vNCqLl4iEb8xko1A81JNuWy1C7ou27nEEGNBGD7pRMPM8zqGvrLY/s400/bugs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290186302699656946" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These villas must be sprayed for bugs heavily and often to keep clients from calling people like me during their stay to complain them. You're in the tropics people, get over it.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjNJwHv5HmR1Z9E1XLecSTzpm42LedRYPRy8B5Uln2gtqOj_1a3g1a2lj_gQzmFSBHNlccMA0zIi6kd0r1CjYccUqiLiBCoLe6ffJMjKpMRlmRL_qIKYzhB2HGTZY6o9rUpI5nxb9VZk/s1600-h/82900016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjNJwHv5HmR1Z9E1XLecSTzpm42LedRYPRy8B5Uln2gtqOj_1a3g1a2lj_gQzmFSBHNlccMA0zIi6kd0r1CjYccUqiLiBCoLe6ffJMjKpMRlmRL_qIKYzhB2HGTZY6o9rUpI5nxb9VZk/s400/82900016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184724402016786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Fancy crystal at villa Petite Plage 5</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUzD6-raf3bfcxy6AhciuO8egaOsRV5NXigORx4mtMwK1UQUSgBnNPpHrS5_Bc3dBovzFgO2vBsGxWQV-MWmuMx786ItyQ04wBhyQdMRBl9Qd_4SDg_qf8FIZF5dv9OfrJAGfJJKmOak/s1600-h/82900027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUzD6-raf3bfcxy6AhciuO8egaOsRV5NXigORx4mtMwK1UQUSgBnNPpHrS5_Bc3dBovzFgO2vBsGxWQV-MWmuMx786ItyQ04wBhyQdMRBl9Qd_4SDg_qf8FIZF5dv9OfrJAGfJJKmOak/s400/82900027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184718175439922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlfXkGcKOkYiX19X8ZSCrL1NhGdAdQzZs0fD8xMoeJh1fw1u2HO9qr1Nj1gEbCAVp67UUP9gHFLufoP4NV4phlEbRrtSFMaEnwS3_HHz3ZD6z61wnCYrmz7GE8tMMWQeS-TaSTdq3pUI/s1600-h/82900025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlfXkGcKOkYiX19X8ZSCrL1NhGdAdQzZs0fD8xMoeJh1fw1u2HO9qr1Nj1gEbCAVp67UUP9gHFLufoP4NV4phlEbRrtSFMaEnwS3_HHz3ZD6z61wnCYrmz7GE8tMMWQeS-TaSTdq3pUI/s400/82900025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184714215706082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was taken at Orient Beach. The majority of this beach is nude, however when we were in the clothed portion of the beach this lovely creature passed by. I love his idea of being 'clothed'!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qjgE_WkpqLdsMpOgzb56LTc9wDmCpFlfdJHvfP0DKefVh9pBu1i9oKfD6c_Tl_ZEqzX1EZqDwdkkXxtze1_0jkMXT5EA-TvLVOScsC0A2mLylvCUDNxSiqUsDhci400Up39221Qt3yE/s1600-h/82900022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5qjgE_WkpqLdsMpOgzb56LTc9wDmCpFlfdJHvfP0DKefVh9pBu1i9oKfD6c_Tl_ZEqzX1EZqDwdkkXxtze1_0jkMXT5EA-TvLVOScsC0A2mLylvCUDNxSiqUsDhci400Up39221Qt3yE/s400/82900022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184713689473682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dybCkFCAEKy-Yrr9OJMYODnd5-ePCMUPQHCzqoK9o4fMzBFm8msDhQ-8CYmS9z9VTXKMZdiGxQlVZSorJkl9kftJoX3v0j08osA4VjQD8U4vj4kLKNiv03urYg0rAb6aFJObB7WELmg/s1600-h/82900020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dybCkFCAEKy-Yrr9OJMYODnd5-ePCMUPQHCzqoK9o4fMzBFm8msDhQ-8CYmS9z9VTXKMZdiGxQlVZSorJkl9kftJoX3v0j08osA4VjQD8U4vj4kLKNiv03urYg0rAb6aFJObB7WELmg/s400/82900020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184707251038706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Daughter of one of the house keepers, waiting for her mother to complete her day of work at a local hotel. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FLNZ8hMa2QO2-tTbP-I2H0hy488uS9ECi4QUR_Zg6OTuUkf5JsPvI0AAu-LSZOSSK3NyhhYf5FlwBE29s5oiR6k-owFVWn8PZ2MeVaRbpAOs4NTTmoh8ynEHdUSUIf4r272EzL8dV4g/s1600-h/82900019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FLNZ8hMa2QO2-tTbP-I2H0hy488uS9ECi4QUR_Zg6OTuUkf5JsPvI0AAu-LSZOSSK3NyhhYf5FlwBE29s5oiR6k-owFVWn8PZ2MeVaRbpAOs4NTTmoh8ynEHdUSUIf4r272EzL8dV4g/s400/82900019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184089281803170" /></a>Have I mentioned that I love documenting just about every island doggy and kitty I see?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjww8bJAciOkLoXsB2Dv56gcZD-w72XigEKcc4sa_yG3daSceSbfHgOyvEkOowkQznAEaN7_-wPr80D5zuOMqoq7XiCdxBUnYht3SU4xs1okwV6bv7v4yb1vQUHU-k0a7FW2bVoViQG08o/s1600-h/82900010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjww8bJAciOkLoXsB2Dv56gcZD-w72XigEKcc4sa_yG3daSceSbfHgOyvEkOowkQznAEaN7_-wPr80D5zuOMqoq7XiCdxBUnYht3SU4xs1okwV6bv7v4yb1vQUHU-k0a7FW2bVoViQG08o/s400/82900010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184083686079906" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The owner of this property said this cat was "so mean and hates everyone" however, I found her to be so so sweet and she wouldn't leave my side! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiCohZObiKybHGhD3bQdvBVQT5cnkIY4wZ71KsGpaqDlF_VT2N2eCU5J2FyCQoXBHt1NlBR4_XszG_yV7c3ygTTOBmfMmSxY2LThpUTKV20zBruEy6zElojvQDfl1Y1gS1qc7Vf_ZXXc/s1600-h/82900007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaiCohZObiKybHGhD3bQdvBVQT5cnkIY4wZ71KsGpaqDlF_VT2N2eCU5J2FyCQoXBHt1NlBR4_XszG_yV7c3ygTTOBmfMmSxY2LThpUTKV20zBruEy6zElojvQDfl1Y1gS1qc7Vf_ZXXc/s400/82900007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184081235821666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pRcJsD0oYLfh6y_5fptDSMcPf-vtBkCQ6oLtXJMW9TL16rXgkfkOrSQWVjml6DY15pUGZjR5jFVhXiZhj2q4uvts7J9DoRFqDqnU9F0b01kS7TwhMAQNjIQao8yaFt40Y1f7niznBCI/s1600-h/82900006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pRcJsD0oYLfh6y_5fptDSMcPf-vtBkCQ6oLtXJMW9TL16rXgkfkOrSQWVjml6DY15pUGZjR5jFVhXiZhj2q4uvts7J9DoRFqDqnU9F0b01kS7TwhMAQNjIQao8yaFt40Y1f7niznBCI/s400/82900006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184068813635858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Gp_hEQCDkqdIjj9TmYl-pcWsORC-8aAdFKSbPNk62qRKPnYi9nEpepstJyb43UHM5VLSOoeDD8hC-lpuqEXx-kZTSodB7KMseNtlb_LpgP-qVLjqknQrzw2KYOeFy8wQnLFPqyRon8/s1600-h/82900004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Gp_hEQCDkqdIjj9TmYl-pcWsORC-8aAdFKSbPNk62qRKPnYi9nEpepstJyb43UHM5VLSOoeDD8hC-lpuqEXx-kZTSodB7KMseNtlb_LpgP-qVLjqknQrzw2KYOeFy8wQnLFPqyRon8/s400/82900004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290184068926701474" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-34230562701291879932009-01-11T14:49:00.000-08:002009-01-11T15:23:46.625-08:00Anguilla<div style="text-align: left;">In late 2007 Ashley and I, along with two wonderful co-workers Kim and Stephanie took a trip to St. Martin, St. Barts and Anguilla (Ahn-gwil-ah) in the Caribbean. This was by far one of my favorite trips because of the warm and inviting people of the caribbean, the bluest waters i have EVER seen and the perfect temperature of about 85* all the time. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We flew into St. Martin and took a ferry straight to Anguilla where we would spend our first 2 nights. Anguilla turned out to be my favorite of the 3 islands for many reasons, but mostly is was the people:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60sgc-3l_Tg_yH9YdrCZEyPk4eVzJwKldR4DGGEOGiiahgUqoE9I-lb7ZIPs5iqq7-fUXQdQA86387EZ9UMFDkh6U2VATQgbYxPEldGkm858WhR1eY7-zGz0ODH2o4kqclvJQ-4SVG3s/s1600-h/82920015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60sgc-3l_Tg_yH9YdrCZEyPk4eVzJwKldR4DGGEOGiiahgUqoE9I-lb7ZIPs5iqq7-fUXQdQA86387EZ9UMFDkh6U2VATQgbYxPEldGkm858WhR1eY7-zGz0ODH2o4kqclvJQ-4SVG3s/s400/82920015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174805565998642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Who wouldn't love an island that greeted you with this smile?<br /></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDPxwLpSiKIj0mXPpdA5XJp9946iwXNNB51whXnk-54b4GTP3ccN1BkKgleZbufl48hSj-esqitIt_xM3w6IyHIjpnUz3iUHhuX24LrF8QT8F85-3hXtQCM_wWXWUfgotBLWDlE8zwvA/s1600-h/82920014.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDPxwLpSiKIj0mXPpdA5XJp9946iwXNNB51whXnk-54b4GTP3ccN1BkKgleZbufl48hSj-esqitIt_xM3w6IyHIjpnUz3iUHhuX24LrF8QT8F85-3hXtQCM_wWXWUfgotBLWDlE8zwvA/s400/82920014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290178343155906130" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMYwhzDOr5wmWRwIkxVNkKnOzb_FNflAaCrziHupumVb7L63KOBqGjqiSr4JkptmERd7I5zxJkNNNDwLPdmO1VtKou8Y5rc0FwUrBKpWYf7cwEBH7thVQQffs_dJJG12tyj1AbEoqhyM/s1600-h/82920006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMYwhzDOr5wmWRwIkxVNkKnOzb_FNflAaCrziHupumVb7L63KOBqGjqiSr4JkptmERd7I5zxJkNNNDwLPdmO1VtKou8Y5rc0FwUrBKpWYf7cwEBH7thVQQffs_dJJG12tyj1AbEoqhyM/s400/82920006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174802355081634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At one point we were stuck in the only island traffic of the day, when school is let out. Like every city in the world, the kids are running across the streets, giggling, fighting, hanging out. Above are the boys...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbAxu1S5gdcSgA0QHsax3sZWzC2YkcpU_vILO4wapOr-Dg97USF1pyC8LsmR2eLtyKhe6LcadMWstk69bDZWeVUkd7ZTI5PRAyE6Pl0padswKG4peeOngPudCZIrHzyALO3idVm8G9hE/s1600-h/82920007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbAxu1S5gdcSgA0QHsax3sZWzC2YkcpU_vILO4wapOr-Dg97USF1pyC8LsmR2eLtyKhe6LcadMWstk69bDZWeVUkd7ZTI5PRAyE6Pl0padswKG4peeOngPudCZIrHzyALO3idVm8G9hE/s400/82920007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174796182859010" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">...and the girls.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9J4O43Vwk4940j8M_jkOrFBqdh_AXSelhtKFgT5lPsxol4y2_MdXyoTz5aMVEgjxPWTYVHLmzMuTrWVK1dDBhjvgcPnmzLsnBfVz6vGNHKo1TT8UopJfAWEYUXBkgfL57Qw0wcibnfU/s1600-h/82920003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9J4O43Vwk4940j8M_jkOrFBqdh_AXSelhtKFgT5lPsxol4y2_MdXyoTz5aMVEgjxPWTYVHLmzMuTrWVK1dDBhjvgcPnmzLsnBfVz6vGNHKo1TT8UopJfAWEYUXBkgfL57Qw0wcibnfU/s400/82920003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174787564712690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the most beautiful beach on the island at the Cap Juluca hotel. Recent Ashly had a photo she took at this very spot published online for CNN travel via iReporter. Here is the photo:<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVwyuHmfed2yoPCvmErGU981eMQJAeKgCqyTCLxHRUZU8kOOoKE2vkJSCIJfn_jia6SHW3WB2PUAVlR2PzaWS_c27z_cE5eoUguYlcRrzv_TdcfQQdwmmLIKFeBfpOiei8hfDJoizRKs/s1600-h/alyssa+float.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVwyuHmfed2yoPCvmErGU981eMQJAeKgCqyTCLxHRUZU8kOOoKE2vkJSCIJfn_jia6SHW3WB2PUAVlR2PzaWS_c27z_cE5eoUguYlcRrzv_TdcfQQdwmmLIKFeBfpOiei8hfDJoizRKs/s400/alyssa+float.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290178336702873986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thats me! (Can you see why i love this place so much???)</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5-VQ5GxkIH4U2yMWVNnPoQduMvfe1n8nIP5ymBBmQQnyVbkc51wVdWhjsC_e8Q7jmwBhGPWUM8KxxQwu405ndEoqAUtRmlO4iX07xBzeqTpUHm5fGO_ZciYsY2-_Zx1zRHEE_dZ29kA/s1600-h/82920010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5-VQ5GxkIH4U2yMWVNnPoQduMvfe1n8nIP5ymBBmQQnyVbkc51wVdWhjsC_e8Q7jmwBhGPWUM8KxxQwu405ndEoqAUtRmlO4iX07xBzeqTpUHm5fGO_ZciYsY2-_Zx1zRHEE_dZ29kA/s400/82920010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174779363429330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEODlQFPtlu6NMb2fH0xqCcQiU00f_kjn5AfcFB7hVESyrNHMHC-FTEfdpBD-Va1VM9xHc3Q0Z6FeA86wx0x_giviGx5N_BN_VrIsxzpznndvOs1NQdZB08SKUGw2cIVSrB3wqI5NhCDE/s1600-h/82920011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEODlQFPtlu6NMb2fH0xqCcQiU00f_kjn5AfcFB7hVESyrNHMHC-FTEfdpBD-Va1VM9xHc3Q0Z6FeA86wx0x_giviGx5N_BN_VrIsxzpznndvOs1NQdZB08SKUGw2cIVSrB3wqI5NhCDE/s400/82920011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174335979992322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzkiNrQ7rL1o7t_TLkqRFYC-uMdVYipeFJ4nydv2hTE7IdQsghZGxiPf1uHJ0thXXF28ul2eqeeyBxCqwGw7_dYac5e9NTy1ZYvnINLy58SiYqMtTR0MZ9cz2e97ixoJz3BJmIXuva2g/s1600-h/82920005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzkiNrQ7rL1o7t_TLkqRFYC-uMdVYipeFJ4nydv2hTE7IdQsghZGxiPf1uHJ0thXXF28ul2eqeeyBxCqwGw7_dYac5e9NTy1ZYvnINLy58SiYqMtTR0MZ9cz2e97ixoJz3BJmIXuva2g/s400/82920005.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174326298329538" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Lunch at the Sheriva villa.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY48UM7SViSBuoUhIP-EZfwav-eM-1uR3a2vESiRaiCeFMYRiU2WtJWqLHshbpGg4rjE-b-Bf54-wfo1CUBXqt_rXfqylR64IX-pmT2fW8Dm1CGRSEBYQoCcTFp5Mgu84e0SkwNpUMmn8/s1600-h/82920002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY48UM7SViSBuoUhIP-EZfwav-eM-1uR3a2vESiRaiCeFMYRiU2WtJWqLHshbpGg4rjE-b-Bf54-wfo1CUBXqt_rXfqylR64IX-pmT2fW8Dm1CGRSEBYQoCcTFp5Mgu84e0SkwNpUMmn8/s400/82920002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174323327883874" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our view at lunch. The Bouganvilla were EVERYwhere<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p5nJD1xRRS_AfMXyMxwCbGaJV_87Cb8yKNOTIqky5tpdGbyQk797myowKPuY_4rYZi9OZdXTAh60iro2ux-jDsTGWHsaXgsD7gVi9iqgi7f9sZDNiRhO-HwPpPOOvLr8rl7L8933gL8/s1600-h/82920033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p5nJD1xRRS_AfMXyMxwCbGaJV_87Cb8yKNOTIqky5tpdGbyQk797myowKPuY_4rYZi9OZdXTAh60iro2ux-jDsTGWHsaXgsD7gVi9iqgi7f9sZDNiRhO-HwPpPOOvLr8rl7L8933gL8/s400/82920033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290174312431679186" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This is the Desert Rose. A gorgeous flower that looks nothing like a rose but is equally as beautiful.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-41453389457136230842009-01-11T14:39:00.001-08:002009-01-11T14:48:32.071-08:00Side NoteI wanted to take a moment to note that all of these photos are from a film camera and for now I will refrain from using any digital photos and or editing them in any way since that is not (currently) what this blog is about. I do not consider myself a photographer, these are simply photos of the world as I travel through it.<div><br /></div><div>I suppose am making this note partially because of my lack of confidence in my photography and because I have many talented friends with much more interesting photo blogs. </div><div><br /></div><div>With that said, thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. Now on to more posts!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-65613492874670145632009-01-11T14:22:00.000-08:002009-01-11T14:38:36.969-08:00A taste of Puerto Vallarta<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciUfdvkurbaahYfYEZdcNnZPqj3-XHHUpBklMXsCnY5VhyAPM22SHfP10Ys3djGnhPZCfqN8k97EZNOkCi9aH9ybPHiZKQReHMMDS5IEdLXz9RpN2C-aIoWXnbZhUPo9BK6r9_e_VbG8/s1600-h/010_6A.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Ashley and I have gone to Puerto Vallarta/Punta Mita every summer for the last 3 years because we both adore the city and feel so comfortable there. I have taken many photos over the years but here a few that I took in 2007 with my film camera. The digital photos we also take are usually on-the -fly and oh-so-silly.</span></span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciUfdvkurbaahYfYEZdcNnZPqj3-XHHUpBklMXsCnY5VhyAPM22SHfP10Ys3djGnhPZCfqN8k97EZNOkCi9aH9ybPHiZKQReHMMDS5IEdLXz9RpN2C-aIoWXnbZhUPo9BK6r9_e_VbG8/s1600-h/010_6A.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciUfdvkurbaahYfYEZdcNnZPqj3-XHHUpBklMXsCnY5VhyAPM22SHfP10Ys3djGnhPZCfqN8k97EZNOkCi9aH9ybPHiZKQReHMMDS5IEdLXz9RpN2C-aIoWXnbZhUPo9BK6r9_e_VbG8/s400/010_6A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290167206740386370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> The street outside of our villa Casa Sabrina<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3XkWtsqulxieZ4dqaT_Z51ES3Tvaa-dJo0S4E5QDirYBOipg-eEVDEKVIgKpR64fyyCmloqdvzMDM1np4iIYxGyC04EHgISANM89p8vSLZYbKJUfrOhHkVjYQTOvsxxiC3RQC_JINjY/s1600-h/027_23A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3XkWtsqulxieZ4dqaT_Z51ES3Tvaa-dJo0S4E5QDirYBOipg-eEVDEKVIgKpR64fyyCmloqdvzMDM1np4iIYxGyC04EHgISANM89p8vSLZYbKJUfrOhHkVjYQTOvsxxiC3RQC_JINjY/s400/027_23A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290166823135483698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley at Four Seasons Punta Mita.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_53uWBP6GXM1uccjxWFAQGCw1pB9xNftCJ2dGjBNX0XDhyphenhyphenkdgEypkwF9fJZFMT3O1yu-Xs3-Z3DKeuXX7IP8gowCCnajokXPtWO1-LftoJvHgjCyMicdvwJqNLosx_KU_3v8FWzTlr8/s1600-h/016_12A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_53uWBP6GXM1uccjxWFAQGCw1pB9xNftCJ2dGjBNX0XDhyphenhyphenkdgEypkwF9fJZFMT3O1yu-Xs3-Z3DKeuXX7IP8gowCCnajokXPtWO1-LftoJvHgjCyMicdvwJqNLosx_KU_3v8FWzTlr8/s400/016_12A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290166822291471826" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7hVs7al_8GqwDFpL3YCM0vmgw472jZjoOPows3lGGgJkB_yK_Eql65Ptm2_XQNoq3w7WVJQo_fVVMNqNQmfx6m_XxhySRQV45BGDVCpuGd-XZ34APKc1fZNfQ3MyUSp_FYFuAQnKXmw/s1600-h/012_8A.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7hVs7al_8GqwDFpL3YCM0vmgw472jZjoOPows3lGGgJkB_yK_Eql65Ptm2_XQNoq3w7WVJQo_fVVMNqNQmfx6m_XxhySRQV45BGDVCpuGd-XZ34APKc1fZNfQ3MyUSp_FYFuAQnKXmw/s400/012_8A.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290166831702571778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I came across a property that was being finished in the residential neighborhood near our villa and took this picture. Though it surely doesn't scream 'Puerto Vallarta", I love it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For more Puerto Vallarta pics visit my Facebook or Myspace account. </div><div><br /></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-71160534941384975132008-12-28T13:27:00.000-08:002008-12-28T14:44:44.974-08:00Costa Rica<div>Though 2008 has been a very difficult year in many ways, I have been able to travel to many wonderful places this year, one of which was Costa Rica in July with my very best friend Ashley. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>We stayed in the northern region of the country, very close to the Nicaraguan border. Because of our line of work, Ashley and I are able to stay in some beautiful properties that I would NEVER be able to afford otherwise. We are lucky girls. </div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpfzfpKn1-sxeo5w7JZMEAfRE0yaywTH31igi-tB59Y5BYXEyFxw3OiHUHID9y3jHAG6cVKUIGkNKqyHYYWrXB2jIoxuFAVEGPvRP1_dNEkOqv6XD6ExyVN0yFPQrZ3s1qZY8uIQ8cZA/s1600-h/3681_030_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXpfzfpKn1-sxeo5w7JZMEAfRE0yaywTH31igi-tB59Y5BYXEyFxw3OiHUHID9y3jHAG6cVKUIGkNKqyHYYWrXB2jIoxuFAVEGPvRP1_dNEkOqv6XD6ExyVN0yFPQrZ3s1qZY8uIQ8cZA/s400/3681_030_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284970237426533698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I fell in love with these wandering cows. One of the main causes of traffic accidents in Costa Rica are cow-related. There are currently no enforced laws against letting your animals roam free. As a vegan I first thought this was great, but after a few hours of driving along the VERY narrow, un-lit one-way roads through Costa Rica, I soon realized why this a major problem.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">As a side note, whipping down these roads at midnight with our escort singing "Black Velvet" in poor English at the top of his lungs was one of the best parts of this trip.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS_9czcGJ7LCAofj3voxUuidC_qZi-rsSybDye9cQDaa0hVaV_PPfALuww6i6bAm0c7BAEp3dy9S5a3MJxGB_UMpGW1Z_Kdv6Visd60gK0tSHqlFOfGT6tIy6EIYTQpDk8gFQUdGv9kI/s1600-h/3681_025_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS_9czcGJ7LCAofj3voxUuidC_qZi-rsSybDye9cQDaa0hVaV_PPfALuww6i6bAm0c7BAEp3dy9S5a3MJxGB_UMpGW1Z_Kdv6Visd60gK0tSHqlFOfGT6tIy6EIYTQpDk8gFQUdGv9kI/s400/3681_025_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284970232179431570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These male oxen are attached to each other for life. When one dies, the other usually follows right after.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5COjRQeP0ZofGUWXO21EFkBZh9GeLv8zKClTVHJN58chvvdpmKXAa2bRyU7m_R0u0-GpDOSxHolJq4ILmvHIGkiPYexTreeTBLTAnO3z-5Khzv7wy5T5Md0hduKu0B6bkNKMlRAzGD0/s1600-h/3681_026_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5COjRQeP0ZofGUWXO21EFkBZh9GeLv8zKClTVHJN58chvvdpmKXAa2bRyU7m_R0u0-GpDOSxHolJq4ILmvHIGkiPYexTreeTBLTAnO3z-5Khzv7wy5T5Md0hduKu0B6bkNKMlRAzGD0/s400/3681_026_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284970222081991250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sugar cane fields.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_KE74YONH7U6IRVKcj7K8nTP2o84iJr7gD5ApR-nzXC0zBNOT3plcNi2FUvCZHs3UJWPzcQb0bt0n0qtxdVvetMxWz5URWPRCM5ZQxbzH7NqS5LUZXYSVwMaUn94jdPVstGk64h4jcI/s1600-h/3679_034_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_KE74YONH7U6IRVKcj7K8nTP2o84iJr7gD5ApR-nzXC0zBNOT3plcNi2FUvCZHs3UJWPzcQb0bt0n0qtxdVvetMxWz5URWPRCM5ZQxbzH7NqS5LUZXYSVwMaUn94jdPVstGk64h4jcI/s400/3679_034_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284970212681173554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsiSom5kVQrTRV8NG5pVNB2PXI6-eZoAdBSRAoYOcTJonCobpKoKNEMnaCFm_fnUURBA1p19pg16Jqx_aOYhuinrdPYhaurEOfNpqlzhFGeFm3yYXqTNykqXyf4OpYD84C8MdEb0vWbM/s1600-h/3679_014_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAsiSom5kVQrTRV8NG5pVNB2PXI6-eZoAdBSRAoYOcTJonCobpKoKNEMnaCFm_fnUURBA1p19pg16Jqx_aOYhuinrdPYhaurEOfNpqlzhFGeFm3yYXqTNykqXyf4OpYD84C8MdEb0vWbM/s400/3679_014_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284969307863300626" /></a>Wherever I go I try to take pictures at local markets. Sausage is obviously big in Costa Rica<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjhV-PeQws7JNmcxiNycccP7T8eYpItDRYgBnLvlG1c1gSL9ifjtRnUVNSEyRBuJKrZyHKMVFWujctfiejStqF3gw3vBcblnW8N5flpXGTs-A4mNPMI9OAIKa5qEwcoLLN_cpNIbye_g/s1600-h/3679_021_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDjhV-PeQws7JNmcxiNycccP7T8eYpItDRYgBnLvlG1c1gSL9ifjtRnUVNSEyRBuJKrZyHKMVFWujctfiejStqF3gw3vBcblnW8N5flpXGTs-A4mNPMI9OAIKa5qEwcoLLN_cpNIbye_g/s400/3679_021_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284969302863461234" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We saw these spider monkeys up close and personal when we later went on our zip-line tour. They are amazing and the cutest things ever. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXog2k5tU6XQttr_5PbEOeYxawJYwrEX7tmyQQeL7W_ZYyDIE7XJPARqtPedet2eBp0liwSlIhSJqmil173KQg0MJA649EG41n3wRMwx7Tpaf-Ygq6Bib5mQg-ZRDxPIOpOo28CRqVPQ/s1600-h/3679_003_.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXog2k5tU6XQttr_5PbEOeYxawJYwrEX7tmyQQeL7W_ZYyDIE7XJPARqtPedet2eBp0liwSlIhSJqmil173KQg0MJA649EG41n3wRMwx7Tpaf-Ygq6Bib5mQg-ZRDxPIOpOo28CRqVPQ/s400/3679_003_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284968547723021858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We were in Costa Rica during the "Gold Season" so the trees had lost the majority of their foliage.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD81FHQYXpl3S3xyolvRAzS_2WoWNlw-jLFU9On6Usm7xm994s1HCYvQZ7RCUp1AowYCnz_BTdguRj8Wty6KEH4xdpPUrjrzJtMZqw-wF90-3HnrFumhHvd8XanfLYu1AjrvNFPGPOhLo/s1600-h/3679_009_.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD81FHQYXpl3S3xyolvRAzS_2WoWNlw-jLFU9On6Usm7xm994s1HCYvQZ7RCUp1AowYCnz_BTdguRj8Wty6KEH4xdpPUrjrzJtMZqw-wF90-3HnrFumhHvd8XanfLYu1AjrvNFPGPOhLo/s400/3679_009_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284968554873846674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE5otkpojAdjzlqxxAG4yVwA9OeKnVQEGXeJsijf14QwzKtTKi6tyJrjIkXwghf1kEDAFKOYUDMlptQK8pxdLYRx2ZXuFPx9XAooFUSjmaBu2D4Y8PmDfojDjh4Gc1uYFyyoKFQaEN_c/s1600-h/3679_031_.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGE5otkpojAdjzlqxxAG4yVwA9OeKnVQEGXeJsijf14QwzKtTKi6tyJrjIkXwghf1kEDAFKOYUDMlptQK8pxdLYRx2ZXuFPx9XAooFUSjmaBu2D4Y8PmDfojDjh4Gc1uYFyyoKFQaEN_c/s400/3679_031_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284969326570390530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-89218221845090492992008-12-28T13:11:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:25:22.952-08:00Hello again..<div style="text-align: left;">After a long, long time I have returned to my blog. No good excuses as to why I have not kept this up in 2008, but the usual holds true: I am not as organized as I would like to be.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here comes 2009 and it is already showing itself to be a kinder year than the last, filled with babies, art, new friendships and change all-around.</div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm ready to jump in with both feet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy to following posts full of new/old photos.</div><div style="text-align: left;">xo</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9zvkDkI2NOHWDQqbWqqHKzHTdDPnu8yJIXIhpUGhMOVCcSxwStkWOU9qmFrMAm827fmSS_bXS_DCFocHnqhlQh4f9s3gSvWPUzqbm0Ya6HLD5I0qHU_6DYIGXWQ6_uvduF9dC_C90Ts/s1600-h/7698_017_.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9zvkDkI2NOHWDQqbWqqHKzHTdDPnu8yJIXIhpUGhMOVCcSxwStkWOU9qmFrMAm827fmSS_bXS_DCFocHnqhlQh4f9s3gSvWPUzqbm0Ya6HLD5I0qHU_6DYIGXWQ6_uvduF9dC_C90Ts/s320/7698_017_.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284954847437308018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-68990679224807770862008-02-22T21:24:00.000-08:002008-02-22T22:54:18.218-08:00Tuscany 2007<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnN1yFRybBO9bG64mBCAJi6BdP_pQWWjw_SIr2bHtcjfhwx1Zx7-TWfTpLyUofI1r3Vv9D7GBMhK_LLNipFHfcoWRFCbLOVrD_ESJYooXOGtqVqI0rwxzgEkqjcZoEynfl9Ap0tKjpLQs/s1600-h/002_35.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047849739216978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnN1yFRybBO9bG64mBCAJi6BdP_pQWWjw_SIr2bHtcjfhwx1Zx7-TWfTpLyUofI1r3Vv9D7GBMhK_LLNipFHfcoWRFCbLOVrD_ESJYooXOGtqVqI0rwxzgEkqjcZoEynfl9Ap0tKjpLQs/s320/002_35.JPG" border="0" /></a> In May of Last year i was lucky enough to go to Tuscany for work. This was the first time I took my Nikon on a trip and I have never been so inspired.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd3CCK5wTKrKYOzc1vhhMU6ZZ8B_CrXkK12mj9hXVwyTPK0KMx3PJgZ57Wf1Q1xVIpVQFlL5h8WcBoiY1R32rr6bglqsVTFHfOGP7Gd64FjwijJ74VD8MZukkbPE0vGYaiyn2mhNIDKk/s1600-h/012_25.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047854034184290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd3CCK5wTKrKYOzc1vhhMU6ZZ8B_CrXkK12mj9hXVwyTPK0KMx3PJgZ57Wf1Q1xVIpVQFlL5h8WcBoiY1R32rr6bglqsVTFHfOGP7Gd64FjwijJ74VD8MZukkbPE0vGYaiyn2mhNIDKk/s320/012_25.JPG" border="0" /></a> Somewhere between San Gimignano and Lucca we stopped at this road-side restaurant/bar/rest stop and for about $5 i had some of the best hot chili flake pasta I had ever eaten.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHmsYGs6KYtMDL7Nx3U3W8BpkHF9jiWBZjpbszm7si0nnh19A-BinhrvUphySiW1r55I6WnUw9z9cQD98zCy9l9A4HBT6oEcidW-cLyeH-8pPXY5nGqvVfguNU6JTuZJZFbyYbuYQvBY/s1600-h/023_14.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047858329151602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFHmsYGs6KYtMDL7Nx3U3W8BpkHF9jiWBZjpbszm7si0nnh19A-BinhrvUphySiW1r55I6WnUw9z9cQD98zCy9l9A4HBT6oEcidW-cLyeH-8pPXY5nGqvVfguNU6JTuZJZFbyYbuYQvBY/s320/023_14.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a view from inside the under ground city of Perugia. We were in this town for only one night but we wandered through hallways and up escalators, through an evening market where local wine and cheese makers were sampling their products. Amazing, but quite smelly. Undergroud Italian cheese can be POTENT! In Perugia I also had the most delicious truffle pate I will ever eat, about $200 of it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmzX2orhZ8GpkP09SZk5gBVa9cUd5XEUFnPizy5SrlM-SQ3BvnSM6UDVPUS0CA-zoOOEKIa6-uGc8YJ9yrXUIAStd0zA_PasXXuFlv-DasZteQw4R1aftcBE7aRCc9-Z4IVjqgToHVyI/s1600-h/003_34.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047866919086210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmzX2orhZ8GpkP09SZk5gBVa9cUd5XEUFnPizy5SrlM-SQ3BvnSM6UDVPUS0CA-zoOOEKIa6-uGc8YJ9yrXUIAStd0zA_PasXXuFlv-DasZteQw4R1aftcBE7aRCc9-Z4IVjqgToHVyI/s320/003_34.JPG" border="0" /></a> If you don't know me personally you may wonder what exactly I do that I am able to travel and get paid for it... I work for Villas of Distinction (<a href="http://www.villasofdistinction.com/">http://www.villasofdistinction.com/</a>) as a Concierge. When we go on these trips, we spend most of our time viewing the private homes that we rent, sounds amazing, and it is, but after the 30th flight of stairs for the day, you start to get tired of it. The above picture is a view from a villa we sell called "The Lakes" in San Gimignano. These are man-made lakes in the middle of what looks like Sonoma County x 10,000, with better food.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044542614398898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAxck_jE3NOlEJWU3b1s-F3qDXQ8DhNiGwHrbygCgBB8d56nOwXHUxupGJu0FwMv7ujmWFf5Q5zQcRUaNzQj73qJb55gEwfOsG8ia0eOOGn_NfFx8ZwlJjfTyOl-JrTg145oEhs4kzwU/s320/San+gimignano+hills.jpg" border="0" />This is what I mean...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMHjiI3PfmeoP6kwIl4VmKx_ULx0fjy8VqdD-xlPHznMIM8cvpIe268qXsPr78bAZLtoA6tqOqMpkphHYopre_DNE96lzTgoSrM00ielQUXFbfatucy_u-2s3ur_a5dVav1m3eB80_0A/s1600-h/church+web.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047158249482242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikMHjiI3PfmeoP6kwIl4VmKx_ULx0fjy8VqdD-xlPHznMIM8cvpIe268qXsPr78bAZLtoA6tqOqMpkphHYopre_DNE96lzTgoSrM00ielQUXFbfatucy_u-2s3ur_a5dVav1m3eB80_0A/s320/church+web.JPG" border="0" /></a> We didn't get to go into any of the famous churches and museums in Florence or Siena, but we did stop in one small church. Kim, my amazing and huge-hearted co-worker and friend, got us each a candle to light and make a prayer. That is what I love about Kim, I have never met anyone in my life who has made spirituality her own in such a special way. She is an Italian Catholic to the core and the conversations I've had with her about signs, angels, prayers, etc. have been some of my most inspiring. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047166839416866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnekEU3TyqfrMmQmTsx55bC9cN-P7fyUkphWBusxwwItmNe-_l-y3NaByKci2tJX9qAGhg9p8n5u9rx2kMZSvtEXrjqfWF_DyDVJyiCuDc2cZuq7xZmNVeyBTzdpM8MbNdAI388lAvHU/s320/021_21A.JPG" border="0" />When you look at the town of Siena, it looks like buildings on top of buildings all growing higher from the town center, it is jaw-dropping.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044542614398882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUphDioSfIeFZk-Oze91Wph3UEXKHmVkE93vs5GmPNj8P0jYaLiiXMabfgR3AVE3mvzyX1wa0Iy0YreDvkMbi2pwjnFJuJO11JgPyPjZfgh7U4hgDBsZz130vjKi_pKNdPXu-rI34NRJk/s320/Siena.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170045251284002770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2yVcXeCrGXcLcQ5_iqbRUJ55Krm0ND46aY_8AaLNVRk2P17wSF-Yg4xQ5X3Psc_0MneYq4BmCl0f0FoCgOyLEnKw0mjPcpVcq8FY_6YDMDChFR1cmT2wA9swMFfiB6_HkjKW-TvAig8U/s320/web+siena.JPG" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170059978726860994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEE4ZEEZ96LjUp8EsuuOxlcTs6UrF4eg6mZdWjgXCfU5CVW6y_rb46gA2KLpPVRnfoKOsgg3KPdP3XOB4wSQbWL4geeooKRF0DvcTrk2oVrYurqGgHWEY27cG0_eSKO6Ahob3hYWYxxA/s320/Italy+magazines.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMDNkgTQLltkK0vB9NwAC7yThhnHo7AD8vYLdBuBv7AzmbotYkCwCEGdz7-USoOL2WtsTjEl3DxyhsE9yMay7RGX5meCkRuundsLscTYMLKncgpg2_xgkrb0dsW70sQlJ_Nr3x8jKKJI/s1600-h/009_9A.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170047171134384178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwMDNkgTQLltkK0vB9NwAC7yThhnHo7AD8vYLdBuBv7AzmbotYkCwCEGdz7-USoOL2WtsTjEl3DxyhsE9yMay7RGX5meCkRuundsLscTYMLKncgpg2_xgkrb0dsW70sQlJ_Nr3x8jKKJI/s320/009_9A.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was in the office of one of our suppliers Italy, there were multiple office kitties and I LOVED it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPQe6c9LBA08FZ3HjfYfHwYEo_qShUBpFWOqQiIK0Ll4xsUTHcfvuvqLAsN1fbUBGPeTrUk2Un-1NnPcpUn4UioyNte1htAgz0yIWdNW96ySc30qvJhfKT5UznC8N21QMSeqksVb4owo/s1600-h/023_23.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170045749500209122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPQe6c9LBA08FZ3HjfYfHwYEo_qShUBpFWOqQiIK0Ll4xsUTHcfvuvqLAsN1fbUBGPeTrUk2Un-1NnPcpUn4UioyNte1htAgz0yIWdNW96ySc30qvJhfKT5UznC8N21QMSeqksVb4owo/s320/023_23.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yes, there was LOTS of gelato everywhere in Italy and no, none of it was dairy free. P.S, don't ask a local if something is vegan or not or you'll be treated like you're 100% insane.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170045753795176434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95mX7vJxd0Y1_bBXpKpBXJQus_l26A5_db-Iwl6ptwDplJGkxCUcfbfpnVXsy7dIRRWGzBl39at84GR3Ssl8Q8ucFPcA6Et94J88rfxTQ-iYcZxFO-vdtKQLN-56ufxmSg0lRyuFNNdQ/s320/007_7.JPG" border="0" />The garden below was on the property of one of the villas that we went wine tasting at. These lemon trees are over 100 years old and each pot is numbered. In the winter the sensitive citrus trees have their own house on the property where they live and are tended to until the spring when they are put back out in that exact same spot (hence the number) as the year before and every year before that. These trees will keep on living in this same way for at least another hundred years, or until they stop producing fruit. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170043735160547090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsYIC0kfos6xLL_Xk6BIDGVYRc3stoK6Bmw3YYKXFl8IKLf8ph2XFQnDq-paIHn1l4_k-py3reJrApke_cscLpgl8vhlROP-ngYODpswQWgIr29H54UuI6Oe2t7bRCUuPkq8oL3926S8/s320/garden.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170043928434075442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYuqy4uz0hQhULAhiSP4hgrt8R2gT_ru8bay-mo1awbzkR63N2bIwMFvzvv-2elyCwgIpgRvSpbZkgXMj7dY_Ic_cSQRTz6OKWYZNoipu7d9yDQ2mBywAW_mk6rFjtA4NttKnrtWS44w/s320/Gardener+2.jpg" border="0" />These guys are the dedicated grounds keepers that keep this process up, the same way their fathers and grandfathers have; every generation living on this property. After 1 or 2 generations, the head grounds keepers are given a home on the property that is theirs to own and therefore, the tradition keeps moving forward.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170043833944794914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8bmsHtSVCLR99iD5B5rgV51QCdkDvTinfyzmlYfhJ1snYtnNf9gNOk46v5JwfE5JcqQYFXtruyUHIcKskiv10HGITQ8HFG_kUQSQLSx7cWKYmEiicz3wYnEAZ6Zsuc5UrVXDRx21JmI/s320/gardener.jpg" border="0" /> Below is a man working in one of the many wineries that we visted. Wine making and Olive oil production in Italy is very different than in Sonoma and Napa. The tools they use are sometimes hundreds of years old (see the terracotta pots below used for holding the oil while the particals settle) and the people making the products have been doing this all their lives, the way their fathers, mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers have. It is a true honor to see them work.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgYJl7jq3_unqGCSoWh6M5erb9bA9BZPg1zb9SptrEhX0qWaSfHLzh2bmBKhJ3Clbbn8_kkfBDxLdqA25cXjhY8SFvj7Z6a8j1CJf_oWLCTTW7DCjbRfNFcEVCk1nSGHbPdxgoslQLto/s1600-h/wine+maker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044534024464242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgYJl7jq3_unqGCSoWh6M5erb9bA9BZPg1zb9SptrEhX0qWaSfHLzh2bmBKhJ3Clbbn8_kkfBDxLdqA25cXjhY8SFvj7Z6a8j1CJf_oWLCTTW7DCjbRfNFcEVCk1nSGHbPdxgoslQLto/s320/wine+maker.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044087347865410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHTYi8hyXR9c2uT7Yfg2VwX7O7BXxHemmvtQrZ2vUJ0Ln7uBB3zLYRm9v1ZpJynh1EIEPVBaJJDYrkRXBrBKxO9qer4TA6ta1hyphenhyphenFfr59bgH_VP7yBYGQYkMR_DFHl1kasyGNqnVckvA0/s320/Italy+cheers.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170056263580149922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bg3yoXZi_JhH4AayizdWKy82ySJ7p_bhZwiwLc2IzXMJTCMetphX7_4BdaWsmC8gUpcDN4tkzPzH4HKoOAqrcHZzFnABqchxYXcmc1wi4pIwQRP4hAKKO3gE2raUESne_M2JK1gyaOs/s320/wine+barrels.jpg" border="0" />These terracotta barrels are so large that there is no kiln that can hold them and when (god forbid) one of them breaks, it takes weeks for it to be replaced since it must dry in the sun for quite a while.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOF9-aEhfmgOuYFYqlAdg4tTu7ROwpv8DDnkfY-Fq3KRDL3CEyzqZJwtOgKQ4BNvZ59aoZPP_op66yzo8sT2IMD1SWgLsLxu6ftIM4jCINTcGnsv4AuzEeSPOr0df2ts7Q9w5j9l46BU/s1600-h/lucca+dog+basket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044538319431554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOF9-aEhfmgOuYFYqlAdg4tTu7ROwpv8DDnkfY-Fq3KRDL3CEyzqZJwtOgKQ4BNvZ59aoZPP_op66yzo8sT2IMD1SWgLsLxu6ftIM4jCINTcGnsv4AuzEeSPOr0df2ts7Q9w5j9l46BU/s320/lucca+dog+basket.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170056791861127346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf6KJyj2JdmhwBr5V4jQX8RqH3Ih3ORa0wuKFHAnQha2pEv5XwOELS7IlnRIV8UrvqyaLAI-4S-Tbc-7ASRTPli2144aB61XCDMjjfebSXVMSbWdEW2dV8f7qDXzEEVWHvvl1llIIFB4/s320/Florence+dogs.jpg" border="0" />Lucca was one of my very favorite places we visited, partially because it is a city FULL of dogs! They were everywhere!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRDA7DJYWBiIdknzjSPNkPAWiTaiQxotMYQYn2xato-HtOP645H3FhltFma-r3i5CgtB38ETSYVK6RRIHvGTyRI1JL1PSKLrUWoJ1NBN4XFGVA2LGnX4hCFGr6Isoc6DNg4M3fimYNwI/s1600-h/perugia+wisteria.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044538319431570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRDA7DJYWBiIdknzjSPNkPAWiTaiQxotMYQYn2xato-HtOP645H3FhltFma-r3i5CgtB38ETSYVK6RRIHvGTyRI1JL1PSKLrUWoJ1NBN4XFGVA2LGnX4hCFGr6Isoc6DNg4M3fimYNwI/s320/perugia+wisteria.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is also a shot from the gardens of one of the houses we rent, simply gorgeous.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5Hh3do4udplgfdRE0jHyYuUoc3gpqjmIG91fZ0Y1CTtyXO-EJ1z5bsfcb_cqtWBxvCRjt1UAX1lfIbNSSRMsXheEk5RTKVOmui2QI2cvMK1_hXQZ-bEMA9RZsck2uD-zTgx7KThL7o4/s1600-h/Italy+accordian.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044168952244050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5Hh3do4udplgfdRE0jHyYuUoc3gpqjmIG91fZ0Y1CTtyXO-EJ1z5bsfcb_cqtWBxvCRjt1UAX1lfIbNSSRMsXheEk5RTKVOmui2QI2cvMK1_hXQZ-bEMA9RZsck2uD-zTgx7KThL7o4/s320/Italy+accordian.jpg" border="0" /></a>There are so many things about the cities of Lucca, Perugia, Florence and Siena that just transport you into the past...<br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170043597721593602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUhSC2h1ylpf2PihfsVjUysk69Cu1XaCDX6gsXO2cg3g0KrY0g6tEFyAqoYUc-JcfMxQdm-NMrPH_aCkjOzHHoWQhNFecxptDvgg5eOPxymhLRkq8PL-B0SDOwEvCMg8NpH1hD29BuMM/s320/florence+horse.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>I can't wait to go back on my own someday!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170044259146557282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYixW1_X6VV52-YkUyczz_o857NbFA_i5yOgzR_tvOmHBNxLYlS90fTchZGHYLzr6aqSpmiFrhP54DYaCkxwJBgS-_8bIIiD8EkbXhLFykwLluhAJA2iRWjtHvIUUsBbuDKZSMWzNxiD4/s320/me+florence.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-48368224577570109532008-02-21T19:04:00.000-08:002008-02-22T15:47:31.190-08:00Dolls<div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvXfBaYmlFGWUImDE9hvr6pHVa21Qb67zGoHVmrSFsiR7AGuwuMvOAA4ZDLDWAhtGQSiM2NEFFgiBkZ6gbNbLUnaJ7VFadN0JSa1MtJjfOYilBrC57WQQiD_dLMCQpF-hnBAu-RKdTuc/s1600-h/023_23A.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169637680362448450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvXfBaYmlFGWUImDE9hvr6pHVa21Qb67zGoHVmrSFsiR7AGuwuMvOAA4ZDLDWAhtGQSiM2NEFFgiBkZ6gbNbLUnaJ7VFadN0JSa1MtJjfOYilBrC57WQQiD_dLMCQpF-hnBAu-RKdTuc/s320/023_23A.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZfqC2tO4g2AhdYlCza8PLBdQR1dZaWoJLAELONCWKYEQJh7nzISzMnmDtnTGCzmn792LIPgPYY5PhstQNHAl5nXuPwoTisBLwDUgTppZbCrFPWEljN6oTS2maxW0oa8JBbl3dcQIbW8/s1600-h/edited+doll.JPG"></a>I have always loved vintage dolls, toys, etc. I recently purchased this gem at an antique fair for $8. It is a 1920's "bed doll," and i love that she's tattered and looks like she was loved by her owner, or possibly many owners over the years.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzv_txpZVv0D2f6jkPuPzg05KADxKStjbY1H4B40dWtCdLLtnxHwDHJ5yi96r5BMB2Rev9h7ffLqT1QlpBnqNYwnCRpqDM2Jysgo_UP5ppNKqMod_xcF0W93oWbSqRTBlI28WKSMWRm4/s1600-h/edited+doll.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169637031822386738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzv_txpZVv0D2f6jkPuPzg05KADxKStjbY1H4B40dWtCdLLtnxHwDHJ5yi96r5BMB2Rev9h7ffLqT1QlpBnqNYwnCRpqDM2Jysgo_UP5ppNKqMod_xcF0W93oWbSqRTBlI28WKSMWRm4/s320/edited+doll.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Her hair must be human or horse, and its still styled! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169637981010159186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1vOrQVZE3HVeld5kfXL9lenYP0X6rUNc4t6Pv_VhflWW2nCBqIkifS9dTOjisA3Jym84t3YCvG9wmcopJCOGt5GIGL9_PIzi9YDhIZPITHmIyujLoDPoZEiEjC_iMJM38dVYbS97aLE/s320/021_21A.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center">I purchased the little (totally not P.C.) doll above at the first Antique show I ever went to when I was 10 years old with no clue about what this doll meant to many other people.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169638560830744162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJBPt2XDheaI8yQ1wnI3tWm0t9tZM2mX2a3gqDPBnc2lwW-T96j0rcZXZ-pDDHPG698nSGoncSIuDHKW19Pb-2V4JsdnynwtPt5bWClGq_RQ8s0m4_Smy9ayyhW7X_usbAs1Jbikt1Dg/s320/020_20A.JPG" border="0" /> I love collecting iconic items, and I found a man that loves this stuff almost more than I do. Our collections take over the house!<br /><br /><p>We now live in Southern California and spend most of our time looking for the strange and occult, the weird and wonderful parts of this seemingly straight and narrow area, Orange County. Brian came across this amazing doll museum in Buena Park a few months back. It is part of a larger "amusement park" that has the most poorly kept and dangerous rides I've ever seen. But the doll museum was neat.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169952192227600066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LPc88ib_v6mpN87euNVAweb9b9nDXuLtQ1MveOC0JvtMUZ_uKrjOcRQ53wsjWrAL-UjHojub2n1-xo0iB_rjZSVEBYOCbm-p5DU7fW2iTDkJs-q6_QMTOTeWGcZuFYjndwVtXX1vjIY/s320/doll.bmp" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169954344006215394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTl-LIh30HhfZ_BilG6HhsfGe12zxdR5yK4UC4FFNLdfafqiU4ilpHSklGEYb0HAelc6KieHbnPJJfuUZOIc32Ayu2hnznIc2Q2F3jwY86hwveSAQiBU4u4ieZXKM8HCBdVc-NvieOmVQ/s320/68160024.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169950521485321874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1_CHFAPHjSe4ZNepYlJEwosMXJLTkQxF5F0pM9HCSIW4a_11e3_f24NjJoxEQ-6Gy2zul-pOgASjNHvjNw-2doOTDc4PH5D88CbxyF8G418_XhMTCBoIXqFVfqTJ6mK_JgTMb9p3lsIQ/s320/dols.bmp" border="0" />At this amusement park we also found the remains of what, in the 80's, must have been a Cabbage Patch "adoption center." My friend Amelia had told me about going to one of these as a kid, but I never thought I'd accidentally come across one myself!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169952832177727186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjvti6vZR1I0gRomWPGz3BeBXgnAL9AnwTP9eNwJZsJT2_b7jpmhIWwVQHZ1RuNtIXLgRs62mxMA7rnRbZyVpT7kd_YywLUXdUnitptJ15N1COQB7LKSJwXq-EhPKAS5rNs1Hr855ats/s320/cabbage.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /></p></div><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-33079876040845826042008-02-21T17:36:00.000-08:002008-02-21T19:01:51.961-08:00Kitties: An Introduction<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMaENK6GEoPcGkMTMYxdGkdtIyJJXvz9dI2mt1oAO6Bi774F4ugg8gnYDvp-43ncqF0tHvFmDNr0wbdjvdCGEmgtW7412iBibyCNc3PTPIlg_GnPQq5YXFiabUOLzJun-7Hy3p2tO4H4/s1600-h/IMG022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169633857841554946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMaENK6GEoPcGkMTMYxdGkdtIyJJXvz9dI2mt1oAO6Bi774F4ugg8gnYDvp-43ncqF0tHvFmDNr0wbdjvdCGEmgtW7412iBibyCNc3PTPIlg_GnPQq5YXFiabUOLzJun-7Hy3p2tO4H4/s320/IMG022.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>I'm sure most of the people reading this know me well enough to be aware of my love of cats. I'm a bit of a crazy cat lady. Thankfully, I am not alone...<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169626994483815746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hIQLpDurMZHW6dDWP5SaNuU8knF3GEA-qxCoBRO3j4FswttLsllCfSq7PRKGakg2Mu-gaWcORdt0Sw29dzrlYflaBBl50P3vA8XMys7O99HPfafbujZDOWErpc6AnriuClYxhB43ZF0/s320/IMG002.JPG" border="0" /><br />Last year Brian and I went to a cat show in Santa Rosa not knowing what it would be like, but it was $3, so why not. It was more awesome then we ever could have imagined.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXLQAVO7WTxj0s7vgpu8hb0B2Y5WMdBG9WtSLgXeiXoiSP6P5PiaMszzHcz69hOqVdL2Zj3xua1zSg7IySpoYuP8BbnxLuim_qaO7ZZsoFfWaMqmT0BzpIavPcxVcNocD2TonwdssUbk/s1600-h/IMG012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169627763282961762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXLQAVO7WTxj0s7vgpu8hb0B2Y5WMdBG9WtSLgXeiXoiSP6P5PiaMszzHcz69hOqVdL2Zj3xua1zSg7IySpoYuP8BbnxLuim_qaO7ZZsoFfWaMqmT0BzpIavPcxVcNocD2TonwdssUbk/s320/IMG012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />If you see an add for a show like this in your area, I highly recommend it. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViy5x0E2SDbNN9p1jBAevFc7En6uNIDWtbd6MERud_1K-rSbcYlNixpdOFqjcZrb4Ds24FNH2XEV19Ujbr2LEBWV1QBZzDMfM80wBcaDTS0s8HEy4S9q_gQN4KApIhZwmvpZo3LpAN30/s1600-h/IMG018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169628141240083826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViy5x0E2SDbNN9p1jBAevFc7En6uNIDWtbd6MERud_1K-rSbcYlNixpdOFqjcZrb4Ds24FNH2XEV19Ujbr2LEBWV1QBZzDMfM80wBcaDTS0s8HEy4S9q_gQN4KApIhZwmvpZo3LpAN30/s320/IMG018.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Brian got to hold an egyptian hairless, then he was offered to purchase it for $1500. I can't even imagine how much these thing cost throughout their lifetime. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDR1LQOL8jqV06S6lciUZWCzVTanCO3ifUkGxnr6WMfAgM1lDoxxtNLa3hj2OLbZxWUxkjQU4k9B0Ll9rVbqYp7wHIEb1WxDvL9Q4t6BVylO-3etVBL2LzdAy0B0wR1OFmr_4-Hwvr1Ug/s1600-h/IMG006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169628502017336706" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDR1LQOL8jqV06S6lciUZWCzVTanCO3ifUkGxnr6WMfAgM1lDoxxtNLa3hj2OLbZxWUxkjQU4k9B0Ll9rVbqYp7wHIEb1WxDvL9Q4t6BVylO-3etVBL2LzdAy0B0wR1OFmr_4-Hwvr1Ug/s320/IMG006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />There were some amazingly cute kitties there...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jf3DLKelGTd7yMsNhothE7avjDEuqalRyVIbbaIIyBBSUnu5_45kdZ_Th6mU-wlK66KSYgG42FmaEdNuGR2KFZdiGncqOpA1mmekIVsXnlvsUuvP4WZ5XE6vc4C66qzQ3CCUZurVCso/s1600-h/IMG015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169629421140338066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Jf3DLKelGTd7yMsNhothE7avjDEuqalRyVIbbaIIyBBSUnu5_45kdZ_Th6mU-wlK66KSYgG42FmaEdNuGR2KFZdiGncqOpA1mmekIVsXnlvsUuvP4WZ5XE6vc4C66qzQ3CCUZurVCso/s320/IMG015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDqJU9WxKv0U8NwqN8BGAr9YRcL5lUH5aMrUUVCV8FoBieDXPoHirYau7yEHaH9i7EeOVdoK_vj8atUokvzFjsmgn8avVbOBINxpVsKKqs1aZdlgg5It9Uemo6nV8tN9es-wc7baEiDs/s1600-h/IMG020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169633608733451746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDqJU9WxKv0U8NwqN8BGAr9YRcL5lUH5aMrUUVCV8FoBieDXPoHirYau7yEHaH9i7EeOVdoK_vj8atUokvzFjsmgn8avVbOBINxpVsKKqs1aZdlgg5It9Uemo6nV8tN9es-wc7baEiDs/s320/IMG020.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>But I was glad to come home to my Kitty; fat, and cute with her face shoved into her favorite blanket.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OfTqj8bsK6ma2z16nSLNkPiV4VZvfpyhEnjXtgjRSv4Umff63Gad_rWE4mGBRH_QFPOkJeE4Zx9owDcBm-O8k52P0jhxgm2naYF7f9fik6a0aLZzeOG1kMNPUOwTnPxPokgIFEHQUQY/s1600-h/16750011.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaEnEaN8OwVDDarzMu3QQAt86w5Sh1O1FzdF08ikFv1TruHeL8-jw-FtiN3ae9jgqhlR-2mFcpzflF1_fx0J1H3YCNV-fEfl4_6x8GRGU6UxqMjVKI8uNMQXSq5E1VNuJLY5Vj8dpc_o/s1600-h/IMG017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169633299495806418" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhaEnEaN8OwVDDarzMu3QQAt86w5Sh1O1FzdF08ikFv1TruHeL8-jw-FtiN3ae9jgqhlR-2mFcpzflF1_fx0J1H3YCNV-fEfl4_6x8GRGU6UxqMjVKI8uNMQXSq5E1VNuJLY5Vj8dpc_o/s320/IMG017.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxlPwOyYdDTKB26GehRWrPu77rMZIRf5Z6WXhiaXrR2fq-PYZdPqSNxRoNLTx1TaRytH_6J8gbxOFqWcwOV-30ymdc1okhZdMvnKOENecnw7Gyg5Cupt_BjkdJMSTHZ001aIthVInEKj8/s1600-h/16750011.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948866871035931936.post-43328224087353524092008-02-21T00:16:00.000-08:002008-02-23T12:21:55.541-08:00The Beginning...I seem to take pictures of the same types of items/people/animals wherever I go; these are things that catch my interest always, but never look the same. These are my Collections.<br /><br />Being fortunate enough to work for a company that will send me around the world, I try my hardest not to take that for granted. I am also aware that I may not be in this field forever so i am going to enjoy every bit of it while I am.<br />I take lots of film with me wherever I go and I rarely buy souvenirs. My photographs are my memories but I don't usually photograph what I need to remember, I photograph what I know I may forget...a lovey cat in a villa...an amazing meal over looking the ocean...children playing in the sand...broken metal pipes…colorful storefronts...the details.<br />I also spend quite a bit of time going on photo safaris with my very talented love Brian (<a href="http://www.brianhendersonphotography.com/">http://www.brianhendersonphotography.com/</a>). He has been shooting photos for years, and has an amazing eye. He and I use completely different cameras ; I have a 35mm Nikon N90 that my amazingly talented sister-in law Jessamyn (<a href="http://www.jessamynharris.blogspot.com/">http://www.jessamynharris.blogspot.com/</a>) passed to me a few years ago, and Brian uses mostly a Polaroid Propack or a Holga. Because of this, we look at photographs in completely different ways. He always inspires me.Alyssa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00715738228731488895noreply@blogger.com0