Italian Time: Ariccia
There is a wonderful personal narrative that leads from Chicago, San Diego and Basel to our dear friend Virginia Volterra and her family home, Villino Volterra, in Ariccia, outside of Rome. We are glad and grateful for this - and can share it over a cappuccino sometime. Over the past several years, Virginia has restored the home and gardens of the Villino.
Cranes: Beyond the Blue Gate
In 2004, I began photographing local and migratory Sandhill Cranes and became enchanted with this ancient, adaptive, elegant, family-oriented, dancing bird. It is understandable that the crane symbolizes well-being, good fortune and long life in diverse cultures and times.