Carrara Marble Quarry
The awesome Carrara Marble Quarries.
Tuscany
Autumn 2012 I made a short road trip through Tuscany and Umbria.
Siena
It was already late in the afternoon when I arrived in Siena.
Günter Grass: Die Blechtrommel
I didn't read it in high school because someone told me it was dreadful. He was right.
Joe Brainard: I Remember
I remember by the American writer and artist Joe Brainard is a gem of a novel. The concept is really quite simple: the novel consists entirely of a long list of short sentences that start with "I remember". The effect is mesmerizing.
The Great Gatsby Trailer
The trailer for the new screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann is awesome. I just hope the film will live up to the trailer.
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
The beautiful Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Bardenas Reales
It's really quite amazing to find such a landscape in Europe.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude
I'd originally planned to read One Hundred Years of Solitude at my 100th or 80th birthday, but I couldn't wait.
Centro Niemeyer
The Centro Niemeyer Avilés is a joy to photograph.
Barcelona
On my first trip to Barcelona I visited all the obvious places. On my next trip I visited the obvious places that I didn't have time for on my first trip. Next time I plan to visit some not-so-obvious places.
Daniel Yergin: The Prize. The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power
I know that I'm late to the party, but this is an excellent book and required reading if you want to understand 20th and 21st century history.