October 7, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Comments Off on Iceland: Architecture and Design, Part 5 – Reykjavik Buildings
October 7, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
October 6, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
I quickly realized that the chairs in Iceland are great. Simple, clean, well designed. So my quest became to capture photos of as many as I could. Lots of these photos were taken on the run but you'll get the …
October 5, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
On our way back to Reykjavik we stopped at the Blue Lagoon. Warm with hot spots geo thermal waters surrounded by black lava fields. Ahhhhh, we bathed and lolled in those waters. Orvar showed us around some Reykjavik sights which …
October 4, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Lots of driving but all of it scenic with great stops along the way. We walked behind the Seljalnadfoss waterfall. Who knew that would be so startling. And then to the Skogar Waterfall which is one of the highest in …
October 3, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
This was golden waterfall day and driving there we saw and heard about the tectonic plate movements with all its cracks and fissures in Thingvellir National Park. This is where the Icelandic Parliament was founded in the 10th century. Our …
October 2, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
I won’t even attempt to give details about where we went each day but will mainly have photos to show the exquisite countryside. First day to Snaefellsjokull peninsula volcano and black sand beach. We walked through along the shores in …
October 1, 2011 | Posted in So Forth | Tagged iceland
Charles and Carol Amirkhanian and most of the others in our gang arrived this morning after a grueling flight from the West Coast. While waiting for their rooms we had breakfast on the top floor of our hotel and wandered …
September 30, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Arrived in Reykjavik at 6:20 am after an overnight flight from JFK. Met up with Sue from Baltimore who is also with Charles Amirkhanian’s Other Minds group. We both arrived a day early in hopes of conquering jet lag before …
September 26, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
I wouldn’t ordinarily have attended this, but was kindly comped by a friend. This opening night for their season was a sold out event. Wu Han and David Finckel (previously artistic directors of the La Jolla Music Society) are now …
September 25, 2011 | Posted in So Forth
Jane Grenier and Albey Balgochian at the 6th Street Community Botanical Garden This is a lovely cozy garden setting with a stage area that works well. While I am not a poetry person, I always want to hear what Jane …