RAMBLE: MY BLOG
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North by Northwest
2023-01-04 21:53:36 UTC
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Elevated view for scale
If you are of a certain age you will recognize this photos of Mt. Rushmore from the climax of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 classic “North by Northwest” staring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. If you are not of that certain age, seek out and rent this…
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MIM PHOENIX
2022-12-20 14:33:23 UTC
I truly enjoy taking photographs in museums as regular readers can attest. Normally I just grab a few shots walking through the galleries, but when my brother described the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, he was so enthusiastic about it so I had to visit and turn it into a…
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Abstraction
2022-11-20 14:30:12 UTC
My first private gallery show in October was an enjoyable experience, I did sell a few prints, always a nice thing, and response to the exhibition was positive. I watched as people viewed my work and I came away with a few impressions. The display of the prints and the…
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The Present Moment
2022-10-03 16:14:55 UTC
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Alicia Eggert, Moment
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Alicia Eggert, Moment
Washington D.C. is known for its variety of museums, from the Air & Space Museum, to the National Gallery of Art to the recently built National Museum of African American History and Culture. Unlike many other cities, these world class museums are open to…
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NYC
2022-08-11 11:35:17 UTC
We are working our way back to D.C. with a stop in New York City. The drive from Boston to NYC took 1-1/2 hrs longer than it should have, as expected. It’s been some time since I was here, it took just a few minutes for me to remember how…
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Quebec City
2022-08-03 22:09:42 UTC
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Quebec City, my fourth and last stop in Canada before heading back to Washington, D.C. The weather forecasts for this road trip were not good, in fact, they were bleak, calling for a lot of rain and cloud cover. As it turned out, I have had but two marginal days.…
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Montreal Magnificent
2022-08-02 10:21:17 UTC
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Rue St. Paul
After seven days, it was goodbye to Ottawa. To be candid, four days would have been enough. This is a road trip, I suppose I could have ventured further out of the city but I don’t know the region and at about $6.00 a gallon, I didn’t…
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Ottawa Outakes
2022-07-28 12:41:13 UTC
I have a few photos that I like, that don’t have a common thread, so I’ll forego the narrative, call them outtakes. Enjoy the pix folks, more words next time.
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Cafe in Little Italy, Frank & Marilyn
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Carmelita’s obsession with Frank
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Home Depot can suck it.
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BBQ in Little Italy
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Chinatown Ottawa
2022-07-27 00:51:00 UTC
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The Royal Arch, also known as the Friendship Gateway
In the mood for Dim Sum? Head for Chinatown. There are almost 40 cities in the US with a one, Canada has ten, one in Ottawa. In 1931 Chinese immigrants along Albert Street started Chinatown with 4 restaurants, 3 laundries, and…
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On to …
2022-07-26 02:10:26 UTC
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Ottawa has been on my bucket list of Canadian cities to visit for quite awhile. It is more provincial than Toronto or Montreal but certainly has its charm. Canada’s capital city is what I would describe as low profile. It is the obverse of Toronto. Its population is under 900,000,…