tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31716772519963535792024-03-13T14:50:25.548-07:00Travel. Food. Photos. Joy : A Photographer on a JourneyTRAVEL BLOG {PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACQUELYNN}Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-20269841264614527132017-06-01T16:27:00.000-07:002018-07-01T15:15:33.560-07:00Meandering up the Coast - San Francisco, Paso Robles, Monterey, Pigeon Pointe<div style="text-align: center;">
When I travel, I have taken to being more instantly available to my friends and followers by posting on my Instagram account @lifeunsensored or www.instagram.com/lifeunsensored</div>
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and let's face it, it's easier to go from phone to post in 3.5 seconds. But I AM a photographer. And I do have a travel camera. And it did travel with me to China, Japan, Bali, and this weekend, San Francisco. So, my mid year, almost-summer resolution, is to blog more about my travels using photos I take - both with the phone and the camera. Starting now.</div>
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It had been almost 6 years since I had been to San Francisco and the drive there, as well as the days spent hiking the hills in the city, drew me in as before. Coastal Route 1 was still closed at Big Sur, so those breathtaking views were closed to us, but new views were found and savored in Monterey, Pigeon Pointe, Santa Barbara, and of course, the City by the Bay. It was a foodie-driven, chilly spring trip, but one worth the drive.</div>
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The drive through the rolling wine country of Paso Robles at sunset</div>
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What would you do with 18 days? Where would you go? What would you see? What would you eat? drink? What night sky would you dance under and what ground would be beneath your feet? </div>
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For me, the answer is anywhere. Take me there, provide me with the opportunity, and the obstacles will melt away. Ten step Visa application? No problem. 15 hour flight? I'll give it a whirl. Significant language barrier? Eh, I'll get by. Vaccines needed for everything? That's why modern medicine is so amazing.</div>
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Because there was opportunity.</div>
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Mostly I forged a path through Shanghai - utterly surprised by the contrasts and delighted by the food, baffled by the juxtaposition of clean and crowded, order and chaos, frustration and elation. I was stifled by being herded like cattle, from scenic location to scenic location, and sardined in the subway (sorry, m-e-t-r-o). I was jostled, coughed on, stared at and asked to pose for pictures (what? you've never seen a white girl before?!? My 15 seconds of fame staaaarrts now! And go!) I was massaged and pedicured in a well known local spa. I was treated royally as a guest at the table of the Shanghai Disneyland Resort, still in trial operations (but OMIGODWOW you have to go and OMIGODWOW you need to ride Pirates of the Caribbean because let me tell you a secret shhhh it's like nothing you've ever seen before shhh). </div>
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And I soaked it all in. Like a sponge, baby. Like a sponge.</div>
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There were moments that I could have been in Paris, sipping cappuccino (best in the city) and inhaling fresh baked croissant at the counter of <a href="http://www.farine-bakery.com/" target="_blank">Farine</a>, a Boulangerie in the former French Concession (one that became an oft visited locale of mine, for reasons unbeknownst to anyone. cough. not really. cough). There were moments, strolling along the Bund, surrounded by Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classic and Renaissance buildings, that I felt like I could have been in Manhattan, until I turned my head and there, across the Huangpu River, unfolded the futuristic skyline that distinguishes Shanghai from the rest of the world's cities (to include the <span class="_Tgc">Shanghai Tower; 632 m (2,073 ft) that, when completed, consequently will be the tallest building in China and second tallest building in the world after the Burj Khalifa. If you wondered. Thanks Google. #worldatmyfingertips). And there were moments upon moments when I was knee deep in temples and idols and ancient architecture that I felt so culturally immersed as to be drowning. </span></div>
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And then I moved on. Because who stays in one place the whole time? Not this girl. So from Wuzhen (think Venice, only Chinese, 1000 years old and way way way more crowded) where I tried all manner of street foods and watched the silk being made and observed the night come alive with lights and lanterns illuminating water, to the much grittier, less metropolitan (less than Shanghai, anyway) city of Beijing, where the cultural attractions I visited included THE Great Wall (which will, from this point forward, be denoted with a THE because it's THE coolest thing maybe that I've ever walked on and it's among the *new seven wonders of the World, ps, and yeah, pps until I researched it I had no idea there were 7 ancient and 7 new wonders. Who makes this stuff up?), as well as the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and Tienanmen Square.</div>
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And yet, for another Continent, it didn't seem nearly as foreign, as culturally immersive, as I expected it to. Not to say it wasn't foreign - at times I was adrift in a sea of confusion. Not to say it wasn't culturally diverse - because it was easily a Big, Fun, Worldly city with a temple-filled cultural chewy center. But it was, in fact, still a big city. I didn't, of course, venture far off the tourist routes into the neighborhoods (unless you count the hour I spent traipsing alleys outside of Old Town, watching people at work and life, or the hour I spent mesmerized by Hongkou) because while safe, and friendly, I was still a traveler alone for the most part. But I did venture enough to know. To see. To breathe. </div>
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China was, in a word, an adventure. One worth having. Possibly one worth repeating (though Japan may be next!).</div>
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So please enjoy the first one hundred or so pictures - an overview and highlights. So much more to share. The street photography, the PEOPLE - oh my the people - the temples, the food, the recommendations, the reasons to go and go again. All coming to a computer near you.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-7547491826339521912014-06-08T09:18:00.000-07:002014-06-08T09:18:13.727-07:00Leapin Lizards! {Gila Monster sighting, Tucson AZ}Let me tell you, there's nothing more disconcerting than being outside, enjoying the relatively fleeting cool of the morning shade over coffee, and being suddenly startled my husband, up to that point quietly sitting next to me, loudly exclaiming "no s#$%, there's a Gila monster in our yard!!" and leaping to his feet.<br />
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No coffee was spilled in this incident and no children were harmed, but yes, indeed, my animal spotting husband was correct, there was a Gila Monster in our midst. He had wandered into the yard and slowly ambled to the pool, cautiously lowering himself (or herself?) for a drink. And then Gila decided to shelter away from the desert swelter in the folds of our pool cover, which means it it currently hibernating and unreachable. And no, we're not reaching our hands in there to attempt removal.<br />
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Thanks to Google research (and this <a href="http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/herp/LWGM.pdf" target="_blank">University of AZ PDF of helpful info</a>) we determined Gilas can swim, a little, but shouldn't. And so, upon advice thus read, Aaron promptly fashioned a Styrofoam Gila-float that he is going to launch immediately in the pool for said Gila's potential rescue. We fully expect to return home this afternoon to find it sunning itself on the raft, fruity drink with umbrella in hand. Here's hoping.<br />
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In the mean time, yes, I brought out the big guns to capture this rare and exciting glimpse of wild Gila behavior. Enjoy!<br />
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you know you live in the desert when the moon rises and the coyotes sing.<br />
#desertlifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-82441596791887256552014-01-03T19:00:00.000-07:002014-01-03T21:33:26.691-07:00Salty {The Nubia Salt Flats} SicilyMy favorite ingredient, my favorite element, my favorite addition to the top of bread, the crust of meat, the crunch of granola and the rim of a margarita glass - it's salt!<br />
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A precious commodity, difficult to come by, worth more than gold and silver, it was (and still is) a building block we rely on for health, well being, and, let's face it, taste. Of course it was used as a preservative, before preservatives were lab created, but more importantly it was a most valuable form of payment (I recall a tour in Venice that told of the Venetians being the first to pay with salt, and thus the origin of the word "salary" - I never validated this, but it stuck!). Wiki claims Salt created and destroyed empires. And I believe it. I'd kill someone if I didn't have salt for my food ; )<br />
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One of the more fascinating parts of Sicily was a trip to the Salt Flats, starting with a private tour of the Nubia Salt Museum, between Trapani and Marsala. Here stands a 300 year old re-purposed salt working house that also is a restaurant and is, like most of what remains of the salt flats here, owned by one family. The grandson of this line gave Aaron and I the tour and he was incredible. And incredibly handsome ; ) (think Brendan Fraser, only Italian! but shhh, don't tell Aaron). He gave us a fascinating background on salt in Trapani, the importance of it, and the value of it as it used to be versus how cheap it is now. He mentioned how marketing has played a part in the dissolution of salt as a major export in Sicily (ie Mediterranean Sea Salt from France is the same grade sea salt as from Trapani, and yet sells at a higher price. He even went so far as to say, loyally, that the Sicilian salt is better!). And he spoke of family values and his inheritance being the museum and his job being to run the museum and the restaurant.<br />
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Seeing the piles of salt near the water, hearing about the process, and seeing how ecologically the area and the people are affected by the reaping of the salt made me appreciate it all the more. Windmills do as they've always done, the salinity of the water creates the perfect starting point, the fish come and go in the water, and the fisherman fish the fish. The winds across Trapani blow endlessly and help the water evaporate and crystallize. It's the circle of life. It's the circle of salt. And it was pretty cool.<br />
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“The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.” – G.K. Chesterton <br />
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Within the heart of Sicily's capital city of Palermo there lies a treasure trove of antique stores, creepy crypts and cathedrals centuries older than our oldest structures in the US. The jammed city streets, laundry hanging from every balcony, and horse and buggies competing for right of way on narrow roads that went from five lane to one without rhyme or reason, created a sense of crowd and chaos that I hadn't yet experienced in Sicily. It was hustle and bustle but all centered around marbled piazzas and holy structures that reached stories above the pedestrian walkways to create silhouettes against the sky. Aaron's most-excellent driving skills got us through the melee. If it had been me behind the wheel, I would have turned around after the first horse and buggy sped my way.<br />
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The crowning jewel of the day was truly the late lunch we had at<a href="http://www.osteriadeivespri.it/" target="_blank"> Osteria dei Vespri </a>on the Piazza Croce dei Vespri, a "foodie" recommendation by Fodor's guide that we hustled to find, lest they were closing for "siesta" as most restaurants and shops do in Sicily. And boy was it worth it! I had thus far been dealt only so-so meals set against my quite high expectations, but this place met and exceeded those. Delicate hand-crafted ravioli and crusty bread better than I'd had yet. House red wine set on carafes at every table. Red checked tablecloths that should have been cheesy and cliche but instead were perfect enveloped by the warm smells of garlic and the murmur of Italian conversation. We each chose the three course, though he went for antipasti, pasta and dessert and I went for pasta, main and dessert. The pasta was the point, though, and I could have eaten my fill on that. Dessert was warm pastries filled with a creamy, sweet ricotta and dusted with powdered sugar. Delizioso!<br />
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Cattedrale di Palermo <br />
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every cathedral had a nativity scene, reminding me that it was, indeed, Christmas. <br />
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A manger scene just waiting for the Baby Jesus. <br />
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Osteria dei Vespri in the Piazza Croce dei Vespri<br />
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Marsala was an adventure, and one that I almost turned my back on. An hour or more drive down the coast, a beautiful drive I might add, landed my companion and me in the middle of the pedestrian walkway of a very busy city. While still in the car. But, in Sicily, it turns out this is very normal. You just try not to drive over the pedestrians as they zig and zag between you and the car in front, and you try not to scrape the walls rising unnervingly on either side of you, and you try not to get sandwiched between two crazy moped drivers vying for the right of way, and you also try not to hit the horse and buggy that wants to cross your path at 20 km/h (oh wait, that was Palermo). All in all it was very relaxing ; )</div>
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Unfortunately, after spending about 10 minutes in the city, we weren't feeling the vibe, so we opted out and headed just a bit out of town to the wineries, which sadly (discovered upon arrival) did not open for another 4 hours. Plan C: We wandered for awhile, drove the coast road for awhile, and lunched on pasta and seafood and some of the best eggplant I've ever had. Ever. And somehow the hours disappeared. As they do when you're on Sicilian time.<br />
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When we made it back to the wineries, we chose <a href="http://www.donnafugata.it/pagine/Homepage.aspx" target="_blank">Donnafugata</a>, a small but tight affair! It ended up being just the two of us and the (thankfully) English speaking PR rep who gave the tour. And it was a tasty and informative way to spend an hour. As a winery, this one is moving away from "Marsala" and towards fine wines, so we got to taste a variety of blends, oaked and unoaked, whites and reds. And some amazing dessert wine! </div>
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And then, suddenly, it was the golden hour. The sun began to set and I spied a lighthouse in the distance. And it called to me. So for the last 40 minutes of sunlight, I played "Jackie-in-the-box" (it's how I think of myself when I get reeeaaallly excited about photography on the road - I pretty much jump in and out of a mostly stopped vehicle to take photos of whatever catches my fancy - in this case, anything touched by that warm, buttery end-of-day light). And it was amazing. Some of the best photos I took on the trip were here, of the abandoned fishing boats and neglected beacons. </div>
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The collection. You can actually purchase several of these here in the US. The one I bought and liked was the 5th from the left, a nice, light white called Lighea.<br />
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Marsala wine after lunch. A delicious way to wrap up the meal! <br />
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could be Southern California. Could be Sicily.<br />
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<span class="userContent">When Crayola launched the box of 96 crayons, I
always wore down the blues first. Cerulean. Aquamarine. Denim. Green
Blue. All of these shades and shadows, and more, are here. If I had to
answer the question "what is your favorite color?" My answer would be
Mediterranean Sea.</span></div>
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On the edge of the ocean, where the waves crash endlessly along the
shores, ancient peoples built temples to their gods and they couldn't
have picked a room with a better view. A land soaked in history, blood,
tears and triumph, these are the walls that weep, still sing on the
wings of the wind, and remember.</div>
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first, a little geography!<br />
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Selinunte, on the sea we ate olives and listened to the gulls cry as they floated on the salty ocean breeze.<br />
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my first view of the walls of Selinunte that still stand (though some have been resurrected and "restacked") <br />
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a random capture of a tourist who I don't know. <br />
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some of the ruins of the city walls, off in the distance from the temple<br />
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more walls within the city <br />
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shadow shots <br />
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sheep and a WWII pillbox. told ya they're everywhere <br />
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the road to Segesta <br />
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these were the ruins (above) that Aaron took me too straight off the international flight (9 hours overnight and no sleep). And then we hiked a mile up from the temple to see the intact amphitheater, pictured below. #worththewalk <br />
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Agrigento. I drove almost three hours to get
to these ruins, which were the most intact (one of them because
it had been converted to a Christian church some point in its history,
thus preserving it), but the most difficult to find. They were set in
the middle of a city, and I drove in circles trying to find the "parking" for the archeological center. And I reeeaallly had to use the bathroom. Talk about frustrating! And while I wasn't connected all the time, I did have internet access via portable wifi, but finding things when you're lost only works with wifi if the websites give addresses, had addresses your GPS recognized, or are in English. Most of them didn't, hadn't and weren't.<br />
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the burial chambers set beneath the streets that led between the temples. <br />
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this was reeeeaaallly cool - you never realize how large the temples really are until you can climb all over the remains, or stand next to the fallen statue that lays in permanent slumber next to the now-crumbled walls it once stood guard over.<br />
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the city was pretty close to the temples. <br />
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even in the heart of December, the spring flowers bloom in the 65 degree humid winters. <br />
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and so do the oranges!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-75115295528862702222013-12-29T19:37:00.000-07:002013-12-29T20:37:45.614-07:00City of God, City in the Clouds {Erice, Sicily}“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe. ” – Anatole France <br />
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Truly a most enchanting place, Erice stands at the top of a mountain set in the clouds, 2700 feet above the sea. Twisting, winding, hair pin turns lead you up, up, up, to where you almost feel you've become a part of the sky. And the breath-stealing views to the earth below could put one's significance in the grand scheme into question. If you let it.<br />
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On a morning clouded in mist, with a distinct winter chill defining the air, I wandered empty, damp streets, never knowing exactly where I was going, never able to keep track of where I'd been on account of the ambling, meandering pathways that curved ahead and back upon themselves, sometimes dead ending, sometimes leading to delightful wide open squares with a church or chapel as its focus. <br />
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In four hours I walked from edge to edge with only the stray cats as company, seeing only one other visitor and otherwise encountering only a few locals. I toured churches, meandered the grounds of an ancient castle, and lunched on local rossa (red) wine and microwaved pizza (yes, I know, but it was fresh, just cooled, and while disappointing it's still better than most I've had because, well, it's in Sicily!). In the quiet, and among the ruins and remains of a city that once was that became the city that now is, I felt the whispers of the ghosts of those who built the walls to protect the land and the people that they loved. And I was glad I had paid them homage with a visit to Erice, the city in the clouds.<br />
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This is Erice, as seen from the bottom and then, right image, the view from the top. <br />
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a most enchanting castle. Fairytales were built here. <br />
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those winding streets I mentioned. <br />
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a view of Erice from the belltower of one of the churches.<br />
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the doors and windows of Erice. You know I love me some doors and windows.<br />
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a love affair with lampposts that light the way <br />
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the best cannoli are the ones that they fill right in front of you and that are the size of your forearm. This fit both criteria. <br />
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These photos were from my second trip to Erice, with Aaron this time. And the owner of this restaurant where we had lunch beckoned me over and pointed to my camera and then her pointed to Aaron, indicating I should give the camera to Aaron and come behind the bar. I did, and this was the trick he performed. What a delightful proprietor! And, by the way, I had the most delicious vegetable soup with Crostini in this big bowl the size of my head here. Fab!! And perfect for the winter day. </div>
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Sicily was an unexpected trip, and one that was more an opportunity that I couldn't pass up than a planned event, so I went into it mostly unprepared, almost entirely un-researched, and with very little in the way of expectations. My only clue as to what to expect came from reading the 40 pages at the end of the local library's copy of <a href="http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/" target="_blank">Fodor's Guide to Italy</a>. But, As LaoTzu said, “a good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”<br />
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So, rather than fix a plan, I, like I do, jumped in head-first, knowing that I could only glean so much from words and maps and, in the end, would learn more thoroughly, experience the country so much more fully, by coming face to face with the culture, the people, the cuisine, the customs and the terrain. And by (gasp) driving their way in a tiny 2-door 5-speed Fiat500. Vroom! PutPutPut.<br />
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Thus I say to you: Benvenuto a Sicily.<br />
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I think of it, now, as the land that history built and the place that time forgot.<br />
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The pace of life is slow. Slower still in the winter. The driving is fast, furious, and without care, caution or respect for stop signs, speedlimits or personal space. The countryside is epic, ringed on all sides by the Mediterranean Sea, flashing jewel-tones in make-Crayola-jealous colors of blue, green, and every shade in between. The cuisine is fresh (if it's not seasonal, you can't buy it, order it or cook with it) and seafood-driven (swordfish was the most common, but squid and mussels and prawns as well as other fish I've never heard of were also readily available). The pasta is delightfully al dente. The pastries vary from marzipan-over-sweet to utterly can't-stop-eating-this-want-one-more delicious (basically anything resembling Cannoli or Gelato fell into this category for me). The wine is inexpensive, light, pleasing to the palette and totally drinkable. And the December-weather is perfect (65 and sunny every day but one, with add-a-sweater-or-jacket/scarf in the evening), especially compared to the last time I visited Sicily (Catania in August oppressed under the sweltering heat of summer. <a href="http://jacquelynnbuck.blogspot.com/2009/08/catania-sicily.html" target="_blank">See my previous blog post here</a>).<br />
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From large, crowded cities to the lush, green, fertile land supporting grapevines, olive and citrus groves perched on cliffs and shooting vertically into the sky, stretching towards the sun from the sea below, to the smalltown inbetweens, carved out of mountain tops or set deep into valleys, there was more to see than 10 days permitted, but somehow 10 days seemed everlasting.<br />
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I made my base in Bonagia<span class="st"><i></i></span>, a small fishing town outside of the larger city of Trapani. My hotel was the <a href="http://www.tonnaradibonagia.it/index_eng.php" target="_blank">Tonnara di Bonagia</a> - a re-purposed Tuna Fishery from the 1600s - with a full European breakfast (Nutella filled croissants, cured meats and fresh cheeses, and bottomless cappuccino oh my) and an incredible view of a small inlet/harbor where locals moored their tiny but mighty sea-worthy vessels. Truly a most beautiful spot to lay my head!<br />
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Here's a map to get you familiar with where I traveled.<br />
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Boat Repair<br />
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WWII pillbox (these were everywhere!) <br />
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old Tuna Boats<br />
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Dinner: Mixed Seafood Soup (Aeolian style) - I think this was the tastiest truly Sicilian dish I had in Trapani and was thanks to a restaurant they called "Two Sisters" but I really have no idea what its true name was! (Side note: If you want a good overview of Sicilian Cuisine with
recipes, this blogpost from The Thinking Traveler sums it up quite
nicely
<a href="http://www.thethinkingtraveller.com/thinksicily/guide-to-sicily/food-and-wine-in-sicily/sicilian-recipes.aspx">http://www.thethinkingtraveller.com/thinksicily/guide-to-sicily/food-and-wine-in-sicily/sicilian-recipes.aspx</a>)
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And Pizza Planet (yes, really) where the best part was watching the three men and one woman make pizza for a crowd of onlookers in a tiny room filled to capacity with people waiting on their order. A true brick oven pizza, with one man rolling dough, one man topping the pizza to order, one cooking and boxing and one taking orders. I found the pizza to be doughy, in a good way, but not enough cheese or sauce for my taste. It was still awesome).<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-71574465852016614492013-12-20T08:07:00.001-07:002013-12-20T08:09:59.064-07:00happy. merry. joy. {2013}The travel has been abundant this year, the time to blog not so much. I have high hopes of posting a recap of 2013, to include California, Arizona, and Sicily! Stay tuned!!<br />
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In the mean time, I wish you happy, merry, joy.<br />
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To all of you - friends, family, clients - thank you for a fabulous year! <br />Looking forward to 2014 being amazing!<br />
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xo Jacquelynn<br />
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#tucsonfamilyphotographer #tucsonweddingphotographer #seniorpicturestucsonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-3218777821258487432013-11-08T13:55:00.000-07:002013-11-08T13:55:05.460-07:00Abandoned PlacesThere are, of course, advantages to the spit shiny and new, to the
things with a high gloss and the places that still smell of fresh timber
and a bright coat of paint. A comfy leather couch. A just-off-the-lot
car. The custom built home. I appreciate all of these things for what
they are. But not everything is better new.<br /><br />
I've forever been
drawn to the places that represent a time gone by, that speak of a
history still embedded in the bones of their architecture, where ghosts
brush past you on the breeze and the bells that toll may or may not be
of your imagination. The juxtaposition of a historic church set against a
metropolitan skyline thrills me, as do abandoned places that gape, sad
and forlorn, against the cerulean sky.There are stories here, people
laughed and cried here, someone built these buildings with hands and
sweat and triumph. Cities like Charleston, Savannah, even newer old
places like Tombstone (touristy though it may be) draw me like bees to
honey, like a moth to a flame. The dust doesn't keep me away - in fact,
it draws me in, reminds me that even under layers of dirt and time there
are wonders to behold.<br /><br />
<img alt="old and abandoned {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-11228" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/old-and-abandoned-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-1024x512.jpg" height="320" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/old-and-abandoned-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-1024x512.jpg" width="640" /><br />
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abandoned place was an old high school I captured last month in Macon
on my almost-last trip back east to GA. There it stood, alone on a wide
roadway, nothing to neighbor it, nothing to speak of its age, but
calling to me still, asking me to tell its story, maybe one last time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-65894189172566003102013-09-20T12:59:00.000-07:002013-09-20T13:00:19.487-07:00The View from the Top<br />
<br />
What do rooftop bars and searching for happiness have in common? Read
on...or skip to the end if you just want to know where to drink with
the best views : )<br />
<br />
Have you ever had a moment in a conversation
with a friend that resulted in you seeing things a bit more clearly,
maybe for the first time ever identifying a pattern in your life,
emerging like a Phoenix from the flames? I most definitely have.
Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to help me pull the pieces
together, from which I can then fine tune the focus, make things
sharper, brighter, and abundantly more real. Connections.<br />
<br />
I recently read an article called <a data-mce-href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/happiness-habits-of-exuberant-human-beings_n_3909772.html?utm_hp_ref=tw" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/happiness-habits-of-exuberant-human-beings_n_3909772.html?utm_hp_ref=tw">"The Habits of Extremely Happy People"</a> (definitely recommend) and I'll confess that I am <span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;">a lot</span>
surprised that I seem to be doing or living all of the premises in the
article. Granted, a few of them are areas where I try and need practice,
but some were among the core values that I live by. Why did this
surprise me? Mostly because I don't tend to self-identify as an
extremely happy person on the whole - I think I take myself way too
seriously at times, and I think, in searching for happiness (as I feel
like maybe we all are?) I sometimes skip over the lighter side of life.
Maybe I'm just quibbling over words, but if I am, then the key connector
word here for me, I think, is <i id="yui_3_7_2_80_1379678877011_115">searching. </i><br />
<br />
So what does one have to do with the other? Stay with me, here. : )<br />
<br />
In
that aforementioned conversation with a friend, we were discussing
traveling, which you might notice I do a bit of. If you've read anything
I've revealed about myself, you'll know that when I travel I seek out
fabulous food, sophisticated cocktails or fine wine, and a view. I'll
walk a mile to find the perfect spot to sit and ponder, to eat my lunch,
to check my email, to take a photo - you'll almost always find me near
the water, near the edge, in a spot of sunshine, hair catching the
breeze. But one thing I didn't notice, until this conversation, was that
I always seem to find myself at a rooftop bar. Talk about an epiphany. I
suddenly saw the pattern. And no, the pattern isn't the drinking! It's
that in every city I've visited, in every city where I've transitioned
from tourist to local, I've unknowingly gravitated towards the highest
point (if there was one) - because, where better to see the world
unfold, to embrace the elements, to enjoy my drink, to photograph, and
to think deep (or sometimes not so deep) thoughts?<br />
<br />
My first
reaction was lighthearted- "how cool! I think I'll write a blog post
about the rooftop bars I've frequented and loved!" but then I started
thinking how ironic...how interesting...how revealing that my
personality unwittingly wills me to find the uppermost point from which
to see the world, the highest level, the place where the elevator stops
and the stairs discontinue their climb. And I started wondering if that
had anything to do with who I am as a person, and perhaps even with why,
despite Huff Post telling me that I am practicing the habits of being
extremely happy, that I don't fully connect to the concept. Maybe
happiness eludes me because I've always looked, am always looking, for
that next place to land, for that next level up, to go higher, farther,
dream bigger, seek more. I might tag myself as happier if I could
content myself with the here and now, be still, stay put, stop looking!<br />
<br />
And
yet even now, even as I type those words, I strain against them. No.
No, I don't think so. It's not in my nature to be still, to stop
attempting to grow and learn and change for what I see as the better.
Because that's the more positive spin. It's not that I can't be
satisfied, it's that I don't want to be! I find more joy in discovering
what's over the next mountain than I do in sitting in the shade of the
tree at the base.<br />
<br />
Conclusion - don't fight who you are. And I
won't. Instead, I'm going to embrace it for what it is, a driving force
inside me, a force that I believe helps me to realize my dreams and
perhaps helps others by motivating them to do the same. Of course I
recognize that always seeking can perhaps lead to never being truly
happy. I'm aware there's a precarious balance between moving forward and
finding the edge only to fall off. So, yes, I'll keep looking for my
rooftop bar but, perhaps the next time I find it, rather than wondering
how it compares to the previous, or how it might look against the next,
I'll just sit back for a spell, sip my drink, and be thankful for the
view from the top.<br />
<span data-mce-style="text-decoration: underline;" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><br />The Lighter Side: Rooftop Bars I've Known and Loved</b></span><br />
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Las Vegas, NV:<a data-mce-href="http://www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/lounges/foundation-room/" href="http://www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/lounges/foundation-room/"> The Foundation Room (Mandalay Bay)</a><br />
This is probably the highest rooftop bar I've ever been on that was
also open air. The view from here, out across the glitz and glamour of
The Strip, is most stunning and the night club atmosphere thumping
behind you makes it that much more surreal. Just don't fall off! There's
a wicked breeze up here that causes even the bravest to step back a bit
from the ledge. Just in case.<br /></div>
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<img alt="002 rooftop bars {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10894" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/002-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x224.jpg" height="224" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/002-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x224.jpg" width="300" /> <br />
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Valdosta GA (yes, really): <a data-mce-href="http://www.steelmagnoliasrestaurant.com/" href="http://www.steelmagnoliasrestaurant.com/">Steel Magnolia Restaurant </a>This
was one of my favorite spots. The rooftop is 4 stories at best, but it
has a great dusk view, delicious drinking options, and is modern yet
southern. The food is pretty much hit or miss for me, but I quickly
established my go-to items and the deviled eggs were hands down the best
I've ever had. Just don't try to walk in heels across their unusual
paving stones that have AstroTurf separating the squares from one
another. Talk about a tripping hazard ; ) Yes, I know from experience.<br /><br />
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<img alt="004 rooftop bars {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10891" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/004-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-224x300.jpg" height="300" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/004-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-224x300.jpg" width="224" /><br />
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Charleston, SC: <a data-mce-href="http://www.marketpavilion.com/pavilionbar.cfm" href="http://www.marketpavilion.com/pavilionbar.cfm">The Pavilion Bar </a><br />
One of my most-frequented locations, this has become my first stop in
Charleston on every visit. It's the perfect spot to drink, have a quick
bite, and breathe in the salty humid air blowing off the water and
across the centuries old structures below. Downsides, it's a bit pricey,
even for Charleston, and while I totally get that it's for safety, and
for wind resistance, I don't love that there are plastic walls up around
the periphery. But I'll live with it ; )<br /><br />
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<img alt="003 rooftop bars {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10892" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/003-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-224x300.jpg" height="300" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/003-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-224x300.jpg" width="224" /></div>
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Albuquerque, NM: <a data-mce-href="http://hotelparqcentral.com/apothecary-lounge/" href="http://hotelparqcentral.com/apothecary-lounge/">Apothecary Lounge</a><br />
This one takes the cake for ambiance. Large, cushy chairs or high tops
are scattered about, the music is modern and pumping and a smidge too
loud for conversation (which can be a good or bad thing), and the view
is phenomenal - especially as night falls over the city. The drinks were
interesting though the service was a bit lacking - ended up being self
service order at the bar because they were so busy. But again, worth it.
And bonus, it's attached to a haunted hotel. Spirits and spirits. You
can't beat that!<br /><br />
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<img alt="001 rooftop bars {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10890" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/001-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x225.jpg" height="225" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/001-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x225.jpg" width="300" /></div>
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Savannah, GA: <a data-mce-href="http://www.bohemianhotelsavannah.com/dining/lounge/" href="http://www.bohemianhotelsavannah.com/dining/lounge/">Rocks on the Roof</a><br />
This is my newest discovery and one that I am really thrilled with. The
open-air layout and modern fixtures with a slight lean towards beachy
make it totally Savannah, but totally lovely. Service was excellent.
Food was so-so. Shrimp on the Bloody Mary with the horseradish-infused
vodka was a major plus. View was unstoppable.<br />
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<img alt="005 rooftop bars {photography by jacquelynn buck}" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10893" data-mce-src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/005-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x300.jpg" height="300" src="http://www.jacquelynnbuck.com/portraitblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/005-rooftop-bars-photography-by-jacquelynn-buck-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></div>
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Houston, TX: <a data-mce-href="http://www.proofbarhouston.com/" href="http://www.proofbarhouston.com/">Proof</a><br />
I'll confess that I'm digging into the archives for this one, visited
when I was in my mid-twenties. It was just right for where I was and
what I was looking for - drinks, dancing and crowds. Definitely not for
the faint of heart looking for quiet conversation!<br />
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San Diego, CA: <a data-mce-href="http://www.portovistasd.com/dining/glass-door.cfm" href="http://www.portovistasd.com/dining/glass-door.cfm">Glass Door</a> and <a data-mce-href="http://manchestergrand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/TopoftheHyatt.html" href="http://manchestergrand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/TopoftheHyatt.html">Top of the Hyatt</a><br />
I've had the privilege of trying two rooftop bars in sunny San Diego -
one wasn't open air (Hyatt) but the atmosphere were subdued and
romantic, making the view obsolete if you're there for a quiet night on
the town, and the Glass Door had a fabulous water view and turned into a
night club at midnight, making the layout a bit difficult to manage but
still fabulous in the moment. I'm still on the prowl for a better one,
and might check out a few <a data-mce-href="http://www.sandiego.org/articles/bars/living-the-high-life-rooftop-bars-in-san-diego.aspx" href="http://www.sandiego.org/articles/bars/living-the-high-life-rooftop-bars-in-san-diego.aspx">on this list </a>on my next visit<br />
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Allentown, PA: <a data-mce-href="http://meltgrill.com/level-3/" href="http://meltgrill.com/level-3/">Level 3</a><br />
This one is new to me, even though I grew up in the local area. It's
got some pretty fantastic furniture, great music, and gets super busy.
Last time I was there the patrons were dancing on tables because there
really isn't much of a dance floor, but it was still a fabulous time!<br />
<br />
Walt Disney World: <a data-mce-href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/contemporary-resort/california-grill/" href="https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/contemporary-resort/california-grill/">The California Grill</a><br />
By far, the best kept secret in WDW dining, this place has it all -
amazing (and I do mean amazing) food, fabulous drinks and wine list, and
the very unique feature of being the only place you can see the Magic
Kingdom fireworks from above, way above, thanks to it's position
overlooking Cinderella's Castle. This is a must-see for anyone who
wishes to experience the magic of the moment without the throngs of
tired, crying children and parents. ; )<br />
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Salzburg: <a data-mce-href="http://www.demel.at/en/frames/index_demel.htm" href="http://www.demel.at/en/frames/index_demel.htm">The Demel</a><br />
This little gem is now closed, but it was a delightful confectioner
with an outdoor rooftop view of the platz below. Bonus, it was chilly in
November and each table had blankets draped on the chairs to keep you
toasty warm : ) Wine AND dessert - who could ask for anything more? They
still have a location in Vienna, though, if you're wanting to try the
treats, sans the rooftop bar.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-78443795968809420342013-07-31T06:46:00.000-07:002013-07-31T07:28:29.164-07:00City by the SeaThey said I'd miss the trees. They said I'd hate the heat... "it's a different hot - dry heat! like putting your head in the oven!"<br />
<br />
They said.<br />
<br />
They said a lot of things, but in the end I knew I'd love it all. Because I try not to pay much attention to what "they said" - why bother? Life is what you make it - joy is where you find it - the grass is green where you water it (when you have grass, anyway.) And I have, so far, stuck to that philosophy.<br />
<br />
But every now and then I do give in to that one thing I miss. It's usually the one thing no one mentions, but the thing I know will pull at me.<br />
<br />
So there it is.<br />
<br />
I miss the sea.<br />
<br />
The sound and scents of high tide, the balmy breezes and gently swaying palms, the feel of needing an extra layer, even in the summer. <br />
The water culture - because there is one - of flip flops and sandy days and drinks by a full moon with the taste of salt in the air.<br />
<br />
Let's be honest - I didn't live on the beach. But, knowing I would be deprived of it for the next few years, the last 6 months in Georgia I did seek water frequently - Jacksonville, Beaufort... but even when I wasn't jaunting, I knew it was there. And on the balmiest of days I could smell it. <br />
I swear I could.<br />
<br />
So, I went. And no, it's not nearby - not by a long shot - but it's near enough to be worth it.<br />
<br />
Because every junkie needs her fix : )<br />
<br />
So, Hello San Diego.<br />
Hello water views and terrace dining and glimpses of bright blue darting between buildings and gulls wheeling overhead.<br />
Hello jackets and cool gusts of ocean wind.<br />
Hello kitschy touristy things and really overpriced but really wonderful seafood.<br />
<br />
Hello.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-46433380950947344292013-07-24T14:41:00.001-07:002013-07-24T14:41:41.269-07:00Regret Nothing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever done something you regret?<br /><br />
Interestingly enough,
for me the answer is mostly no. I find that even decisions that maybe
weren't the best at the time are ones I can look back at and turn into
life lessons, pointing me towards better practices later. I'm forever
learning something. Or so I tell myself! : )<br /><br />
But I do regret a few
things. And most of those things are tied to nostalgia - regretting
that I didn't ask my grandmother more questions about our history,
regretting that I didn't spend more time with loved ones before they
passed away - things of those nature. And along those lines, one of my
tangible regrets is that, 11 years ago, I traded in a piece of that
nostalgia, a minor piece of family history, for a bigger better version.<br /><br />
Before
I ever knew that I would become a photographer, before I ever
understood that photography would become such a part of my life as to
virtually be indistinguishable and untangle-able from who I am as a
person (because let's face it, this isn't a job, it's a creative
mindset, a way of seeing the world that simply can't be turned off.
Whether I am making money at it or simply walking down the street, I can
truly appreciate the beauty of things on a different level now), and
before I ever thought that this would be the thing I'd spend the rest of
my working career building, I was a child who had a mother who had a
camera.<br />
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This is my mom. And this is my favorite photo of her, proudly
displayed on my office cork board. This photo is one of those things
that would be in my list of "must grabs in case of a fire".<br />
And
though I was too young to understand, when I look back I realize that,
as evidenced in this photograph, my mom always had her camera with her.
And when I dive into the jumbled box of photos that is really all my
siblings and I have left of her, and of our early life, I can pull out
quite a few that were, now in my professional opinion, well-executed,
well-lit, well-composed and really show glimpses of us, as children, as
we grew.<br /><br />
My mother passed away when I was 25, and she didn't leave
much behind except memories and the photos she took of us. And a
camera. Not the one in the photo, but another....a Pentax K1000. If you
know anything about cameras, you'll maybe know that the K1000 is still
considered today to be a reliable, dependable,
consistently-quality-image producing beast. I had it. I used it. And I
traded it in.<br /><br />
Boooooooooooooooooo.<br /><br />
But yes, I traded it in
for a fancy Kodak film camera that I eventually traded in for a fancier
brand camera (I can't remember which one) that broke on our first year
anniversary trip to San Francisco (one month after purchase) forcing me
to buy one of those terrible panoramic disposable cameras (yuck!) that I
eventually replaced with a Nikon N80 film camera - the camera that
truly started my photographic journey. And so it goes.<br /><br />
But never fear, friends and readers, this story has a happy ending.<br /><br />
For
the occasion of my 35th birthday (gulp...today) my husband and I were
visiting a Tucson antique store, and there it was. A Pentax K1000 for
sale. And for the very small price of $55 (with lens) it was mine. (As
an aside, per Wiki, The introductory US list price for the K1000 body
with Pentax 55 mm f/2 lens was $299.50. In 1993, the body only was $263.
The body was priced at $315 in 1994 and remained there until
discontinued.) And for the whopping additional price of $80 at a used
camera store here in Tucson, I had myself a 50mm f2 lens, four rolls of
Ilford Black and White film (3 rolls of 125 and one roll of 3200) and I
was off and running. And shooting. And one roll of film later, I have
remembered soooo very much.<br /><br />
I remembered to slow down. To think
about what I knew. To think about the composition and what I was
shooting, to be very sure I wanted to press the shutter before I did
(because film is expensive!). And I remembered the anticipation that
comes with waiting to see what you got, and hoping your knowledge and
skill was enough to get that one fabulous image.<br /><br />
So today, on my
birthday, I do not really regret anything I've done in 35 years, but I
do regret some things I haven't done - like not taking enough time to
appreciate what I had when I had it, not always taking the time to
recognize how easy I have it now (instant results! what?!?) and not
spending nearly enough time learning from the past.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-54200959267641546962013-07-21T07:52:00.002-07:002013-07-21T07:55:08.426-07:00The Hummingbird EffectIf you've spent any time in the urban desert, you'll maybe have noticed the proliferation of hummingbirds buzzing 'round your head like so many bees. Here, in the Southwest, these birds have no fear. Put out a feeder and they will come. And fight. And drink of your fine nectar. <br />Again and again and again.<br />
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This morning, with warm patches of sunshine filtering through Monsoon clouds, I was re-potting a house plant when I just about had my head taken off by a dive bombing fearless flyer. He (and I am pretty sure he was a he because he was pretty. Ah, nature) literally had no problem landing 10 feet from where I was puttering. So, I did what any good photographer would do. I put down my dirt and went inside, got my camera, and set up shop in the same spot, under the sparse cover of my potted plant. <br />
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There I sat for all of 3 minutes before the same bird came back. He was a bit shy at first, when he saw me move, but with the stillness and stealth of a tigress stalking her prey, I waited, breathed, and he relaxed. I took maybe seven shots with my 70-200. Aannnnd done.<br />
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I've cropped them closer, but thanks to that beautiful sun and a lovely neutral desert brown backdrop, I have to say these are a fine reward for 10 minutes total of my time. : )<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-8423875651337774942013-07-11T11:50:00.004-07:002013-07-11T11:54:35.166-07:00A Change in the Wind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We move. A lot.<br />
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Every three years we pull up roots and haul our worldly goods to the setting for our next adventure with no choice and no idea where that will be, ever at the will of the wind and its many changing moods.<br />
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And adventure is always what we get.<br />
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In June it was that time again. And from the muggy, tropical environs of South Georgia we packed up and drove across the country, preparing for a deep breath of hot, dry Arizona desert air. And in so doing, we also got rolling violent monsoon thunderstorms, tall stately Saguaro - guardians of wide open spaces, whirling swirling dust devils and a whole slew of interesting creatures and mountain top views that took that hot dry desert breath away and replaced it with clean, cool crisp air 8000 feet up.<br />
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In short - we got amazing. And we're enjoying every second.<br />
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So here's a first glimpse at the scenery, just taken here and there when my camera was handy. If you want to see more, definitely check out my Instagram feed where I post almost daily from my always-on-hand iPhone : http://instagram.com/jacquelynnbuck#<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-51690444079736989342013-05-01T09:05:00.001-07:002013-05-01T09:23:36.595-07:00Man and DogWhile I was photographing a family downtown, a man approached me with a puppy. He was clearly homeless. This is not a new occurrence. Often, when I am doing downtown shoots, homeless men are part of the environment. But, when we interact, they are always congenial, friendly, and just interested in seeing what I am doing, and even giving me tips : ) <br />
No one has ever asked me for money. Ever.<br />
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But this time, this man did ask me for something. He asked me to take a picture of his dog.<br />
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I could have been annoyed. I could have brushed him off. But I didn't. Instead I took several photos. Of his dog. Of him with his dog, who he fondly called Junior. And the reason I did it was not to make a sale. It was not to pat myself on the back for doing a good deed. It was because I realized that this man deserved to be recorded, just like all my families do. This man, regardless of his income status, regardless of his residential challenges, regardless of the brief waft of alcohol on his breath, was no less worthy of my time. And no less worthy of being remembered.<br />
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The homeless have always been a conundrum for me. I want to help. I am always that person who stops and drops change. But in a cashless world, I don't do it much any more. So I try to do what I can. To offer a meal. A cup of coffee. Often my offer is declined, but still I offer. But what good am I really doing? Am I making their life easier? Or supporting the cycle of homelessness? I can never be sure. <br />
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And truly, I have no idea if a photo of this man will have an impact on him, but I am going to try to find him and give him this image, in a frame, so that he can remember. I might bring him food. And a blanket. And maybe that's not enough. But maybe it's something more than he had before. Because now he is no longer a ghost, wandering aimlessly through his days. He's
real. He has wants and needs, whether he is homeless by chance or by
choice. He has the human desire to love an animal, and be loved by one.
He deserves to be important. He deserves our attention. He deserves to be remembered.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-87499100418379454732013-03-22T11:55:00.001-07:002013-03-22T11:55:12.439-07:00Aircraft Boneyard<span class="userContent">had a fabulous and rare opportunity for a
personal tour of the Aircraft Boneyard at DMAFB in Tucson Arizona last week! Here are my favorites!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-55799146848737518002012-08-28T12:26:00.000-07:002012-08-28T12:26:01.851-07:00iPhone on a JourneyI take my iPhone with me everywhere. It's in my purse, my camera bag, my pocket. I never leave home without it and when I think that I have, I panic.<br />
Sound familiar?<br />
I do have a reason for it, though, and it's not just to stay connected when I (travel, shop, photograph, eat lunch) but it's to capture everything about the moments around me and the world as I see it. I cannot walk by a barn, a wall, a flower, a sunset, a tree - you name it - without letting it impact me and thus trying to catch it in a way that impacts others. It's just what I do.<br />
A few weeks ago I taught a class on iPhone photography at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta GA. In addition to it being a lot of fun (yes, I love to teach, this is not news) it also gave me reason to go through my 3,500 iPhone photos from the first gen phone that I had to the current version that I carry, and choose some of my favorites, my most interesting, my most moving moments that I may have caught with my SLR as well, or I may not have caught at all if I hadn't had my phone.<br />
Here's six minutes of my best - and yes, ALL of these were taken with my iPhone.<br /><br />Enjoy the journey!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-71917639389415075772012-08-14T19:35:00.002-07:002012-08-14T19:35:36.666-07:00Love, Loss and Longing Whenever I return from a trip, with a stretch of time unfolding before
me where no travel is planned, I definitely start longing for the next
departure. It seems I am ever trying to fulfill an adventurous side to
me that cannot really be satisfied. The list of destinations I want to
go grows more endless the more I see. The unknown beckons from states
and countries I've yet to explore, cities whose names I cannot even
pronounce, foods that I cannot even describe for I've never tasted such a
feast. Picture postcard places await me; sunrises and sunsets over
mountains, seas and plains rise and set, waiting for me to drink in the
view. I'm always asking - what's next? It's not that I am discontent,
exactly. Not with my life. Not with my home. Not with my family.
Definitely not with my work {passion}. But I am discontent with how
short life really is and how, with every birthday, I get closer to what -
the end? the beginning? the balance? Yes, life is short - a realization
that comes not just from poets waxing on or actors doling out the
advice in cliched movie scripts, but from knowing it to be true. From
having experienced love and loss at an early age. And I expect that's
part of what drives me to be, to do, to dare, to dream. But it also
spurs me on to find the balance in between. Because while I am playing,
absorbing, deciding on the next horizon, I am also always, inevitably,
turning towards home. Which really isn't such a bad direction to be
headed.<br />
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Rockport, MA (recent journey)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-76255153832603097212012-08-01T05:19:00.003-07:002012-08-01T05:19:44.004-07:00Traffic, Travel and Prizes {just my life}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just the other day, as I was driving in Boston en route to a portrait
session, I realized that I travel. A lot. Like, a really lot. And I
have had opportunities in the last 2 1/2 years that have been
incredible. Mind blowing. Delicious. And in all of my love for travel, I
sort of forget how often I go. And how many places I’ve gone. Because
the list of places I want to go never seems to get any shorter : )
However, the reason I got to thinking along these lines wasn’t because I
wanted a real “hooray for me and travel” moment, it was because I was
sitting in traffic and my mind was wandering and I started wondering how
many of the top 10 US cities I’ve sat in traffic in (turns out only 4).
Yes, this is what occupies me when I am stuck on highways and byways.<br />
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When I got home, I decided to do a little fingertip research (aka
google) on the 50 largest US cities so I could discern 1) how many have I
driven in in the last 2 1/2 years and 2) how many I have traveled to
for the sole purpose of photographing clients in the last 2 1/2 years.<br />
So, according to Wikipedia, the largest US Cities (2011), by
population, are below. In the last 2 1/2 years I have driven (personally
at the wheel) in or through 16 of them. And I have traveled to 14 of
them purely for photographic purposes. In two and a half years! How
very, very cool is that?<br />
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<strong>So now, a little trivia for a prize : )</strong><br />
<strong>Can you guess (and post on my blog in comments below)</strong><br />
<strong> 1) Any 2 out of the 5 states (among these listed below) that I
have never been to for the purpose of photographing clients (impress me
by getting all 5!) and</strong><br />
<strong> 2) Which city was I stuck in traffic in for the longest (hint: it’s in the top 15).</strong><br />
<strong>The winner gets a $50 studio credit for Photography by
Jacquelynn Buck good towards either a one-on-one mentoring (for
photographers) OR a portrait session/purchase (for clients)! Contest
closes on Friday August 3rd at midnight!</strong><br />
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1 New York City New York 2 Los Angeles California 3 Chicago Illinois 4
Houston Texas 5 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 6 Phoenix Arizona 7 San
Antonio Texas 8 San Diego California 9 Dallas Texas 10 San Jose
California 11 Jacksonville Florida 12 Indianapolis Indiana 13 Austin
Texas 14 San Francisco California 15 Columbus Ohio 16 Fort Worth Texas
17 Charlotte North Carolina 18 Detroit Michigan 19 El Paso Texas 20
Memphis Tennessee 21 Boston Massachusetts 22 Seattle Washington 23
Denver Colorado 24 Baltimore Maryland 25 Washington District of Columbia
26 Nashville Tennessee 27 Louisville Kentucky 28 Milwaukee Wisconsin 29
Portland Oregon 30 Oklahoma City Oklahoma 31 Las Vegas Nevada 32
Albuquerque New Mexico 33 Tucson Arizona 34 Fresno California 35
Sacramento California 36 Long Beach California 37 Kansas City Missouri
38 Mesa Arizona 39 Virginia Beach Virginia 40 Atlanta Georgia 41
Colorado Springs Colorado 42 Raleigh North Carolina 43 Omaha Nebraska 44
Miami Florida 45 Tulsa Oklahoma 46 Oakland California 47 Cleveland Ohio
48 Minneapolis Minnesota 49 Wichita Kansas 50 Arlington TexasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-7107951366704195282012-07-06T07:18:00.001-07:002012-07-06T07:20:29.293-07:00Rockport, MAIt was a thrilling four day affair in New England and I jammed it all in, in between portrait sessions and a wedding of course! But it was fantastic to get the flavor of a few breezy coastal towns, loaded with historical significance, ah-MAY-zing seafood, and a patriotic undercurrent that was palpable. I will absolutely be back!<br />
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And now, Rockport!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12226276032847267859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3171677251996353579.post-51223623148884591362012-04-15T08:16:00.004-07:002012-04-15T08:16:51.827-07:00Desertscapes {new mexico}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once upon a time there was an East Coast girl who caught a flight to Las Vegas. As the plane made its final approach over the barren, brown, beautiful landscape that same girl fell in love. And ever since that moment, four years ago, she has been fascinated with the ever changing, ever the same, muted and caramel tones of the desert.<br />
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I am that girl. And this is my fascination. I always believed I was a beach girl - longing for the ocean and the sand between my toes. Because that was all I knew. And when I'm there, I am. But when I'm not, when, instead, I am here, surrounded by mountains, embraced by open plains, calf deep in sage and cactus and brittle scrub, I think, I wonder, if this is my place.<br />
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Perhaps there isn't one location I can truly say is mine. I know there isn't a place, yet, that I can truly call home. So in the mean time, as the journey continues, as the winds of change and adventure blow me hither and yon, I'll continue to fall for the majesty of the mountains, the stark openness of the desert, and the endless expanse of the seas, until I can finally, if ever, find the ones that suits me best.<br />
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