It's rare that in a career, one is offered time to reflect. I often get questions about my sabbatical, and for me it was a gift to take a break and to document the world around me. In 2013, I had the opportunity to present a brief summary of the photos and memories from my 7-week adventure...
3. chloe: age 13
tucker: age 10
first time on sabbatical... ever
longest (uninterrupted) time together
married: 15 years
working: 20 years
4. • Dairy Farm in Vermont - Rural immersion: Farm to table
• Boston, MA - American History - Plymoth, Salem
• Athens, Greece - Ancient History
• Naxos, Greece - Beach & Pool
• Rome, Italy - Roman History
• London, UK - English History
• Santa Barbara, CA - Beach & Pool. Chill out & recover
23. “Don’t cry over spilled milk.”
“My Barn. My Rules.”
“Don’t kick the bucket.”
“There’s no such thing as ‘cow
tipping. They’re 1500 pounds!”
“Pixie is queen of the barn.”
63. • Piazza Navona - neighborhood where we stayed
• Ancient Forums - Ancient city ruins
• Pantheon - There’s a hole in the top
• St. Peters - yep, we climbed it!
• Fontana Di Trevi - Throwing a coin
• Castel Sant'Angelo - Great explorations
• La Gelateria Frigidarium - yep, 2-3 times/day
high: 307 photos/day in Rome
low: 18 photos/day in Santa Barbara
leaving... jump in
aware of what’s around you
mom is a ninth generation farmer. David and his wife Johanna are delighted with their toddling daughter Ella
Gary - Edes and Gill is the only living history exhibit along the Freedom Trail. - Hand-set declaration of Independence -
LONE Red seat -- signifies the longest home run ever hit at Fenway. The home run, hit by Ted Williams on June 9, 1946, was officially measured at 502 feet
Harvard
William Turner, RA was a British Romantic landscape painter, water-colourist, and printmaker.
A journey of worldwide history & context that shaped nations, defined geographies and defined much of the construct of what we see in our world today.
American History– (Plymouth & Boston) where we connected with the founding of the United States, the pilgrims and historical events leading up to the founding of Democracy in our country.
Ancient Greek History – The art & architecture of ancient Athens & The Greek Islands.
Roman History – The rise & fall of the Roman empire
English History – The tower of London, rise & fall of kings and monarchy.
A journey of worldwide history & context that shaped nations, defined geographies and defined much of the construct of what we see in our world today.
American History– (Plymouth & Boston) where we connected with the founding of the United States, the pilgrims and historical events leading up to the founding of Democracy in our country.
Ancient Greek History – The art & architecture of ancient Athens & The Greek Islands.
Roman History – The rise & fall of the Roman empire
English History – The tower of London, rise & fall of kings and monarchy.