Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
the glamourous life- landscapes
NORTHERN LIGHTS
This one is my favorite. Just drifting in a canoe at sunset.
SOME TIME AFTER NOON
Row boat at the park. Relaxing,
FUGITIVE COLORS
There is a time, in the evening when all of the colors make an appearance in the trees and water. Just flickers of fugitive colors.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
the glamourous life... art show- another one?!
INSOUCI
YES!
a solo one!
It begins on the 17 of September... and here
you are, so lucky are we! A preview of a few of
the pieces!
LILI
LOFT
ALMOST 45
EASE
PATTERN
PASHMINA SCARF
Friday, March 25, 2011
the glamourous life... art show- Vulnerable
A few of the paintings in the latest show on at CAVA gallery 9103 95 Ave Edmonton.
The exhibit is up until the 6th of April.
Istanbul, of course 12x12 Acrylic
Roses 30x20 Acrylic on Canvas
The coffee ladies... Coffee 10x10 Acrylic on Canvas
nape 24x18 Acrylic on Canvas
The exhibit is up until the 6th of April.
Istanbul, of course 12x12 Acrylic
Roses 30x20 Acrylic on Canvas
The coffee ladies... Coffee 10x10 Acrylic on Canvas
nape 24x18 Acrylic on Canvas
Sunday, February 20, 2011
the glamourous life...Istanbul
quick notes...I have a few minutes before we go off to hunt for dinner..!!!
AAHHHHHhhhh. The Spice Bazaar! Sweets and dried fruit and nuts and perfume and... spices...
A date and some pistachio nuts!
Have you every been in a Turkish Bath?
I forgot to mention the Turkish Bath the other day... wow. (no Photos,as you can well imagine) Invigorating relaxation. A steamy marble room to sweat, then a fellow simply dressed in a thin towel begins with the vigorous skin peeling, a soap bubble wash, a massage.and then one sits on the side by huge sinks and water is poured over. Then you sit for a while in a little cubicle with a divan drinking tea. For the next few days, you will find yourself so in love with your smooth skin. Luxury.
Mosques and palaces... I got to say this great line aloud... 'I will meet you at the Dolmabahche palace gate at 3.'
No photos in that palace. But it has literally tons of chandeliers, one of them is 4 tons of crystals...
... The trams, the underground metro, cabs walking..
Constantine, sultans... these cobble stone streets are deep in history.
These geometric designs are based in the perfect circle. Today's images are all from the Toplapi Palace.
The drapes had gold plates of jewels..
...where did I leave those earrings? (a whole new twist on the I saw it in the window and just couldn't resist.)
The crowds of Taksim Square. Birds and cats and dogs. The men calling out by the carts on the street selling... everything.The astounding blue of the Bosphorus. The colors of Ottoman reds. Pearls the size of a thumb. 82 karat diamonds. Emeralds and rubies. The patterns in the tile work.
It is simply exotically exquisite.
AAHHHHHhhhh. The Spice Bazaar! Sweets and dried fruit and nuts and perfume and... spices...
A date and some pistachio nuts!
Have you every been in a Turkish Bath?
I forgot to mention the Turkish Bath the other day... wow. (no Photos,as you can well imagine) Invigorating relaxation. A steamy marble room to sweat, then a fellow simply dressed in a thin towel begins with the vigorous skin peeling, a soap bubble wash, a massage.and then one sits on the side by huge sinks and water is poured over. Then you sit for a while in a little cubicle with a divan drinking tea. For the next few days, you will find yourself so in love with your smooth skin. Luxury.
Mosques and palaces... I got to say this great line aloud... 'I will meet you at the Dolmabahche palace gate at 3.'
No photos in that palace. But it has literally tons of chandeliers, one of them is 4 tons of crystals...
... The trams, the underground metro, cabs walking..
Constantine, sultans... these cobble stone streets are deep in history.
These geometric designs are based in the perfect circle. Today's images are all from the Toplapi Palace.
The drapes had gold plates of jewels..
...where did I leave those earrings? (a whole new twist on the I saw it in the window and just couldn't resist.)The crowds of Taksim Square. Birds and cats and dogs. The men calling out by the carts on the street selling... everything.The astounding blue of the Bosphorus. The colors of Ottoman reds. Pearls the size of a thumb. 82 karat diamonds. Emeralds and rubies. The patterns in the tile work.
It is simply exotically exquisite.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
the glamourous life...Istanbul ...food heaven
Although most of the following images concern food and that may make it seem like eating is the predominant activity, there really are so very many other things to see and do than eat, so we have heard.
Here is the breakfast included with the room....
cheese, eggs, olives, yogurt, borek...cheese or spinach, or olives or..filled homemade phyllo pastry, juices, toast
Yesterday was a cloudy cool day...like 5 Celsius. We went to the Archeological Museum for a four hour stroll through three thousand years or more of history...
PTAH
carved stone base of an ancient column..
Then we went for dinner ...pistachio lamb kebabs, saladarama, the sesame covered airfilled flat bread with feta... raki, which is the anise flavored liquor, and coffee. The owner of the restaurant came over to give the recipe for the kebabs and tips on how to make them. It was all very jolly, as moment are directly after shots of liquor. Then we toddled off to the nargile rooms to inhale apple tobacco. Alice in Wonderland. The live music is drums and the kannone. And Loreena McKennit music while the band took a break!
The day before... the Bosphorus Cruise to the Black Sea
This was a day trip to a village on the Black Sea. The boat trip was the event. I could still feel the motion hours later.
Here we go... Valentine's Day. Which happens to also be the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday...
We went over to the Asian side of Istanbul because the front desk woman said it would be crazy busy in the historical section.
Here is... the fish market. On the other camera there are some pretty fabulous fish pictures ...ahhh so much food, so little room in the tum...
the fresh vegetables and
olives.
The best place in the asian side to get kebabs... Ciya
This is mulberry juice!
And here is your Valentines gift... flowers!
And gorgeous chocolate. The usual considerately low cal ones... Love or WhAT?!
Thank you everyone for your interactive comments! HEARTS!
oh ya,the carpet isn't the more expensive flying version. We already have the return tickets on the plane. And it is so convoluted to get the international airspace licensing you know.
Cheeridoodles.
XOXO
E
Here is the breakfast included with the room....
cheese, eggs, olives, yogurt, borek...cheese or spinach, or olives or..filled homemade phyllo pastry, juices, toast
Yesterday was a cloudy cool day...like 5 Celsius. We went to the Archeological Museum for a four hour stroll through three thousand years or more of history...
PTAH
carved stone base of an ancient column..Then we went for dinner ...pistachio lamb kebabs, saladarama, the sesame covered airfilled flat bread with feta... raki, which is the anise flavored liquor, and coffee. The owner of the restaurant came over to give the recipe for the kebabs and tips on how to make them. It was all very jolly, as moment are directly after shots of liquor. Then we toddled off to the nargile rooms to inhale apple tobacco. Alice in Wonderland. The live music is drums and the kannone. And Loreena McKennit music while the band took a break!
The day before... the Bosphorus Cruise to the Black Sea
This was a day trip to a village on the Black Sea. The boat trip was the event. I could still feel the motion hours later.
Here we go... Valentine's Day. Which happens to also be the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday...
We went over to the Asian side of Istanbul because the front desk woman said it would be crazy busy in the historical section.
Here is... the fish market. On the other camera there are some pretty fabulous fish pictures ...ahhh so much food, so little room in the tum...
the fresh vegetables and
olives.
The best place in the asian side to get kebabs... Ciya
This is mulberry juice!
And here is your Valentines gift... flowers!
And gorgeous chocolate. The usual considerately low cal ones... Love or WhAT?!
Thank you everyone for your interactive comments! HEARTS!
oh ya,the carpet isn't the more expensive flying version. We already have the return tickets on the plane. And it is so convoluted to get the international airspace licensing you know.
Cheeridoodles.
XOXO
E
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