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Santa Fe, Travel4 Comments

In Search of Georgia O’Keeffe

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_MG_5352Yesterday Kongo visited the famous Ghost Ranch near the small town of Abiquiu in Northwest New Mexico.  The monkey was trying to find traces of the famous Georgia O’Keeffe who lived and worked in this area here from 1929 until her death in 1986.  Georgia was a reclusive soul and as Kongo wandered the Ghost Ranch trails and canyons he realized why this was such a perfect place for someone like her.  The light, the colors, the stillness, the smell of piñon, the crunch of hiking shoes on red New Mexico dirt.  All of this seems to draw you into the essence of her famous works of the cliffs and mountains of this wonderful area. Continue reading “In Search of Georgia O’Keeffe”

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Where Art Thou?

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Kongo visited the La Jolla Festival of the Arts today for the second year in a row.  The little monkey is really getting quite cultured.  The festival is held on the campus of the University of California at San Diego and attracts artists in many forms from all over Southern California and the Southwest.  Admission is $14.  There is also food, drink, and live entertainment.  Go grab a glass of wine and get some culture.  Get more details here. Continue reading “Where Art Thou?”

Paris, Travel3 Comments

Sacré-Cœur

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On a rainy Paris day last month Kongo visited the Sacré-Cœur (sacred heart) Basilica high atop Montmartre, the highest point in Paris.  The building of this beautiful church, which can be seen from almost any point in the city, was inspired by the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.  Church leaders contributed the loss to a century of moral decline after the French Revolution.  Construction began in 1875 and was completed in 1914, just in time for another war with Germany which the French won this time (thanks to a little help from friends across the Atlantic) so evidently the morality of France was properly restored.  Continue reading to learn more about this beautiful church. Continue reading “Sacré-Cœur”

San Diego1 Comment

Unconditional Surrender

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San Diego has a new couple on the waterfront.  This solid bronze, 25-foot sculpture was installed near the USS MIDWAY aircraft carrier museum in an area known as Tuna Harbor Park on San Diego Bay.  Using the famous V-J day in Times Square photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt as inspiration, the Seward Johnson sculpture is not without a bit of controversy.  Actually, this photo would have been a great entry in a recent Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss.   Read on to discover more. Continue reading “Unconditional Surrender”

San Diego, Travel3 Comments

San-Kei-En

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IMG_6635_SnapseedThe Japanese Friendship Garden, San-Kei-En, represents a bond of friendship between the peoples of San Diego and Yokohama.  Situated in Balboa Park in San Diego, the garden was named after the San-Kei-En Garden in Yokohama.  Above is a picture of the Zen Garden where seven large rocks imported from Japan serve as meditation points in the raked gravel. Continue reading “San-Kei-En”