tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63125487985122970732024-03-05T19:11:15.445-08:00Planet Kri KriTravel to Planet Kri Kri! Visit the world of Kri Kri ceramics and beyond. Follow Kristin in her travels with Nigel Foster, kayaking around the globe.Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-82295096587887268012011-08-21T22:42:00.000-07:002011-08-22T21:23:13.940-07:00Consider it a Classic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kri Kri Studio: Celebrating 20 years of production in 2011</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">S</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">till in use</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">! Sake cup from 1991 </span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">pinched by hand with date inscribed </span></span></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> In the beginning I pinched all the sake cups, rice bowls and mugs by hand! </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Today, all my originals for the plaster molds are still fashioned in the same way, but slip casting multiples is far more efficient and the results are lighter in weight and more uniform. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Over the years I've acquired tools to facilitate production, yet it is surprising how many steps and how much hands-on work still goes into each individual piece. Once upon a time, there were employees at Kri Kri Studio. Today, it is only me. Fortunately, I have come to enjoy the strategy of producing large orders and, having gained a pretty good understanding of the processes involved, become quite efficient at it. Equally important, the quality of my work has gone up. My designs and products are continually evolving. Creating at <a href="http://planetkrikri.com/">Kri Kri Studio</a> remains my passion and I still think it’s still fun.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Here you see my pouring table full of mug molds that have just been filled with<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceramic_forming_techniques"> slip</a>, and tipped out. They are sitting on the wooden rails of the pouring table. The table is designed to let the slip drain from the molds, through the rails and through a hole in the basin, into the bucket below. That slip can be re-used and recycled.</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the slip has stiffened up enough not to tear, I have carefully removed these "skins" from the molds and will later trim them to mug height.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">While I was waiting, I made the handles which are rolled out from a damp ball of clay. They will need to firm up before they can be attached to the mugs.</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2nnMGsa2AFxuLtaWdcxopuSlAAcpZY8ItlJciWkO8Keu6_azB_uprsLl7mNh1ED7F0B3EOmZBCvhkI4y6_EtZjzSlGzFgew_ZZ1A8-1rjRn7eNY8RRQL5xN961oJzULHSG5zD8YVP_M/s1600/ws+handles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix2nnMGsa2AFxuLtaWdcxopuSlAAcpZY8ItlJciWkO8Keu6_azB_uprsLl7mNh1ED7F0B3EOmZBCvhkI4y6_EtZjzSlGzFgew_ZZ1A8-1rjRn7eNY8RRQL5xN961oJzULHSG5zD8YVP_M/s320/ws+handles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Timing is critical each step of the way. Moving too fast will cause things to warp. Wait too long and your pieces will crack or break when you do the final shaping or attaching.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It will be a few days now until these pieces are dry enough to sand and sponge so that they can be painted with under glazes and then be decorated.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At last, they are ready for the bisque firing which will remove the chemical water and make the item hard. I've painted the black trim on handle and rim as well as decorated the mug with a kri kri creature by trailing black slip with a squeeze bottle.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The firing in my electric kiln takes just inder 24 hours. This includes cooling down time.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The final step to a finished product is the gloss glazing. I dip items like mugs and bowls into a bucket of glaze. For the flatter things, such as plates, I brush 2 to 3 layers of gloss glaze onto each side. The glaze layer should dry overnight before firing the item. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Glaze firings take slightly less time but are similar to bisque firings. They must cool down even more slowly to avoid cracking. Opening a glaze firing is always exciting. One unloads the shelves layer by layer and if all went well there is a new batch of juicy ceramics to behold! </span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Now, how long did that take? I'm not sure either. But one would be hard pressed to make a mug in a week!</span></span></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-68721717254914034762011-07-10T22:15:00.000-07:002011-07-11T08:59:21.332-07:00image conscioustake a look behind the door<br />
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Be creative!</div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Enjoy it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://planetkrikri.com/12148/12463.html"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhublNhtArTq5YF6wpOAH-zHPUD0PmTgIawXwn0f3XdP2H3etlhHC1d6JKKULC2Z5QOBPt8ZoFQ4yCEWck1i1vWYxWpKkWsZH40dWdnHVowd1SZSTUihYFFYDPAoE_1L1jfh4u28OaXHGw/s320/ws+VIT+w+bud1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">For tips and advice, contact me at </span><a href="http://planetkrikri.com/">kRI kRI sTudio</a></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-74879314094833930712011-05-15T00:59:00.000-07:002011-05-15T10:26:43.916-07:00blues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One winter day, crisp and clear</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also remembering a painting I saw once in New York.</span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thinking how sometimes when I'm in a museum, I'm reminded of paddling.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-21948054859612372172010-11-20T14:21:00.000-08:002010-11-20T15:34:37.573-08:00Canal Du Midi<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDe0ln2F1OzkRzdqSQvkSp_ARcJnLoTNZGWufWzcny6RqYUFqBQKwf9xT3HEtv_cpAl2F1DLZxqrfG4YWy92mkJeKGdvDpcE7azTEazq0WdB6tLf0-BYLznlCxKIZXP07hR632pG670I/s1600/W+lock+evening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDe0ln2F1OzkRzdqSQvkSp_ARcJnLoTNZGWufWzcny6RqYUFqBQKwf9xT3HEtv_cpAl2F1DLZxqrfG4YWy92mkJeKGdvDpcE7azTEazq0WdB6tLf0-BYLznlCxKIZXP07hR632pG670I/s320/W+lock+evening.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> This past September, Nigel and Kristin did a kayaking trip across the south of France. Is it possible to kayak across the south of France you may wonder? Mais oui! But of course! Using the Canal du Midi, the Canal Lateral, and the Garronne River and Gironde estuary, they managed over 150 locks and many portages.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqZoRfZZbyZ0V03nHpdTwep6fMZnV6WiiBVX_YSYnxpYQOyOqgr1TwJB6nmk2kuoqOl2fr4xwWitkD4G9ww9iwTli_N57TChHqf-zZK3S9k-8MkymIGoUURNuttmuAeSZcvJo-k-65Rs/s1600/EL+nigel+toul+port+france+966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqZoRfZZbyZ0V03nHpdTwep6fMZnV6WiiBVX_YSYnxpYQOyOqgr1TwJB6nmk2kuoqOl2fr4xwWitkD4G9ww9iwTli_N57TChHqf-zZK3S9k-8MkymIGoUURNuttmuAeSZcvJo-k-65Rs/s1600/EL+nigel+toul+port+france+966.jpg" /></a></div>Not only that, they did it in the "Doubleshot", the tandem kayak that Nigel designed for Point 65.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-3_MQrHiI0uEKf0IM8otYWKvzGm69DPdW7wJSxNz5-aYBR8vVuPZ1Hwm7h1w6y-fBbrXH-rn3P6mSG3J7wBKnzbUd5jEd2MsTU47Kv1JRG38dQ5xt4bd7s0cNGIV0KqZoQnQla3QWLo/s1600/EL+k+and+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-3_MQrHiI0uEKf0IM8otYWKvzGm69DPdW7wJSxNz5-aYBR8vVuPZ1Hwm7h1w6y-fBbrXH-rn3P6mSG3J7wBKnzbUd5jEd2MsTU47Kv1JRG38dQ5xt4bd7s0cNGIV0KqZoQnQla3QWLo/s1600/EL+k+and+N.jpg" /></a>It was really a fun way to do the trip, being close, observing and chatting as well as working together to reach their goal of over 600 kilometers. The scenery was rich, as were the fantastic cheeses they were able to sample along the way. <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4b8E6NoMeXDC2okmRZJpuu7PAoj4-PhBniIPCfhJCpQa_2uJJxGTSdZxjz_Sf7rIB7xcLtp1xZh5Ts-oa8hBI9EkaJAIVsHQHkMdTRO7bNTLTqLbkf-r5lTTKCTmXcW6BbxPG3kvIRE/s1600/EL+picnic+3a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4b8E6NoMeXDC2okmRZJpuu7PAoj4-PhBniIPCfhJCpQa_2uJJxGTSdZxjz_Sf7rIB7xcLtp1xZh5Ts-oa8hBI9EkaJAIVsHQHkMdTRO7bNTLTqLbkf-r5lTTKCTmXcW6BbxPG3kvIRE/s1600/EL+picnic+3a.jpg" /></a></div>Tent pitched on the canal's bank, they enjoyed some lovely wines, Gigondas, St. Emilion and Chateau Margaux to mention a few. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvnP4DgMM78OahBfW00ME7cT5UXCCl-8TqEcBEnwtW1mqOUlDxTT2sWO0xGr2m9mB8s_4s2cEmivfubYw3acuV9PyYHmZmH6OQkfnn_sZRK1mfz4dq3MkjmANzmF5PBz7TU6B1DH18as/s1600/EL+setting+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvnP4DgMM78OahBfW00ME7cT5UXCCl-8TqEcBEnwtW1mqOUlDxTT2sWO0xGr2m9mB8s_4s2cEmivfubYw3acuV9PyYHmZmH6OQkfnn_sZRK1mfz4dq3MkjmANzmF5PBz7TU6B1DH18as/s1600/EL+setting+up.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Carcasonne, with its medieval city and the Cloisters at Moissac were two of the historical highlights that they took time to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWOZKuFEA6mIqHPFz4XcQ5FigfqH0KV_zTgTSCCJQ5BRnwl8uHn6WVjwO1GHv6DW-qKn9eqJAulioMFQjEQrQJil13fUj1ykIk7B4T6RmoacYSF_p1IcrNEqYO7g7LhWTYo7JIoA0bmI/s1600/EL+castelnaudary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWOZKuFEA6mIqHPFz4XcQ5FigfqH0KV_zTgTSCCJQ5BRnwl8uHn6WVjwO1GHv6DW-qKn9eqJAulioMFQjEQrQJil13fUj1ykIk7B4T6RmoacYSF_p1IcrNEqYO7g7LhWTYo7JIoA0bmI/s1600/EL+castelnaudary.jpg" /></a>After the confines of the canals, being on a river was expansive and exhilarating! There is a large tidal bore, or "mascaret" which makes its way far up the Garonne and is surfable at spring tides. At neaps, it is still rushing along at 10 to 12 mph!</div><div align="right" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxizM248DSsda46k4IA_UFEAiy_cHE5zGXPN0np4QV-dUn1i3a0tXMrUSPABv8SLZk3pEr1wDntLFn4J02OtTsfE9WoyOrbAIhzgNTYHsYbqA4GJWdQVxjDTrP58mRTw8dD15ICld00M/s1600/EL+mascaret.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxizM248DSsda46k4IA_UFEAiy_cHE5zGXPN0np4QV-dUn1i3a0tXMrUSPABv8SLZk3pEr1wDntLFn4J02OtTsfE9WoyOrbAIhzgNTYHsYbqA4GJWdQVxjDTrP58mRTw8dD15ICld00M/s1600/EL+mascaret.jpg" /></a>Nigel and Kristin got to experience it in the evening from their camp beside the chateux and vineyards at Portets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7_UeqiQs4P1FNyr4UEEDbRkrvZkErMZ5JP1vyW_DPf5fe9XZdP05AQcgG2kZLBL05EiPcVU5Ir4yDF4AF2szOSXVubnJONzJW8WnDBinEFrUJZX_jLGVySBnkFckUxcOlxIJwFvXcOA/s1600/EL+tent+portets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7_UeqiQs4P1FNyr4UEEDbRkrvZkErMZ5JP1vyW_DPf5fe9XZdP05AQcgG2kZLBL05EiPcVU5Ir4yDF4AF2szOSXVubnJONzJW8WnDBinEFrUJZX_jLGVySBnkFckUxcOlxIJwFvXcOA/s1600/EL+tent+portets.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>On their way again, current assisted, they reached their final destination, Royan at night. By then, the wind was blowing and Altantic swell was smacking the Doubleshot from the side. Once in the harbor, they could hardly see because the rain was pelting down so hard. But as they had come to say to each other over the course of the trip, "Its better to be lucky than smart". And once again, they were lucky. Nigel and Kristin will be doing presentations about their vacation in the south of France in the coming months and in 2011. No dates yet, but Portland Kayak Co. has put in a request. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6OGZroj2qEi_GpY6dGQajyOOBEYn_TkhWWE7sM9KITXeLv565XfDQKGhVV5OrDZLSnOb-WbgBzCplCNCkG3quPAK0WBrfHqxAumEv5GCDhWkF9xcZLuQLuPNVLGSNN012LS4Q2m33rE/s1600/canaldumidi646ws.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6OGZroj2qEi_GpY6dGQajyOOBEYn_TkhWWE7sM9KITXeLv565XfDQKGhVV5OrDZLSnOb-WbgBzCplCNCkG3quPAK0WBrfHqxAumEv5GCDhWkF9xcZLuQLuPNVLGSNN012LS4Q2m33rE/s200/canaldumidi646ws.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-30266340402493723882010-10-10T21:23:00.001-07:002010-10-11T08:25:23.574-07:00Robert Tatin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXBtmUDMKlhIPkVZEFLh0LUsdrCGAsccVjTB10FDid7JA6WpIS5UOgRLRHluxulyxwNKnqhUqNYUqcJXlC-PNJpX3tJP1pNkDBturH5cCjiPgKegPDPFLThvXS-cWR4PNQDydILtCTVY/s1600/w+rider+wolf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526641392172365234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXBtmUDMKlhIPkVZEFLh0LUsdrCGAsccVjTB10FDid7JA6WpIS5UOgRLRHluxulyxwNKnqhUqNYUqcJXlC-PNJpX3tJP1pNkDBturH5cCjiPgKegPDPFLThvXS-cWR4PNQDydILtCTVY/s400/w+rider+wolf.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a> After paddling across the south of France with Nigel, I thought about where I had been. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526640359532466002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHhXrEZP63G1AjExje0KEGuuCQCTc8TaM9nw7Hkl9TS_N1YO2CKfXwvNT2Jh-Y1R9nxKmqoUoZUgjKHi4j8tak3sH34-inXHJgem2GDd33UHcJFU74H7im6Ld-tMlaNmkGMdcvKh-OfE/s400/w+house+1.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" />This visit to The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Musee</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">de</span> Robert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tatin, in <a href="http://atlasobscura.com/place/musee-robert-tatin">Cosse le Vivien, France</a>,</span> came as a gift to us the day before we left France.<br />
Maria, Camilla's sister, had seen my work and was so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">insistent</span> that we should see this unusual place that she stopped everything she was doing and, despite the fact that it was pouring down with rain among other things, offered to take us there.<br />
<div>We could not refuse.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkcHh5xpXu0c-7EaO-3PqJOp-9hHlmwVe3BRT6qrz3veZqLHj5dkHgUdoev8pgbuLiyLEb3SoBLPOxU9c1udel0PyzJmSv19ZGP77NIaU5B0RMSsAPyDUjvwqJpHk_FQ6wQAQ5r2-YkA/s1600/w+meditaion+pond.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526641385512684818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkcHh5xpXu0c-7EaO-3PqJOp-9hHlmwVe3BRT6qrz3veZqLHj5dkHgUdoev8pgbuLiyLEb3SoBLPOxU9c1udel0PyzJmSv19ZGP77NIaU5B0RMSsAPyDUjvwqJpHk_FQ6wQAQ5r2-YkA/s400/w+meditaion+pond.jpg" style="height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a> Trusting her enthusiasm, we hopped into the car and sped along narrow roads and through torrents of rain to this personal shrine.<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEGVUXYEjxQPI3HiIQvAUzdv3FI2t_bNBPQZdgwNRbqFA0GsMM2qASOjp82-8cANaCv2RfA6fwKKaECfs27oMwiKC2GCVMY9chTke7dcJjvcIRvKAHWsw1OLtHH54Ovcn6GvnjfgZgKk/s1600/w+med+pond+3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526641377061072786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEGVUXYEjxQPI3HiIQvAUzdv3FI2t_bNBPQZdgwNRbqFA0GsMM2qASOjp82-8cANaCv2RfA6fwKKaECfs27oMwiKC2GCVMY9chTke7dcJjvcIRvKAHWsw1OLtHH54Ovcn6GvnjfgZgKk/s400/w+med+pond+3.jpg" style="height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a> <a href="http://outsider-environments.blogspot.com/2010/01/robert-tatin-la-maison-des-champsthe.html">Robert <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tatin</span></a> lived here for the last 21 years of his life. He is buried on the site. Though she moved out of the house so that this special place can be shared by many, a place is waiting for his wife, Lise, to join him when she is ready.<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFXMXZH7R-ZluTY6hlstKz-iDNqmNn1-Uv5rO0GN7FeLancYuSOHQN0umcdOUkGxZRnLD8_2n20UZQScez6293rBSbYkHz_JYJcpscbosJtTF-qOkA4DA8nhJmHmGkNJuWs_23g17OXI/s1600/w+med+pond+2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526641368294118226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFXMXZH7R-ZluTY6hlstKz-iDNqmNn1-Uv5rO0GN7FeLancYuSOHQN0umcdOUkGxZRnLD8_2n20UZQScez6293rBSbYkHz_JYJcpscbosJtTF-qOkA4DA8nhJmHmGkNJuWs_23g17OXI/s400/w+med+pond+2.jpg" style="height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Tatin</span> traveled widely and his imagery reflects this. Figures reminiscent of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Incan</span> gods and Indian goddesses populate the meditation garden. The figures all seem happy and content. Harmony reigns. One will see strong influences of great, early 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> century <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">artists</span> like Picasso, Miro and Klee, but the over all effect of the environment is quite original.</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526641367837350210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtkW0X0w13mcR7axg2nNvI4_UnlBSNrY4-4Jggxim0WBTMwzyWCUKcPjQHMCu9RE_ETCOKBzzMNqfALT-QVtGUoITh4trkG_mZcnmA2-1APy-rLNyBlnkiXrTCTALfonsPwmpDKwDmXY/s400/w+maria+nigel.jpg" style="height: 270px; width: 357px;" /> The glowering day could not dampen our delight. Heavy skies enhanced an aura of magic here as we wondered through the arcades, literally entering the world of Robert Tatin.</div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH2sk-XqVCiLkBo92T5lk6SLN5K-uUYKSJxLJPzcMoqo5yDGLpOhw_1FsVj52ERqYsFltVEPkBUZEEzuKNMFm8BR6IYVK6ong4ictzp0zU0yKjU-i7LuGl1AW-2hil-sh-SBJMVsjGdI/s1600/w+facade.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526640356402130226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHH2sk-XqVCiLkBo92T5lk6SLN5K-uUYKSJxLJPzcMoqo5yDGLpOhw_1FsVj52ERqYsFltVEPkBUZEEzuKNMFm8BR6IYVK6ong4ictzp0zU0yKjU-i7LuGl1AW-2hil-sh-SBJMVsjGdI/s400/w+facade.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a> Cement and wire <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">armatures</span> were used to construct the sculptures and buildings on the land around a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">centuries</span> old stone farm house. With in the labyrinth of the Meditation garden, one will visit numerous chambers and see displayed paintings, prints and ceramics also by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Tatin</span>.</div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526640355407341586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7irBG-K5SFXY4PkHEqp5M-VNenQFlEVjJpI1Nb8odIVuCZ25dBnw7eRcegsVEIRxDAkU6GQhEwpmwGmLxSSqFlTq8uMqYvli27kaf9uX_qRorL61LMmEnG8YG-LHNtmJtM0Hlh2C7vaM/s400/w+colomns+1.jpg" style="height: 400px; width: 300px;" /></div><div>A tour of his house was the cherry on the cake. </div><div>The space was small, yet so well <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">organized</span>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQAFm2VV5WosvOpMjq57U1gpt3mhhifmnGL2rRNuDtcY8w6UCbUXv2I616VvOqkmbNgJSPi0s3rcCvWUur1chXL-7rxQvbBwxUlZ_yBbKzo30Bdc-4l8sckCiDYv85k8Ll0gpB7lYF4Q/s1600/w+border+dancers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526640347320656018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQAFm2VV5WosvOpMjq57U1gpt3mhhifmnGL2rRNuDtcY8w6UCbUXv2I616VvOqkmbNgJSPi0s3rcCvWUur1chXL-7rxQvbBwxUlZ_yBbKzo30Bdc-4l8sckCiDYv85k8Ll0gpB7lYF4Q/s400/w+border+dancers.jpg" style="height: 174px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
White plastered walls with shelving sculpted into them and chunky wooden <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">furnishings</span> lent the place a doll house/caveman like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">ambiance</span>. Unfortunately no photos allowed inside.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixztO1RgCOiLhBn7H5C1BKtKS4T2YmgE8jtbmAk0s-HHJl_NeK9eSIoe_LE8V9oXCSktOT50zG4d6JiJmMBcoZA-Ws5Y4ICxWnQ3M0MEHDm5wUFVGrCuxMHmSjy_YYVc6fK8DFFo-fE2Y/s1600/med+pond+4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526640340304527906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixztO1RgCOiLhBn7H5C1BKtKS4T2YmgE8jtbmAk0s-HHJl_NeK9eSIoe_LE8V9oXCSktOT50zG4d6JiJmMBcoZA-Ws5Y4ICxWnQ3M0MEHDm5wUFVGrCuxMHmSjy_YYVc6fK8DFFo-fE2Y/s400/med+pond+4.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 400px;" /></a> Though it was Sunday and the weather was inclement, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">museum</span> was packed. It was so easy to spend time there! One wanted to absorb as much of the positive energy generated by such an out pouring of creativity as possible.</div><br />
<div>Thank you Maria, </div><br />
<div>xxoo</div></div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-69414097407077223402010-05-31T08:39:00.000-07:002010-05-31T08:42:12.307-07:00Swallows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-G238Fe61EGw-zzPUgI2QUzt5sXV4YWeeJFnGt2B0SMeYr6EjToCX-96Ey04o32-0ueOW-Q9cj2DmiwS1WRIlK_IIkgrjyBFOB6SPeM5XhWLmaASW66UGLp83GBZmWpbmo7sZxvMjXk/s1600/W+pond6.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477459592049831170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-G238Fe61EGw-zzPUgI2QUzt5sXV4YWeeJFnGt2B0SMeYr6EjToCX-96Ey04o32-0ueOW-Q9cj2DmiwS1WRIlK_IIkgrjyBFOB6SPeM5XhWLmaASW66UGLp83GBZmWpbmo7sZxvMjXk/s400/W+pond6.jpg" /></a><br /><div> Swallows swift, swallowing</div><div> bugs, pond's offering.</div><div> A meal on the fly!</div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-4539627000440013172010-04-30T08:44:00.001-07:002010-05-01T00:04:35.894-07:00Cherry blossoms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk0pG27mLX4mmzYIxPPUi8PkVyO2VmpdgDReRvIN_7fcbJpLVKSrO5c3O9bunAkmOqLfPo_8La23cuXXl11NYZCuK1nxzbncrRFPs0Fw8fb6PCLUocGwmdrS87Mdxe5c8ZaVc6J29s60/s1600/W+blossoms1.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465957359056103970" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk0pG27mLX4mmzYIxPPUi8PkVyO2VmpdgDReRvIN_7fcbJpLVKSrO5c3O9bunAkmOqLfPo_8La23cuXXl11NYZCuK1nxzbncrRFPs0Fw8fb6PCLUocGwmdrS87Mdxe5c8ZaVc6J29s60/s320/W+blossoms1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Drizzle, dripping cloud<br />Weeping cherry blossoms pink <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSAEuB4_72mArE48b4AyfXkbVxGacxSAIPQ8a-0cFG_9wAcEb9XXIqRsZRRFkfnqFd0Sbq7vwhvK_NA9ZDMppCAk66eNpA2V_177nBInCMG9AF-M6wgcOO0usqVGWZGdGEDiIQbJ6CQQ/s1600/W+blossom.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465957368244486946" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSAEuB4_72mArE48b4AyfXkbVxGacxSAIPQ8a-0cFG_9wAcEb9XXIqRsZRRFkfnqFd0Sbq7vwhvK_NA9ZDMppCAk66eNpA2V_177nBInCMG9AF-M6wgcOO0usqVGWZGdGEDiIQbJ6CQQ/s320/W+blossom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Drop petal puddles <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwgcKmbjHFABlCFcI0TsmaVdDSvfHnhGdywrnL7ihJjzB9ehk8YSTzkY0Lw92xiMbIXTYH0E4mvyesNo1ED-vNqTKr7D5FZMG16WbRMdbwFyLkYn3hw5HtnNesMc_vOOvZRQhrM61rk0/s1600/w+petals3.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465957379212188786" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwgcKmbjHFABlCFcI0TsmaVdDSvfHnhGdywrnL7ihJjzB9ehk8YSTzkY0Lw92xiMbIXTYH0E4mvyesNo1ED-vNqTKr7D5FZMG16WbRMdbwFyLkYn3hw5HtnNesMc_vOOvZRQhrM61rk0/s320/w+petals3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-28672530382834532972010-03-13T13:11:00.001-08:002010-03-15T20:44:43.234-07:00Color Infusion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqLJ_h86tJjgAspJsf3mm9y2FMtLxzXOJ7jbxZHdU3qX6o5cEB9MK6cDwUahTyY_P5wKOnZkUl5mGaKLp73s8yBO-LAUbdNOf6C-vL9I11xk9hO6GxPrv8Whb6lY5LWEvx1EBurrwK8w/s1600-h/w+dafs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231856937510482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqLJ_h86tJjgAspJsf3mm9y2FMtLxzXOJ7jbxZHdU3qX6o5cEB9MK6cDwUahTyY_P5wKOnZkUl5mGaKLp73s8yBO-LAUbdNOf6C-vL9I11xk9hO6GxPrv8Whb6lY5LWEvx1EBurrwK8w/s320/w+dafs.jpg" /></a> With spring comes an infusion of color!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJquyvQH7zWGtPVa2CErzveCgjdWZyNkOLsVaVbT7JJc1mqRyrU9O7RwU3VUk32QX0dJhNJjB5ndYFSIplu5KXMjedSE9tAVQBThoDwaEsesgLN_IMSTaPqw3bZOuo0vMZJuK4qx0NMc/s1600-h/w+car+1+tri.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231525087917858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJquyvQH7zWGtPVa2CErzveCgjdWZyNkOLsVaVbT7JJc1mqRyrU9O7RwU3VUk32QX0dJhNJjB5ndYFSIplu5KXMjedSE9tAVQBThoDwaEsesgLN_IMSTaPqw3bZOuo0vMZJuK4qx0NMc/s320/w+car+1+tri.jpg" /></a> In gardens and in my work!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIov_-tExq2LLx81UYWPklD_HtfQ28fxwyua6yhaK2Y1ixCwXku_9zE9_TvSMDgpTeMUinpCAtFSkQ9bZaXRiZx37b6YphIiQbSTomWe5Ix5dYWy68LMtp91Jl97R4ZG4NCDC8HK3W7s/s1600-h/w+trees1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 210px; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232461323025794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIov_-tExq2LLx81UYWPklD_HtfQ28fxwyua6yhaK2Y1ixCwXku_9zE9_TvSMDgpTeMUinpCAtFSkQ9bZaXRiZx37b6YphIiQbSTomWe5Ix5dYWy68LMtp91Jl97R4ZG4NCDC8HK3W7s/s320/w+trees1.jpg" /></a> I'm walking to the studio most everyday, even on the rainy ones.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVFOxhtoC6Q5flCd1hbS_aUA7KS01-FJwZ4SrsE9FtnfOVl-nyUeSTlIcxpJchMLdaTdi8kMRvGtDWva1Wrk56Qj5RbBJpSn4KIoPY2fbAIcvwnaf7bWrnOxiA8HgJhkwwbLKatXBmoU/s1600-h/w+helebores.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232144945349026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVFOxhtoC6Q5flCd1hbS_aUA7KS01-FJwZ4SrsE9FtnfOVl-nyUeSTlIcxpJchMLdaTdi8kMRvGtDWva1Wrk56Qj5RbBJpSn4KIoPY2fbAIcvwnaf7bWrnOxiA8HgJhkwwbLKatXBmoU/s320/w+helebores.jpg" /></a>The subtle shades of green and mauve that color the helebores work nicely on sets of tiny nesting bowls too.<img style="WIDTH: 271px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232448635852306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWJ7GPfOHNmOCnb9RooC8H26Ibk3Y4M17ngwq2Zy0N5tGMfjR3bFbPxZbaKIzzHl3DDknHUrJAUM6J1uJQVozZb6vCA3CiYirMTeGYM0mXtJtoaKLhjn9A1WR2NlbgyKB9aceGT_ouZ0/s320/w+tinynest2.jpg" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AHXRTpgJU-p-Y5Fx-r90SlGGfiZEtXlfnoQDazeqXP-HSR8fWggIFNh0fooHDQU5FrPlUxU-24gy3zK3ptWtjYtbtLQmVExs9hoDKpjAgLiudQeMOQ9I1J4t6T6CRoCJR0k7mSFYZjw/s1600-h/w+tinynest1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 269px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232445374035890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AHXRTpgJU-p-Y5Fx-r90SlGGfiZEtXlfnoQDazeqXP-HSR8fWggIFNh0fooHDQU5FrPlUxU-24gy3zK3ptWtjYtbtLQmVExs9hoDKpjAgLiudQeMOQ9I1J4t6T6CRoCJR0k7mSFYZjw/s320/w+tinynest1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Yet all the colors are so fresh! Its difficult to know, which combination work best?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7a52cr2fdwwcd7Qm-O5hlCT2syrjw5N8jDRdVtRYGTsS4CTLyAFzc7IzAB7Tlh5IZ23IfSDUf9-NEvx73SOSAh-Xmfqa4bcmTo9W4MAJh8jNd51pKYDwa-HaoHutYdj-zm0VxcyL9bU/s1600-h/w+2+pod+sets.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231491803690482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7a52cr2fdwwcd7Qm-O5hlCT2syrjw5N8jDRdVtRYGTsS4CTLyAFzc7IzAB7Tlh5IZ23IfSDUf9-NEvx73SOSAh-Xmfqa4bcmTo9W4MAJh8jNd51pKYDwa-HaoHutYdj-zm0VxcyL9bU/s320/w+2+pod+sets.jpg" /></a> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mwr8UOc9fsm0VBdkMa2BC51LD5hPtmvHc0fNs9yzsQdOpYlZrSPyzeAm85O8KgGIn_4lFuYukpMHmT1Wab6y3E5C1Ejvierjno450GeO0IXZPIC1ngUV6CuUhz-d4wp7qZYHbX6MQVw/s1600-h/w+char+w+tri.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 245px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231847957966802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mwr8UOc9fsm0VBdkMa2BC51LD5hPtmvHc0fNs9yzsQdOpYlZrSPyzeAm85O8KgGIn_4lFuYukpMHmT1Wab6y3E5C1Ejvierjno450GeO0IXZPIC1ngUV6CuUhz-d4wp7qZYHbX6MQVw/s320/w+char+w+tri.jpg" /></a>Chartreuse, yellow pink...</div><div>Think new growth and youth!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQNAem0rbnSkJ6UNE6BFIIM3DPE62bE7rmeSQXFeFL6rdiguhRJOztSkOlmu3RubdH1FxuSmc_snPw3CJCPH0JkDEVvjHu1cBSRGo0kDIpwTPXeUSuKBN5Y34rzn4HtDdClIONlRIu0A/s1600-h/w+jonquil.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 247px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232156376888114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQNAem0rbnSkJ6UNE6BFIIM3DPE62bE7rmeSQXFeFL6rdiguhRJOztSkOlmu3RubdH1FxuSmc_snPw3CJCPH0JkDEVvjHu1cBSRGo0kDIpwTPXeUSuKBN5Y34rzn4HtDdClIONlRIu0A/s320/w+jonquil.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Bright heather...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFOVQDALzbN4zNRiJGvI6MTZqqjY9jiqtLrdnQSV3lGjwl_ETNyx9UKNG7cDJvlicXw2d3PnhE1nReIB3GVDa6MbKDHQJZR2Ah0Ose5_LNhU2l2-kbOSJwKCwF2ttZyULEhRrk813IM8/s1600-h/w+heather.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231873400891570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFOVQDALzbN4zNRiJGvI6MTZqqjY9jiqtLrdnQSV3lGjwl_ETNyx9UKNG7cDJvlicXw2d3PnhE1nReIB3GVDa6MbKDHQJZR2Ah0Ose5_LNhU2l2-kbOSJwKCwF2ttZyULEhRrk813IM8/s320/w+heather.jpg" /></a> Prepare yourself</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFOVQDALzbN4zNRiJGvI6MTZqqjY9jiqtLrdnQSV3lGjwl_ETNyx9UKNG7cDJvlicXw2d3PnhE1nReIB3GVDa6MbKDHQJZR2Ah0Ose5_LNhU2l2-kbOSJwKCwF2ttZyULEhRrk813IM8/s1600-h/w+heather.jpg"></a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHbbCdtF3vDcMK85t3AZJbUsgoiCBq6DaurAZGkjcFwhypc2ARcqSLOmBIf_lrQvC3vyxOVUREAduvVNTJBq85BCdKSl7mrdWfEAVVKHRTkSx43rnO_JQx_YNxvys8lajuiySTVw4fvk/s1600-h/w+pink+w+tri.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448232157596841554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHbbCdtF3vDcMK85t3AZJbUsgoiCBq6DaurAZGkjcFwhypc2ARcqSLOmBIf_lrQvC3vyxOVUREAduvVNTJBq85BCdKSl7mrdWfEAVVKHRTkSx43rnO_JQx_YNxvys8lajuiySTVw4fvk/s320/w+pink+w+tri.jpg" /></a> </div><div>for fleshy pink and purples that have a sweet sexiness to them. </div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZeOGHNIalkMCed0XEL7VsRDSgzzp_ufUb771k9p51e-wS89-f1PFfrMylWPyfDTdDAoPrK-dvXTQ6lVCnZ3EQq5FL5s7PsEZyngwjlxhkxX8f_x2r5w_7sf96a16Dm3bRlQtwghLihY/s1600-h/w+detail1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231861557068466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZeOGHNIalkMCed0XEL7VsRDSgzzp_ufUb771k9p51e-wS89-f1PFfrMylWPyfDTdDAoPrK-dvXTQ6lVCnZ3EQq5FL5s7PsEZyngwjlxhkxX8f_x2r5w_7sf96a16Dm3bRlQtwghLihY/s320/w+detail1.jpg" /></a>One can sip and nibble a menu of color. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16iUPpk6aL_rt0VFS9EFrImOpqdd_PNDMvbf5z_QEWxA3VPl3bzSHv8e16v9-7op7YpbDj4LqMvuegeqGrmUJC6aEO0jU06PVPRE5O91tUnVHjgpJkMeyZ6CB-Eyrl4xTt3xteopR_gE/s1600-h/w+blue+yellow.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 225px; HEIGHT: 308px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231514068320402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16iUPpk6aL_rt0VFS9EFrImOpqdd_PNDMvbf5z_QEWxA3VPl3bzSHv8e16v9-7op7YpbDj4LqMvuegeqGrmUJC6aEO0jU06PVPRE5O91tUnVHjgpJkMeyZ6CB-Eyrl4xTt3xteopR_gE/s320/w+blue+yellow.jpg" /></a> to recall those gardens beyond the window pane.</div><div>Be joyful for that golden burst of crocus!</div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5AP8T21iizr54ei8i0d37pwAPbpqIiTy9jaGvJbKLTdH__jwNujopbOViVFmYADBSaYIZx_O5xeU54qG_Tk1HjMKU0t7vm69SDqZklrUmhkao1Si9Xt4uLICQeemtYxO_tTKzy62Hno/s1600-h/w+crocus2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231855480303298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5AP8T21iizr54ei8i0d37pwAPbpqIiTy9jaGvJbKLTdH__jwNujopbOViVFmYADBSaYIZx_O5xeU54qG_Tk1HjMKU0t7vm69SDqZklrUmhkao1Si9Xt4uLICQeemtYxO_tTKzy62Hno/s320/w+crocus2.jpg" /></a></div><div>Celebrate Spring!<br />Enjoy one of each! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKteagXjTNPhpOd6Uv4_HbO-WaTYFvD7zWEpYg7Jthy6Ke6MjU2lgZtRotZhM1-AkUuywE7wHrA7KEx9rHlC2IJH9g6k2qJeWR9tA4huOS0aVUqnpymyk47y7CklkCBnUFHob30sPqyx4/s1600-h/w+5+cups.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448231500162671890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKteagXjTNPhpOd6Uv4_HbO-WaTYFvD7zWEpYg7Jthy6Ke6MjU2lgZtRotZhM1-AkUuywE7wHrA7KEx9rHlC2IJH9g6k2qJeWR9tA4huOS0aVUqnpymyk47y7CklkCBnUFHob30sPqyx4/s320/w+5+cups.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-87048338455152788572010-01-24T17:37:00.000-08:002010-01-25T10:44:10.226-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCHcLzjmHvRHPTuWPuY2Q7CGc_IzX7A11hxFcClefX3vhqNY74canMLGVzgJEf1s4A9u06KEx2Ue2EBEPAQtJiF1S5jcWOh5wFwR4JSIG7QOTseZnSX4w_tTueXP2EDBUrV5fKZtBJlo/s1600-h/nigel+fogwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487196941492210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCHcLzjmHvRHPTuWPuY2Q7CGc_IzX7A11hxFcClefX3vhqNY74canMLGVzgJEf1s4A9u06KEx2Ue2EBEPAQtJiF1S5jcWOh5wFwR4JSIG7QOTseZnSX4w_tTueXP2EDBUrV5fKZtBJlo/s320/nigel+fogwl.jpg" /></a> It was 2004 when Nigel and I paddled 675 miles of uninhabited coastline in Labrador, Canada. The destination was chosen to complete a journey that Nigel had begun in 1981.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMkCnnDYFyqNyrMqDncmfIOPJbkpXKYidvpiS3H-BQgxxb2PW4ij-GEZ36eEtIKgttwY9iCtt9UPCRjJDH9ccD0TqliVYk6_GM1AmQqfyMjnNo6AZ_8SNK6Qbo25PaJ-rYt_PZhLpb7s/s1600-h/nigel+ungava+ws.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487516984915682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMkCnnDYFyqNyrMqDncmfIOPJbkpXKYidvpiS3H-BQgxxb2PW4ij-GEZ36eEtIKgttwY9iCtt9UPCRjJDH9ccD0TqliVYk6_GM1AmQqfyMjnNo6AZ_8SNK6Qbo25PaJ-rYt_PZhLpb7s/s320/nigel+ungava+ws.jpg" /></a>From <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kuujjuaq</span> we headed north, following the eastern skirts of Ungava Bay. At high tide the landscape was vast and flat. When it dropped, we paddled through ragged valleys, battling the currents sweeping out from every narrow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">channel</span>.<br /><a href="http://store.krikristudio.com/servlet/StoreFront"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486733859383762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk6M_RRkLgTk98IjnQZONkv8E3BZDCVRzYcSbrt7UMPXLF2foUXNRWbC-VcKXk4RE3DgOdyclopZCqVd17L5EyUf_yAbwXB6_He1L8l7R_CH0ZwdPDAoBHSJAV0cOV14mkXuH5bVx1Ss/s320/kayak++and+muckwl.jpg" /></a><br />There were plenty of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">awkward</span> landings involving steep climbs, but they allowed us to reach the high, dry land we needed to pitch our tents. We earned some spectacular views too!<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.krikristudio.com"><img style="WIDTH: 319px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430488408900282866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIMPrEre22OeTEk-1MDt8U-mdI8xnZ4nEvz-Te58vWzJ_PEKS61qp9Yfss3VuiW6p8cjgnTQnAd27DGZNogQfz9FAXU-yetCaq6uOSS61AmcEwbJ-sZgCAZWIsv8iEHw5K_htL9iZd9Q/s320/kristin+standing+ws.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPLp1oHeLo8mmV6_Pv6JKqEPh1EMSAtClEHwBysV-tUGo_GbTJcDvlmHETd1-ke9N-IY5BloHIjC1QLSUxHONahQXexQbSUVjbGA9cr0az95WjDCnYcmswQikR-bTBhM2sERoUwM8tK0/s1600-h/nigel+stone+pile+wl.jpg"></a><br />Though uninhabited today, the region had been traveled for over 7000 years by Arctic peoples. It was our good fortune to encounter the signs they left behind. Piles of stones called "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Inukshuks</span>", often stacked to look like a person, were a fair indicator of a reliable <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">camp spot</span>. We frequently used stones from the tent circles of earlier visitors, (replacing them where we found them when we left) and slept in the company of ancient graves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPLp1oHeLo8mmV6_Pv6JKqEPh1EMSAtClEHwBysV-tUGo_GbTJcDvlmHETd1-ke9N-IY5BloHIjC1QLSUxHONahQXexQbSUVjbGA9cr0az95WjDCnYcmswQikR-bTBhM2sERoUwM8tK0/s1600-h/nigel+stone+pile+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487977748748066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhPLp1oHeLo8mmV6_Pv6JKqEPh1EMSAtClEHwBysV-tUGo_GbTJcDvlmHETd1-ke9N-IY5BloHIjC1QLSUxHONahQXexQbSUVjbGA9cr0az95WjDCnYcmswQikR-bTBhM2sERoUwM8tK0/s320/nigel+stone+pile+wl.jpg" /></a> Our adventures led us to more recent ruins as well. The Moravian missionaries had set up missions in this region during the 1700's and 1800's. Our detours to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ramah </span>and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hebron</span> were rich, inspiring our imaginations about the inhabitants and the lives they lived there long ago! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKa5bRJLGpm9KyhAnyXIBVf0sxwwZLLNDPP6lT3P1BZVUFszjj12NfODBIbkKw0pxgLGLVcfjj6Ibe9hmVzc3zopo40W2IdPF74Urr8YSeq4n-gmWmzhXgQ3KPJcXY2m85PkS5UCZB1Js/s1600-h/2bldgs+hebronwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486248303455442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKa5bRJLGpm9KyhAnyXIBVf0sxwwZLLNDPP6lT3P1BZVUFszjj12NfODBIbkKw0pxgLGLVcfjj6Ibe9hmVzc3zopo40W2IdPF74Urr8YSeq4n-gmWmzhXgQ3KPJcXY2m85PkS5UCZB1Js/s320/2bldgs+hebronwl.jpg" /></a> Minke whale escorts into Ramah made us feel like we were returning home. Crumbling remains at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hebron</span> provided us with extra shelter. The men we met at that site had grown up here but were relocated to villages in the south in 1959 by the Canadian government. Now they had returned, on a government grant, to restore the old mission building. Particularly engaging was the shaman, Sim, who offered us insights into Inuit <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">philosophy</span> and gave us a great travel tip for the next leg of our journey! <a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/Detail?no=26">(find out about that in the book!) </a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGhYN2PNpOlMX3y5aN_xCnOEdGYDiJVbzHEgJsA37S2gGkls8gJKm3AMknuXoIv2exch0S97eEWYc0sODZEk1wX7ZUz8yh7lzrzWIIaGZ_2WYeVBXNOrMK9cKUVKLOfPNtGQGx4sYhTY/s1600-h/out+blgs+hebronwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487990455739906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRGhYN2PNpOlMX3y5aN_xCnOEdGYDiJVbzHEgJsA37S2gGkls8gJKm3AMknuXoIv2exch0S97eEWYc0sODZEk1wX7ZUz8yh7lzrzWIIaGZ_2WYeVBXNOrMK9cKUVKLOfPNtGQGx4sYhTY/s320/out+blgs+hebronwl.jpg" /></a> There was once a Hudson Bay Co. store at this location too.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLE_K84ed5dSXzJ1DVTH0pZxHIh9w0qqBBtuOJcW30B4eVVyk3ElKZEcA7eu9Sp4MDtK96LudMQj_9Oze8oPX6Bh7OY-6s0Md2fugczoDnpUFVcwD-7uiSmN6NTEDNwzJQuRPNf5qrPk/s1600-h/nigel+coffee+hebronwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487192452333042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLE_K84ed5dSXzJ1DVTH0pZxHIh9w0qqBBtuOJcW30B4eVVyk3ElKZEcA7eu9Sp4MDtK96LudMQj_9Oze8oPX6Bh7OY-6s0Md2fugczoDnpUFVcwD-7uiSmN6NTEDNwzJQuRPNf5qrPk/s320/nigel+coffee+hebronwl.jpg" /></a> We took the opportunity to rest up and explored what was left of the place.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVkctjmiePzVmjkg2Mm0_3f4seMuTNlmjDSwMROsh6LpnqoVVqJHc6Uu-LZmSrJXuLbGYMBt6neUUsHE2TANgijO5U6pSPAXtHBDoJAzK6gBuOA7c8BPuJRCfiiMsmdmbV9uK31DfMg0/s1600-h/nigel+framedwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487503489733826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVkctjmiePzVmjkg2Mm0_3f4seMuTNlmjDSwMROsh6LpnqoVVqJHc6Uu-LZmSrJXuLbGYMBt6neUUsHE2TANgijO5U6pSPAXtHBDoJAzK6gBuOA7c8BPuJRCfiiMsmdmbV9uK31DfMg0/s320/nigel+framedwl.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://store.krikristudio.com/servlet/StoreFront"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486738513242546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVfpRIfZtp9bmh4EloG3CAgQSVbmaAErQk2w6KwWViY7wI8GaK4qubcxDwjsoYVvKGtLSvgkfIHeaVsD7NjK-L8kYdkGdSiCgkDe7iXEp2_UrSslyAix2AbYWRIY9tPImi90xsd2irNU/s320/krikri+blueberries+ws.jpg" /></a> Eating was a huge part of our trip, not because we were doing it all the time, but, because it was such a point of pleasure and comfort after the days exertions! Of course we used ceramic dishes from <a href="http://www.krikristudio.com/">Kri Kri Studio</a> in Seattle!</div><div><a href="http://www.krikristudio.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487189886047586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvc515rPMZXt2kdBe9K3Dz6YNbQqAcx6w91-bUMpVsNGrDF0Q7R95Kn6Tht99IC-d0CiFhMzmytie89CPD8CeSiN5zedLSvMOFwuMnqrJhMYCEvh_LC9iEld9pc5BExMiQxIwahNtEFM/s320/nigel+closewl.jpg" /></a></div><div>That we could have used more calories was a given. Our kayaks had been loaded to their maximum capacity when we started, however, so when we could begin supplementing our diet with mushrooms, then blueberries and mussels as we got further south on the Labrador coast,</div><div>we certainly did!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ4a2E8hjf7C5XFvPefROyktCWiy4XMGsVzmuQDOiThLMRXSEyC9xFB0X-GsnXmwCuluFoX88_2LKlzhJgkhaxBS5uoQEXHg1XNIt-WMKXC_a1uqjuWnE6Qd-RtoePRp4_jwl9szA-T8/s1600-h/madussas+baywl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487179324574178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJ4a2E8hjf7C5XFvPefROyktCWiy4XMGsVzmuQDOiThLMRXSEyC9xFB0X-GsnXmwCuluFoX88_2LKlzhJgkhaxBS5uoQEXHg1XNIt-WMKXC_a1uqjuWnE6Qd-RtoePRp4_jwl9szA-T8/s320/madussas+baywl.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Entering <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Manvers</span> run, the final leg of our journey, we came upon the cabin of Jim Anderson and his wife, Helena. We spent one night with them, sharing a meal of arctic char, which they caught and mushrooms that Nigel and I had found. After we retired to our tent, the Northern Lights decended, showering us in an eerie green glow.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekxnt709XlxGP6S9Qqw2ZzGk1jEhnpLio0dxPsNlh-MyIM81V_hyphenhyphen4zLBGwo0JmOauCzgpZ0VxNz3fxFLauZ4qNhSEB6w5Z6JnOq7C-PDKH0Ws2eBjtT5gm7hAwnB-kKTYYxFKQdtrUQk/s1600-h/in+jims+cabinwl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486718970739506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekxnt709XlxGP6S9Qqw2ZzGk1jEhnpLio0dxPsNlh-MyIM81V_hyphenhyphen4zLBGwo0JmOauCzgpZ0VxNz3fxFLauZ4qNhSEB6w5Z6JnOq7C-PDKH0Ws2eBjtT5gm7hAwnB-kKTYYxFKQdtrUQk/s320/in+jims+cabinwl.jpg" /></a> The next morning visitors came to the cabin. One of the aunties requested that we leave a message in the guest book at her cabin, since we would be passing it on our way in to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nain</span>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1xiLQM6TUSgzIX8TFQaicBhyphenhyphenQa3860JokRzkalSMFOX-VJCljPnax-dRGKesqS2Ksped9Gt4EcSVKvOfMQDrHOfWSxAc3P8vT5hUsNSwqHLsN-cNd1o0jS1romno33bBKQrBED5HKXU/s1600-h/unlock+the+cabin+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430488400368616946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1xiLQM6TUSgzIX8TFQaicBhyphenhyphenQa3860JokRzkalSMFOX-VJCljPnax-dRGKesqS2Ksped9Gt4EcSVKvOfMQDrHOfWSxAc3P8vT5hUsNSwqHLsN-cNd1o0jS1romno33bBKQrBED5HKXU/s320/unlock+the+cabin+wl.jpg" /></a></div><div>On account of the bears, the key was a hammer that one used to remove planks nailed across the door and to put them back!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EBtuOYwa7Ru7k_CUireG3dY2b7JF491jgLw90393XDLNb5R2wtmVlvGDbBxeNkOdXagtewwMh8WnOcoNe6vLU3qtDm1BI1r0w6MHhBqtrBC6W9EhWW2ln5v3AUU_VM8KlKM4wb0axZM/s1600-h/inside+cabin+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486723808206706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EBtuOYwa7Ru7k_CUireG3dY2b7JF491jgLw90393XDLNb5R2wtmVlvGDbBxeNkOdXagtewwMh8WnOcoNe6vLU3qtDm1BI1r0w6MHhBqtrBC6W9EhWW2ln5v3AUU_VM8KlKM4wb0axZM/s320/inside+cabin+wl.jpg" /></a> Inside was compact and cozy! We wrote our note and continued on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBDIBpXq9Q16h5VZ73m4v_oMwqTuSgfRo7uU0Up_dsKoS9zk85y_jtXjbkp7f9BB_m5-Shw9oQinf-dpm55mj99KmtGAecYVTIJdKA25uAu6EiYLEDSDZC2DtTVneEdG_g-MfTm0yf0/s1600-h/fire+building1+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486263082516002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XBDIBpXq9Q16h5VZ73m4v_oMwqTuSgfRo7uU0Up_dsKoS9zk85y_jtXjbkp7f9BB_m5-Shw9oQinf-dpm55mj99KmtGAecYVTIJdKA25uAu6EiYLEDSDZC2DtTVneEdG_g-MfTm0yf0/s320/fire+building1+wl.jpg" /></a> By the end, fuel was also running a little short. Nigel built and efficient fire pit over which we boiled berries, cooked mushrooms and steamed mussels, waiting for a break in the weather for the last stretch of paddling.</div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ6NWTo1wvsRCgSVY4qEaex7mfvn9l8D15UsnH7wivO25LFsjt7BKIwmbPry2d_wG7b516LWV4TRBYnG25xdLQVxGDweTQ_X-7p4oyEOMwRy_u6igY08pCbMVJF1egLtvO4aQrpE2eYw/s1600-h/nigel+with+pots+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430487985633218818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ6NWTo1wvsRCgSVY4qEaex7mfvn9l8D15UsnH7wivO25LFsjt7BKIwmbPry2d_wG7b516LWV4TRBYnG25xdLQVxGDweTQ_X-7p4oyEOMwRy_u6igY08pCbMVJF1egLtvO4aQrpE2eYw/s320/nigel+with+pots+wl.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div>Locals who knew we were still out in the wilds made a stop by our camp to deliver some snacks and find out how we were doing.<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXHAZEkmaFo3QHAxw7jX-lzDndvCImiHELaynyC7qxVM-jG85Sk0cghpiEeKuMEXnNk9Q6YTIco5KZiMo73oWxSLt_bvIwhYGI10gqCR17Uo2_rNmVpKjA2tFH3NM23IF3rJ3I6AlmUw/s1600-h/food+delivery+wl.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430486263731422066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmXHAZEkmaFo3QHAxw7jX-lzDndvCImiHELaynyC7qxVM-jG85Sk0cghpiEeKuMEXnNk9Q6YTIco5KZiMo73oWxSLt_bvIwhYGI10gqCR17Uo2_rNmVpKjA2tFH3NM23IF3rJ3I6AlmUw/s320/food+delivery+wl.jpg" /></a><br />We had been paddling for 5 weeks by the time we reached <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nain.</span> When we arrived, we indulged our appetites eating and resting, watching the food <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">channel</span> on TV and waiting for the arrival of "The Northern Ranger", the coastal steamer. The coastal steamer would take us back to Happy Valley Goose Bay where we once again would hop into our trusty Jeep to return to Seattle.</div><div>Now there is a book out about our adventures; "<a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/Detail?no=26"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Stepping</span> Stones", </a>written by Nigel Foster and published by Outskirts Press.<a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/Detail?no=26"><img style="WIDTH: 230px; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430551395302276978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpFon59Qk2MBsnRMp47ZO0jQNxQXZ1WQbATH5wcr-ASdEjSirM1RzkbtgSsoi5oF07OnLpndw2LvQxK3nRDQIHID8dJO2ikADuARGm_1RFY13DNbfgatnGUjAuXBzv3YaHVenHndhyf8/s320/stepping+stones.jpg" /></a><br />You can purchase it though his web store (just click on the book!) or any at major book sellers'. </div><div>It includes tales about our encounters with polar bears and much about the history of Labrador and it's nature. </div><div><a href="http://nigelkayaks.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 170px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430488406261865186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoSG_cZxWNAOJV7IZYwAxdRqlCy151TJVwrKSmAFTtFt8OgWrxK_Anf6DERhKRu2yuVeUccTjspjLTPqptnMt6yp4v1SfuXh7o_PygisXoPIbqEbxMbOvfyxdY2ibWtQyjMTfJyTNqyo/s320/whale+bone+wl.jpg" /></a> you are welcome to visit <a href="http://www.nigelkayaks.com/">www.nigelkayaks.com</a> too!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-82292669900342144242009-11-08T16:39:00.001-08:002009-11-08T18:00:12.278-08:00RumourOne Autumn day<br /><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907003941621298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1LNJGQXuA6Yo7s7TEZBURP3ODfOsS-AGP7rKxKD-EVqukQQG5sFFmBsHaGPZ-XveGYef1fUrYoFZiM2wZQ6TjB6BwVUl9xnH1zo7VlQ6oR2qU_BHccjOe5mIwc6DVfRUnIpPxMKNzG0/s320/colored+water.jpg" /> in Seattle,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4d7MkFIlo-cFG_nPNJU1eFL8opHKnMCdJ1EoA8eA8urfRv2z3uAwiSe0CndgfeiYakzaRRllB4L6cO-sq-FGYxiOwMny3ELJbbhiq4z1hxCbKj43oxAjJ5KZJlfSG0SonifHst4NgJgo/s1600-h/space+needle.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401901623915788978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4d7MkFIlo-cFG_nPNJU1eFL8opHKnMCdJ1EoA8eA8urfRv2z3uAwiSe0CndgfeiYakzaRRllB4L6cO-sq-FGYxiOwMny3ELJbbhiq4z1hxCbKj43oxAjJ5KZJlfSG0SonifHst4NgJgo/s320/space+needle.jpg" /></a>A Rumour was going around Green Lake.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgLczWpVOQNVgg_wFZUgCP9ZYbHnTwN_ITnQC_luaY85zxLhfMsE64_a5BZU-CPqQIdRnxEX9LW-SOgpYMuLLDxrTGG1cG1gfP77xTCHkla7OwpE_mP3dXUCFLPh2SURSu2k7-CO_xtc/s1600-h/rumour.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401901618839955858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgLczWpVOQNVgg_wFZUgCP9ZYbHnTwN_ITnQC_luaY85zxLhfMsE64_a5BZU-CPqQIdRnxEX9LW-SOgpYMuLLDxrTGG1cG1gfP77xTCHkla7OwpE_mP3dXUCFLPh2SURSu2k7-CO_xtc/s320/rumour.jpg" /></a><br />Paddling through colored water,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOVgFjDFXIb6LUDdh0_o7wQxCbqEpH_Cd_iGH2bdCcu55ogbSwETuxXgrf8xzZ_ZDTsCb1QqQH7Zyz5GJU9xriP1aSA4PlLe68Vvm-IKOIprL7g90A8O3srnIYEkw-ccFhh7MAvfSmfs/s1600-h/colored+water3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907013407603218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVOVgFjDFXIb6LUDdh0_o7wQxCbqEpH_Cd_iGH2bdCcu55ogbSwETuxXgrf8xzZ_ZDTsCb1QqQH7Zyz5GJU9xriP1aSA4PlLe68Vvm-IKOIprL7g90A8O3srnIYEkw-ccFhh7MAvfSmfs/s320/colored+water3.jpg" /></a>upside down without being around!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtJiOM9Sd6P0CEx6VlOqJ14WohGkUt5B5-WRveOZycyiVEocCav86brAgodM8DnvB8IOz87DZwQ7T1zhOU-lYccwNDF2JtjZXTOTuBSPKXjZfRFOx0fsQAbXGVplSoqjI-yY_hN87j1s/s1600-h/relect+w+paddle.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907018932633890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtJiOM9Sd6P0CEx6VlOqJ14WohGkUt5B5-WRveOZycyiVEocCav86brAgodM8DnvB8IOz87DZwQ7T1zhOU-lYccwNDF2JtjZXTOTuBSPKXjZfRFOx0fsQAbXGVplSoqjI-yY_hN87j1s/s320/relect+w+paddle.jpg" /></a><br />It approached an island,<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixb7eTSmulYrLUpTq_hhRXQ5Cpd5rNMoE3dc6cmDpdlzDQY0YkoWL9V2RaPvXGuzTfw1H3sz36yQM9IIi6tH2IMqr-Pctq5qo1zI7El0mkuaz2nazNPu1rwq5QL7NLdqL1LiAEMZeEjI/s1600-h/duck+island1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907018139610482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixb7eTSmulYrLUpTq_hhRXQ5Cpd5rNMoE3dc6cmDpdlzDQY0YkoWL9V2RaPvXGuzTfw1H3sz36yQM9IIi6tH2IMqr-Pctq5qo1zI7El0mkuaz2nazNPu1rwq5QL7NLdqL1LiAEMZeEjI/s320/duck+island1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgf37fMrTibOB9HBRUyHqkZSAObI5rZNOMIDxtAZqEvA05MNTB76gtpMDetKOaq6wPQbLiut957JsnvxbvcnJjtw1hiGHO4xnOKHABGxx8DAq_rOEEYdWNfKrPjqaLL7bH9SQtT906JU/s1600-h/island2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907277500587058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgf37fMrTibOB9HBRUyHqkZSAObI5rZNOMIDxtAZqEvA05MNTB76gtpMDetKOaq6wPQbLiut957JsnvxbvcnJjtw1hiGHO4xnOKHABGxx8DAq_rOEEYdWNfKrPjqaLL7bH9SQtT906JU/s320/island2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401907282974793730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQE-yrAOgqRab9JusLG9KB3qn3ii8XF-GvebkarXsQs-cIibPwGXaJ7hIvmCuwX0AIWZ3k9iA-qWf5v_skdqex1rU2YbAa_KUMz-gVQjQMwXCLqSarquWjM0oYd4dA1rpfAjy-huHAHc/s320/island3.jpg" /> ...or was it?<br />Slipping past pilings,</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzggBUCpDfOJPU0QsW8LUTjwXcRhw4fAsJac8-TxHYOldABE0nCX3538kyFUUN10Nz9KFAXfkvEIgMIu42htVfWg6nBHfdGIOjB7kmKYPsRsVIeIuPqBvijZ1i6A62DG6sG_ic9QCpof4/s1600-h/piling2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401901623555895554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXa7Ld2AGk8ysSATzkEm-_odnJx1nzui0kbYlSCOeaHHZ6jqNmOrbPlP7to_hdTU3oaYRTriNS4HbEshUMfQQ_hOeoHglsx1ZW-T_hq_LQGsKbDIAVV3ZykMrjTKbkRndDV7NPha18e8/s320/wood2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>and the swimming dock,<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt38xQOiZXT6_gZwnFzT8qu3ZZJtXWXdYTxcSfz-x_xV7uqcePpBf0z5VsMe6VtnR7YHViZ6GzLqriicRfpHChARChzt0CKpX7vMsFhRyu5IdqzmDc8fEx8pubOEfPh9d1wuiatDsdryw/s1600-h/lakescape.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401897597169147714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt38xQOiZXT6_gZwnFzT8qu3ZZJtXWXdYTxcSfz-x_xV7uqcePpBf0z5VsMe6VtnR7YHViZ6GzLqriicRfpHChARChzt0CKpX7vMsFhRyu5IdqzmDc8fEx8pubOEfPh9d1wuiatDsdryw/s320/lakescape.jpg" /></a> while eagles circled.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SxfAxdXQVZ_C0yreixRiltGoL7V-6R_JgOOE1YLwascHfD8WZV3izbidZkQ4N2q2aqjQUMz5iBcQ8yQwf2bOvQaCpv97CiedyZiBTgO_5uZHXQeKVKDQ8sE9vzu0uap11pM34Yiscv0/s1600-h/eagle1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 295px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401897582672311042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SxfAxdXQVZ_C0yreixRiltGoL7V-6R_JgOOE1YLwascHfD8WZV3izbidZkQ4N2q2aqjQUMz5iBcQ8yQwf2bOvQaCpv97CiedyZiBTgO_5uZHXQeKVKDQ8sE9vzu0uap11pM34Yiscv0/s320/eagle1.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Yz01Z9NGFRU4r-uuc0MWfxvZnaAthxxEsnI2CpqJzo2Ewr4563oKKauoGR7NaiVWcOeIWT4tRBZ7_RbFHAlfcVwqRP8Zc2iqH-KmylucYYAd7Jeydg6L0rSgJ6bS09kSopqC_LkrEw/s1600-h/eagle2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 255px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401897587606055810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1Yz01Z9NGFRU4r-uuc0MWfxvZnaAthxxEsnI2CpqJzo2Ewr4563oKKauoGR7NaiVWcOeIWT4tRBZ7_RbFHAlfcVwqRP8Zc2iqH-KmylucYYAd7Jeydg6L0rSgJ6bS09kSopqC_LkrEw/s320/eagle2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3L-J60lqeWUSp9YtZoLbqWrPCdl9kemJXFZS7nYGLKWmWUG470Z0_Ib_mskBTHLqLd5IAy7cChPjbGXKPGsr5De_m_Tbna1pRNng4Vqeoj9115GM8Ff_7OGlnny5iTBrdLpeUsG0Zqk/s1600-h/geese1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401914785722082882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3L-J60lqeWUSp9YtZoLbqWrPCdl9kemJXFZS7nYGLKWmWUG470Z0_Ib_mskBTHLqLd5IAy7cChPjbGXKPGsr5De_m_Tbna1pRNng4Vqeoj9115GM8Ff_7OGlnny5iTBrdLpeUsG0Zqk/s320/geese1.jpg" /></a> Then, met some friends on the dock and went home.</div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-65953328685822765062009-09-19T22:38:00.001-07:002009-09-19T23:51:01.807-07:00Jumbo Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYdx6bxAPtiLFu7NKj048otPTqXyii9Jx8QgEKnt9K400JUGoPihdqwRWdoElSj9MjAKBikIq8xaCyEDp6zph5TBb2aXILTSbDLMCNR-EyZMGMayn4IedE9hSbTgcP8Vk3AeMkkvT4cI/s1600-h/Jumbo+check+in.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 279px; HEIGHT: 202px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420280175324994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYdx6bxAPtiLFu7NKj048otPTqXyii9Jx8QgEKnt9K400JUGoPihdqwRWdoElSj9MjAKBikIq8xaCyEDp6zph5TBb2aXILTSbDLMCNR-EyZMGMayn4IedE9hSbTgcP8Vk3AeMkkvT4cI/s320/Jumbo+check+in.jpg" /></a> The Jumbo Hostel at Stockholm's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Arlanda</span> airport is an<br />uplifting option if you are arriving in the evening and have a very early morning connection to make.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUnTqxJnPV5KXnAAdP4IVnpOOscFfKwkeqCMnymWxViKSXVlC_584ezzZ-fe4EFmusMaRIybB3UGZ-PWSg7FxxMl75lY_dQJrYXcUHC-DbaBwDPF1OYxzXjkNgN0JMaJv2g7B4SNSwYk/s1600-h/jumbo+nose.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420521992599010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUnTqxJnPV5KXnAAdP4IVnpOOscFfKwkeqCMnymWxViKSXVlC_584ezzZ-fe4EFmusMaRIybB3UGZ-PWSg7FxxMl75lY_dQJrYXcUHC-DbaBwDPF1OYxzXjkNgN0JMaJv2g7B4SNSwYk/s320/jumbo+nose.jpg" /></a><br />It's not worth the time or money to even go into Stockholm, let alone book into a hotel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif9FWXFWkCZMTSKJb0hNL_bgaW2dyFHN9HlKfrjHCAb98BKFV44SuBfT0f2J-7hXtHhfBG0G_7M4nj8n4GER_zlwZ3yh1pT0hWNJDQ3bFusRYv1NuaZtkk0lc6Pw1zhDrd9Fv3nsb2s4/s1600-h/jumbo+entry.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420509684958162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgif9FWXFWkCZMTSKJb0hNL_bgaW2dyFHN9HlKfrjHCAb98BKFV44SuBfT0f2J-7hXtHhfBG0G_7M4nj8n4GER_zlwZ3yh1pT0hWNJDQ3bFusRYv1NuaZtkk0lc6Pw1zhDrd9Fv3nsb2s4/s320/jumbo+entry.jpg" /></a>In June, Nigel and I were on our way home to Seattle, back tracking our itinerary from Stockholm to Amsterdam; Amsterdam to Venice; Venice to Stockholm; Stockholm to Amsterdam to Seattle! When I read that the "Jumbo Hostel" was newly opened, I jumped at the opportunity to miss a night sleeping in the airport!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhII-00iFxjPoHkSBImKS7qGAK4jqdlS-13NyqUK2KHoK9uepDjdCB2kc0tQqeSY_eLwSlnLkN_HLENEPqgArB1CDTt9jouThBox0uQW6CjCdhS8OwzaPyXshzArbb7e5c5gnLXAn82fnk/s1600-h/jumbo+deck.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420291114346194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhII-00iFxjPoHkSBImKS7qGAK4jqdlS-13NyqUK2KHoK9uepDjdCB2kc0tQqeSY_eLwSlnLkN_HLENEPqgArB1CDTt9jouThBox0uQW6CjCdhS8OwzaPyXshzArbb7e5c5gnLXAn82fnk/s320/jumbo+deck.jpg" /></a> Just outside of the front desk is this pleasant patio.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMb8FAhtDUkEaJ6A94JNNN1zHtiOfr7fHC4lonyA4VRj2zlzxIIYnGWwGu-HfkxAf3Hc0SvK5DILbWfu98JPXGZMjqDV30ga6V-OH5GFA2uQiZEC2yIiBZyno-CxF7xgfayi9p4h2tcI/s1600-h/jumbo+spiral.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420533486183682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMb8FAhtDUkEaJ6A94JNNN1zHtiOfr7fHC4lonyA4VRj2zlzxIIYnGWwGu-HfkxAf3Hc0SvK5DILbWfu98JPXGZMjqDV30ga6V-OH5GFA2uQiZEC2yIiBZyno-CxF7xgfayi9p4h2tcI/s320/jumbo+spiral.jpg" /></a> A spiral staircase will lead one to the lounge upstairs,<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyuVc6x8W75tIotBEmVc2GDPwcRnNHq8vxvnUanUKMSSITOKRUB1S2VrQovzBWkiJfCmkvH0MYP485pG1tT3EXKVq_vUX0UV6X9PRd1LsM1h452ELP47IuRW5LZMLqTm-MR2s1xU3m6M/s1600-h/Sweden+Italy+09+1540.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420748274067330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyuVc6x8W75tIotBEmVc2GDPwcRnNHq8vxvnUanUKMSSITOKRUB1S2VrQovzBWkiJfCmkvH0MYP485pG1tT3EXKVq_vUX0UV6X9PRd1LsM1h452ELP47IuRW5LZMLqTm-MR2s1xU3m6M/s320/Sweden+Italy+09+1540.jpg" /></a> where I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fantasize</span> about a jet setting life.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsV5gx2mLIzlgqechJ235VU-GzCQnhsa0iDAzUMwABMZ7UO3zvKSJrJjg9xi9At_Avs6P6LPWfJwl3FOPZaf-uwHxas7X7KEfaEVl8h3_DOepCJIQSbGAeO8g6hSp1eCUqXYTLcCv7A78/s1600-h/jumbo+toilet.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 211px; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420732847695538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsV5gx2mLIzlgqechJ235VU-GzCQnhsa0iDAzUMwABMZ7UO3zvKSJrJjg9xi9At_Avs6P6LPWfJwl3FOPZaf-uwHxas7X7KEfaEVl8h3_DOepCJIQSbGAeO8g6hSp1eCUqXYTLcCv7A78/s320/jumbo+toilet.jpg" /></a> Need relief? Just down the hall is row of toilets, each with a shower. There is a place to wash and iron clothes, as well as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> access.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcL4EsAD6XnOImRsAYDc14ESAo_PXXsJ0ifiJhLD4ev_Vvng9XZCfA4kR592XQzUc8HqF-NvkREiU_k32o6_cMeTZTu-qNCbXHL9jSU2XF6OMpXswMwFYULwUM2Rhtk6w7cH9z0edXd_8/s1600-h/jumbo+hall.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 228px; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420518771909090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcL4EsAD6XnOImRsAYDc14ESAo_PXXsJ0ifiJhLD4ev_Vvng9XZCfA4kR592XQzUc8HqF-NvkREiU_k32o6_cMeTZTu-qNCbXHL9jSU2XF6OMpXswMwFYULwUM2Rhtk6w7cH9z0edXd_8/s320/jumbo+hall.jpg" /></a> The hostel is a real 747 transformed! It is quite impressive how spacious the inside is with all the center isles removed.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho23Xaibvwpr1odrmZI9qrrI6toxdR2Z4NS0V1G0DbZhg3mErl9O7TfaOfb38UO1oWjCsEBqrAbkmOXnrPu0w8WnTwHemO__-q_ub4GnZC-4SCVaUCYOJ7OPly5_P1s4u3IMEgg2NKsxc/s1600-h/jumbo+cozy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420284571644354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho23Xaibvwpr1odrmZI9qrrI6toxdR2Z4NS0V1G0DbZhg3mErl9O7TfaOfb38UO1oWjCsEBqrAbkmOXnrPu0w8WnTwHemO__-q_ub4GnZC-4SCVaUCYOJ7OPly5_P1s4u3IMEgg2NKsxc/s320/jumbo+cozy.jpg" /></a> We were delighted by how cozy an airplane could be! Baggage goes in the overhead bins, of course.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgi88O0kzmkqZixncP3uTYUGkm9t5YMxnxQdTfXOuCu7EpkVxzdAZBNnV-otlGo7pFqYe79nxovl4a48FZzUCvL7EK822ZYRYugFn8pWvzcNBj3SbdXuNTR4kSHM9j_vPMkRL2waP9c/s1600-h/jumbo+tires.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420727632225890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgi88O0kzmkqZixncP3uTYUGkm9t5YMxnxQdTfXOuCu7EpkVxzdAZBNnV-otlGo7pFqYe79nxovl4a48FZzUCvL7EK822ZYRYugFn8pWvzcNBj3SbdXuNTR4kSHM9j_vPMkRL2waP9c/s320/jumbo+tires.jpg" /></a><br />It was great fun to explore and poke around the entire plane. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHAOtDeFiJo_IhM6rQPQtGnjp9jFTKH292PF6hZFnp0IEazZiGPS8gCOSBpc3VyqCiLalbzPOJEwrp2F5rXAVSuceFBKbbYUylIxew5lkUynGle1JQRRMGHpd_0UAryhwlVt1h9fpoqg/s1600-h/jumbo+cockpit.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383431556719369746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOHAOtDeFiJo_IhM6rQPQtGnjp9jFTKH292PF6hZFnp0IEazZiGPS8gCOSBpc3VyqCiLalbzPOJEwrp2F5rXAVSuceFBKbbYUylIxew5lkUynGle1JQRRMGHpd_0UAryhwlVt1h9fpoqg/s320/jumbo+cockpit.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Imagine spending a night in this bed! </div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPXdefCBUb3BSSiVYdtaX7IAuQL34AFqGKhvm3aX97BTnPA-MkObhU8BI8cKmSFK1TNexJ4gHYKnb0zmLl1jFLzAcCl6AmrcXjPihvkde2igcxbzsLDSsZSKT3k13Dejy5ydX6y6rc7M/s1600-h/jumbo+cafe.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420270616950962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPXdefCBUb3BSSiVYdtaX7IAuQL34AFqGKhvm3aX97BTnPA-MkObhU8BI8cKmSFK1TNexJ4gHYKnb0zmLl1jFLzAcCl6AmrcXjPihvkde2igcxbzsLDSsZSKT3k13Dejy5ydX6y6rc7M/s320/jumbo+cafe.jpg" /></a> Breakfast in the cafe was not much better than what is served on an active plane.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_WNFr5C_gF7r8ijeRT3jaGoC0D5wyNKDOtMW6b1c3fBCSRx4Zt59_c2Ahh3IKNvOSEyslneeEsiu7QHGsFY64e0OErhOjxDOM5Q_1NnEDKOiS_jqXNuc-Ds5dDg6gsgMXDVxQe_k0bo/s1600-h/n+and+k.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383420739132594050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_WNFr5C_gF7r8ijeRT3jaGoC0D5wyNKDOtMW6b1c3fBCSRx4Zt59_c2Ahh3IKNvOSEyslneeEsiu7QHGsFY64e0OErhOjxDOM5Q_1NnEDKOiS_jqXNuc-Ds5dDg6gsgMXDVxQe_k0bo/s320/n+and+k.jpg" /></a> But the pure playfulness of this one night experience left us refreshed and relaxed! </div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-75781988602799631062009-09-16T23:14:00.000-07:002009-09-17T07:56:24.169-07:00Swedish Way<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH56qrKGqqZGgO7UnIcW5nEgDwSghDz5dLMSN-41O39AGftr_gV9zFGU3HzumZklv8AFUlkNPtnkD7_uf3yH91YAPk09e1VJJHUJV7e1Yd-KXuuA7Q-gMLC7R1OTjzKfLL2FcIiKX5Sg0/s1600-h/moose.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317150525999794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH56qrKGqqZGgO7UnIcW5nEgDwSghDz5dLMSN-41O39AGftr_gV9zFGU3HzumZklv8AFUlkNPtnkD7_uf3yH91YAPk09e1VJJHUJV7e1Yd-KXuuA7Q-gMLC7R1OTjzKfLL2FcIiKX5Sg0/s320/moose.jpg" /></a> Over water, to Sweden once again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqMwzxPosepydFA5Le3yphe0hFBqPEaajfdiEHHxe15KAOkBM4xdiyxK0o5Bj1SNeBLcCJ1cTHwpizocjVOlY05jZO_lDNV7wGGb4CFC0UBzc3FY5uJh2QHoj2NDRxFUnCebhooVSs80/s1600-h/norrkoping+bldg2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317166819223682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqMwzxPosepydFA5Le3yphe0hFBqPEaajfdiEHHxe15KAOkBM4xdiyxK0o5Bj1SNeBLcCJ1cTHwpizocjVOlY05jZO_lDNV7wGGb4CFC0UBzc3FY5uJh2QHoj2NDRxFUnCebhooVSs80/s320/norrkoping+bldg2.jpg" /></a> Where watery places await discovery. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SV2nLmD_J-wfCjX_gE87at3pT1Zkia0UJX7W_sO1Rm5qgvwyoP4wkFYRcvBMZzXFwUyRFe1RnsET0on8R5LIJIttlfSQDOQaDvbiHgn5gWjS_7SoWWLE7tcBFtX5N48W7fromyrNkA8/s1600-h/under+Udevalla2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 293px; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317507824390770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SV2nLmD_J-wfCjX_gE87at3pT1Zkia0UJX7W_sO1Rm5qgvwyoP4wkFYRcvBMZzXFwUyRFe1RnsET0on8R5LIJIttlfSQDOQaDvbiHgn5gWjS_7SoWWLE7tcBFtX5N48W7fromyrNkA8/s320/under+Udevalla2.jpg" /></a><br />Some of the inhabitants dried up long ago. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuT-0_04-RmaWBLLV6dQGt3OcK7OWlw3_J9YNv-KIUNIC47Hp97STS5eWHmgauB57RVzcDIYvT_H4jy3ZI5yH2lvnqI2Bx_bjI8sW7kmWyj2VbysklOK_mUHCgwsx2ohyphenhyphentDPIsmUDKwg/s1600-h/fish+heads2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 280px; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316897854507426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuT-0_04-RmaWBLLV6dQGt3OcK7OWlw3_J9YNv-KIUNIC47Hp97STS5eWHmgauB57RVzcDIYvT_H4jy3ZI5yH2lvnqI2Bx_bjI8sW7kmWyj2VbysklOK_mUHCgwsx2ohyphenhyphentDPIsmUDKwg/s320/fish+heads2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28GWo2RTJnKAXsIRVslc-IPBlSPjvQG_76li7f-Z3s-Mb64QvbEdqpnT-Ijs8Gn6avejhvRWmRjcRbuvurtTBPWy1yHLZrhUYGgUCLdNC4k1KWPtAu6KMqghDFIBhVklGM9tn99r51Ec/s1600-h/wash+drums2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317512845031762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28GWo2RTJnKAXsIRVslc-IPBlSPjvQG_76li7f-Z3s-Mb64QvbEdqpnT-Ijs8Gn6avejhvRWmRjcRbuvurtTBPWy1yHLZrhUYGgUCLdNC4k1KWPtAu6KMqghDFIBhVklGM9tn99r51Ec/s320/wash+drums2.jpg" /></a><br />Washing machine inards, once wet with laundry, rested after finding new employment as lobster traps.<br /><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316631059957490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYlqdEXMuFyLcH3e0jx1I0v_lc1J7tboypcVZcrySiMTS0vl4dE-lFjz8kP9mcP8SWKVvalbe_2Sszo9ZWcrk7ycne1Xff3tl-kJT3d09OBZb8198dt7Go119LzagF-V24IvKPwcdy38/s320/fancy+bow2.jpg" /> And, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevoGmAPvHYwbAgshIst0Z2fiD7XLJBKFejBg3AOTY9YPXdszIIeUJNEsKbw2hssI-JrnT7FQD3n9SfsGc_TGK_aH5fxQh_HGXTEKs1Bz2Yy7uuI4mbBB0PyGyZK18GworVe09yrd8ceE/s1600-h/curly2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 196px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316623047907026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevoGmAPvHYwbAgshIst0Z2fiD7XLJBKFejBg3AOTY9YPXdszIIeUJNEsKbw2hssI-JrnT7FQD3n9SfsGc_TGK_aH5fxQh_HGXTEKs1Bz2Yy7uuI4mbBB0PyGyZK18GworVe09yrd8ceE/s320/curly2.jpg" /></a><br />elegant relics from other ages lingered on.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8B-PPsJDA2fuiH_PSxGz2a0Ct4u8kQLVJs10OAj2Sv5vvtC6UQMt8UlcxILYzbYCl6JoTyeHXKSD1WSF4kDiRB8cARSeyPSEKgRIwhBB3-IDxZPZkWDIZybRkeLbfAgf8_92OOaVgq8/s1600-h/krikri+Mornington.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317146798047250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8B-PPsJDA2fuiH_PSxGz2a0Ct4u8kQLVJs10OAj2Sv5vvtC6UQMt8UlcxILYzbYCl6JoTyeHXKSD1WSF4kDiRB8cARSeyPSEKgRIwhBB3-IDxZPZkWDIZybRkeLbfAgf8_92OOaVgq8/s320/krikri+Mornington.jpg" /></a> We relax in our hotel room. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocquISTez3vX7kvVk3-xyUFkOBAVigeL1_e2F7N42vWcVUatMs9fNEc_GPVcKP7KhYLTm_ySbEuhfzAwi_uzvPu-6HJKuZdZuVCx49pDeUCn02gih1t6aqgkLGjlAnKSDvGebw7R6wnw/s1600-h/kayak+window2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 296px; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316908241177970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocquISTez3vX7kvVk3-xyUFkOBAVigeL1_e2F7N42vWcVUatMs9fNEc_GPVcKP7KhYLTm_ySbEuhfzAwi_uzvPu-6HJKuZdZuVCx49pDeUCn02gih1t6aqgkLGjlAnKSDvGebw7R6wnw/s320/kayak+window2.jpg" /></a><br />And fulfil our dreams window shopping in Stockholm.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXjv_wcfjNnYjmNWnNGzgNPgTWRgM_gFC2DS4t3x3hamTqJU3fD_qRoaMNhL14GItj9Sk9lXQrxUqogjWcintBgUb9Ltdll1-uO5tGoabi-Q6XmerFC3gTAdhvCp8kG9_ELKW0tiPALw/s1600-h/mouse2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 216px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317157559878786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXjv_wcfjNnYjmNWnNGzgNPgTWRgM_gFC2DS4t3x3hamTqJU3fD_qRoaMNhL14GItj9Sk9lXQrxUqogjWcintBgUb9Ltdll1-uO5tGoabi-Q6XmerFC3gTAdhvCp8kG9_ELKW0tiPALw/s320/mouse2.jpg" /></a> A cozy spot for one.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN6lN1_dKa39u291guIPrAOtyGPVqSm9O7e30YKFREAbO9bZegwilza2Azt19cKQReI8KiAWMY1k5W3Hj3VFsWI6GsN5tN21_AJjZMpdhBfk-SsO5IhpSyERpseKTbG4oyOP7QM3wGpA/s1600-h/knaptime2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316918582955282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbN6lN1_dKa39u291guIPrAOtyGPVqSm9O7e30YKFREAbO9bZegwilza2Azt19cKQReI8KiAWMY1k5W3Hj3VFsWI6GsN5tN21_AJjZMpdhBfk-SsO5IhpSyERpseKTbG4oyOP7QM3wGpA/s320/knaptime2.jpg" /></a> Another finds a place closer to the action.<br />Then, it's off to the forest. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyj3hART3qcP2WZpxMdIukW6BaTDb9aQ7yJ8duSnNGVBxu3ozhwY_PoUX2ViDI-L4_P3ERg0RI-dm-f9O-NgEI7dUQy7QYkpaSkNvKThsfXVuHSwIxHZizjglPLz4jPVdYOSA2oBV7SQ/s1600-h/Thomas+Nigel2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 219px; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382325245446303442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyj3hART3qcP2WZpxMdIukW6BaTDb9aQ7yJ8duSnNGVBxu3ozhwY_PoUX2ViDI-L4_P3ERg0RI-dm-f9O-NgEI7dUQy7QYkpaSkNvKThsfXVuHSwIxHZizjglPLz4jPVdYOSA2oBV7SQ/s320/Thomas+Nigel2.jpg" /></a>Where golden treasure awaits.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYbgvHThjeZ5yU9JyUpOUH8AFzDiAkSaMivKvNXcPzxNHNWU8Y2PxxCrBUmn6Tt-THF-MXjjF_9sfupq3IlJgGIHph4HXplNJJSjnJ7c0xCuKufR37Pe12sbpscMWnwJyajfUYWCx5Jc/s1600-h/Nigel+Chant2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382325240443172194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYbgvHThjeZ5yU9JyUpOUH8AFzDiAkSaMivKvNXcPzxNHNWU8Y2PxxCrBUmn6Tt-THF-MXjjF_9sfupq3IlJgGIHph4HXplNJJSjnJ7c0xCuKufR37Pe12sbpscMWnwJyajfUYWCx5Jc/s320/Nigel+Chant2.jpg" /></a>The prize bounty! <br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47lw2npV1fFmvjysPS1MGx1B0TTKgl1nKqx4CRm0cLJu7TEaFoJ3_JMlziyULi49M_JaKCvswPY_q9TJ7Ej2CLZeKZ_UzhpnDKxgQzSuMlr5ouJ0FnZbSqAo7JbrRI1VGfQrtAtczBys/s1600-h/Gamla+stan2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316905815094482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47lw2npV1fFmvjysPS1MGx1B0TTKgl1nKqx4CRm0cLJu7TEaFoJ3_JMlziyULi49M_JaKCvswPY_q9TJ7Ej2CLZeKZ_UzhpnDKxgQzSuMlr5ouJ0FnZbSqAo7JbrRI1VGfQrtAtczBys/s320/Gamla+stan2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Wandering the streets once more,</div><div>wondering what might linger beyond <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fj5TUclgnLO1kCa0G8SB4QV6NmZNnj1gR2YZ3AdmvHWXtZau5X7ALB8J9I49MEY_1T0RBljr7-L3JDH3JWBEycfNDSihV7RRC7BYDuNhBe9py3YkP9dlpTkewBI-h5aBp__IpGlGB6Y/s1600-h/oh+dear2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382317521764109202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fj5TUclgnLO1kCa0G8SB4QV6NmZNnj1gR2YZ3AdmvHWXtZau5X7ALB8J9I49MEY_1T0RBljr7-L3JDH3JWBEycfNDSihV7RRC7BYDuNhBe9py3YkP9dlpTkewBI-h5aBp__IpGlGB6Y/s320/oh+dear2.jpg" /></a>that curve in the road.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8DyLuWz2m0bSHedZ_nzs0_bqsdLTEHekKU6v1Kh3M48Dn2P6ZQF4yq2ZR_VH09ZBMFu_jbHotOR1XW-bp_UdvYuisE013ryneyeXruWtQsZONHcCUhF-VhoCifJ9Y6_KtX_UPDrsUj8/s1600-h/fengarsfors+cafe2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316638131100322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_8DyLuWz2m0bSHedZ_nzs0_bqsdLTEHekKU6v1Kh3M48Dn2P6ZQF4yq2ZR_VH09ZBMFu_jbHotOR1XW-bp_UdvYuisE013ryneyeXruWtQsZONHcCUhF-VhoCifJ9Y6_KtX_UPDrsUj8/s320/fengarsfors+cafe2.jpg" /></a> A pastry shop?</div><div><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382325253948127874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pImvqqvFeK22ezql7IFa2pEaSjYA3h4ULWyUDqTDWwIZolFwg8JzM8mD0tK0wakgc-HMbl-P5KjnYyt3kAkU87tGf789uR95VonV168hHWHyy0ojTlXJFxLX-RZeDF69dwdcxgPbMrw/s320/not+quite+cafe2.jpg" /> Make that a double cappucino please.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1Re-zuPeJatc-8axocK_y4s8skRqNNZMUQXHdv13OUIMKdB8p0C9f_MXKvH3s8jV6rqhPY8Bpdx5Zte01LgcyYx1-P_5iE8MGPbpXMQCTas3QocFj9tdDQ3LKJM2PAzhFq3HTP3fMkc/s1600-h/cafetable2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382316616642679346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1Re-zuPeJatc-8axocK_y4s8skRqNNZMUQXHdv13OUIMKdB8p0C9f_MXKvH3s8jV6rqhPY8Bpdx5Zte01LgcyYx1-P_5iE8MGPbpXMQCTas3QocFj9tdDQ3LKJM2PAzhFq3HTP3fMkc/s320/cafetable2.jpg" /></a> But linger not too long. Got to be moving on. </div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-17326399526540311502009-04-18T23:20:00.000-07:002009-04-18T23:56:55.070-07:00Small VisitorsSmall visitors arrived on Planet Kri Kri at the beginning of April.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOknGIGsIDUfoZ9EQjoLmXUAhDg0MWTX92kPrJWCSQ_mZcPhj0MjdyXby1M0xDrqIItVNVy9295Pf8Jv6DxwmdoLKqyM3-khhres9Dgk74i0qItrFdA0BdfFZyzlKq_-_vSm9vkQkS7c/s1600-h/3+green+figures.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285805694053666" style="WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOknGIGsIDUfoZ9EQjoLmXUAhDg0MWTX92kPrJWCSQ_mZcPhj0MjdyXby1M0xDrqIItVNVy9295Pf8Jv6DxwmdoLKqyM3-khhres9Dgk74i0qItrFdA0BdfFZyzlKq_-_vSm9vkQkS7c/s320/3+green+figures.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>They emerged from clay and were clothed in colors of glaze.<br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRix0ekPka58ecQP6hhQXxGdgfcgF-gVESVB6wxv3EiRmq3pd0Rkm6uE94d23vWFGgiQ1paNYumyUKvYho9IA0UWF_vHevSdD-dZ9ERHAxi0y4exyyaD0MHdt6kFIQ8WV8v54hRlplLxU/s1600-h/green+cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285801112077122" style="WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRix0ekPka58ecQP6hhQXxGdgfcgF-gVESVB6wxv3EiRmq3pd0Rkm6uE94d23vWFGgiQ1paNYumyUKvYho9IA0UWF_vHevSdD-dZ9ERHAxi0y4exyyaD0MHdt6kFIQ8WV8v54hRlplLxU/s320/green+cat.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mjXltvO101QHWyNFqUYE6UWQkuTU5UrPiXc2uWNZyCiIOpdcvCqkGXvZf9Go94zVqBbDu0HGcL51yEDx6D7Aqu9vaePEGp3LPbzkM8mZAid7g8cweInmKYN3qp1r4lML6JkF5eh3P5c/s1600-h/yellow+cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285806357734082" style="WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mjXltvO101QHWyNFqUYE6UWQkuTU5UrPiXc2uWNZyCiIOpdcvCqkGXvZf9Go94zVqBbDu0HGcL51yEDx6D7Aqu9vaePEGp3LPbzkM8mZAid7g8cweInmKYN3qp1r4lML6JkF5eh3P5c/s320/yellow+cat.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>One new friend thought that coffee had gone to his head.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm0dIbY8eIMpwcQdY87jAMCteJUV3zilZW53sXKa3jhE2dDffdQhFje23gbR0cuz5XvA9plgyIROqXLN_3dv8wfklUxDZdS_q1r30MJ1H-NVwlIputgoTQq0CskqYLo3jUChcX8axIpw/s1600-h/2+green+figures2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285432332469218" style="WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmm0dIbY8eIMpwcQdY87jAMCteJUV3zilZW53sXKa3jhE2dDffdQhFje23gbR0cuz5XvA9plgyIROqXLN_3dv8wfklUxDZdS_q1r30MJ1H-NVwlIputgoTQq0CskqYLo3jUChcX8axIpw/s320/2+green+figures2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The two cats agreed.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbglQhAjaDXY9nVRQntAlXLVatJv9YWwjBcRebe6Qz1_tGn0fp47W0HnzFvlvScRQ1WJ964oJdcXt0EiUZrEwT1glLIkojfucUltHrZI76jzI-Wfltkdp3kCxwSxQ-ORoc9qvAjl4cx5Y/s1600-h/2+cats.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285423099181874" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbglQhAjaDXY9nVRQntAlXLVatJv9YWwjBcRebe6Qz1_tGn0fp47W0HnzFvlvScRQ1WJ964oJdcXt0EiUZrEwT1glLIkojfucUltHrZI76jzI-Wfltkdp3kCxwSxQ-ORoc9qvAjl4cx5Y/s320/2+cats.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>The tiny wizard could not be reached.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBncr4_3J3SBayySu6tmzPbGbTMh2N0vpR_XAnxjfKdHT06op1gqCTjOzSRnMYJSPviPJufcOyvQvfDoSSKe_nLllsc1EU9Trw8F0CcVOvrr80SWAm7CizEkw-18qScZmmqGOC1CFzkxY/s1600-h/green+wizard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285431677406034" style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBncr4_3J3SBayySu6tmzPbGbTMh2N0vpR_XAnxjfKdHT06op1gqCTjOzSRnMYJSPviPJufcOyvQvfDoSSKe_nLllsc1EU9Trw8F0CcVOvrr80SWAm7CizEkw-18qScZmmqGOC1CFzkxY/s320/green+wizard.jpg" border="0" /></a>... His mind was else where.<br /></div><div><div>He would be leaving soon to Philadelphia. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7SwqsL42fvKIkgNlH49zS95w9QwMJCrpwLPh5jEo_4kJ1XkEvojljPKXLJs1uBnA_t6NR7HbGeHrNsM_5g2adAcDES6oPHV3zwcGD09YLaLd8fETt256CBQhDfJ26k_pJ2_G7yh3vNc/s1600-h/small+wizard1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326285430706213282" style="WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7SwqsL42fvKIkgNlH49zS95w9QwMJCrpwLPh5jEo_4kJ1XkEvojljPKXLJs1uBnA_t6NR7HbGeHrNsM_5g2adAcDES6oPHV3zwcGD09YLaLd8fETt256CBQhDfJ26k_pJ2_G7yh3vNc/s320/small+wizard1.jpg" border="0" /></a> There was a Small Favour to do.<br /><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326286085290778850" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuyLEGHtHyEX-eOSRKBMKDBDTylLJegrJQ6igaWRfYAzNDhwE1Jvs2dGZ8nGrjKIHr9MDW6iqxOEXSZgRrHeUyByHR5PvGRJRPIF1uZczUpVbiUWMc4a75aX96nFmVkpQ79l6LjwcrVM/s320/group1.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><a href="http://www.theclaystudio.org/">Small Favours show at the The Clay Studio</a> </div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-50382360283293802722009-03-02T08:46:00.000-08:002009-03-08T21:28:02.821-07:00woodland wander<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSktL0SjIMD8e9ts-TECIlw6NzJvE6N83NAIZxgBs6y15PmSAPYr22BQXBijHyIxT2DbBrBUy_HkrClhOZjM8c0uqYdrV-kJtEdmMStDAwPbxwMrLYs2E_u6dzSZQ8UPbCruz8s0LFAhQ/s1600-h/into+the+woods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310690275497546610" style="WIDTH: 302px; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSktL0SjIMD8e9ts-TECIlw6NzJvE6N83NAIZxgBs6y15PmSAPYr22BQXBijHyIxT2DbBrBUy_HkrClhOZjM8c0uqYdrV-kJtEdmMStDAwPbxwMrLYs2E_u6dzSZQ8UPbCruz8s0LFAhQ/s320/into+the+woods.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Into the forest they went, one day.<br /><div>It was beautiful. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH67X0Gm5eThlnka6Rd7Mv9sG5nCKZop3M99Is4Qz3PE0tRHutM1yYeLvmdQW4kdDH6XjhxrNN7sfHPbqHYPQN4tJgPv0lW_0ePakQC5qXtX_-h0VNM6y1U5-PuaAPdXnXg83B5Ybjhak/s1600-h/knoll.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308635712721369906" style="WIDTH: 236px; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH67X0Gm5eThlnka6Rd7Mv9sG5nCKZop3M99Is4Qz3PE0tRHutM1yYeLvmdQW4kdDH6XjhxrNN7sfHPbqHYPQN4tJgPv0lW_0ePakQC5qXtX_-h0VNM6y1U5-PuaAPdXnXg83B5Ybjhak/s320/knoll.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They felt different!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxtSGFoRZCY4OYT_XQqICPXQaHkm7GJmkcDkqTb2mK7m0MUOVXtVxe6h7bmc8AAIiEm2bRA8m7_FvHyAkh_5FhiKHaXR1a3VuT4rraypmVatJ29Va5JZ172ehktHlRyvV7tn40Yl440g/s1600-h/girl+walking.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310691100606259970" style="WIDTH: 165px; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxtSGFoRZCY4OYT_XQqICPXQaHkm7GJmkcDkqTb2mK7m0MUOVXtVxe6h7bmc8AAIiEm2bRA8m7_FvHyAkh_5FhiKHaXR1a3VuT4rraypmVatJ29Va5JZ172ehktHlRyvV7tn40Yl440g/s320/girl+walking.jpg" border="0" /></a>This world was magic!<br />Entangled;enthralling...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTuUF75ViJ4Vl_JcNlkDnR8-IJn6z9Nyj0Y9MU80wancUrFNuaX-o7o-LU6uS3gN2kxgOAKPP66tzHCuUkRi2-0yc1zP5WasTJK0Pe2NY9X7G-2H0Rv-Tg6mj1YJlbCbJpOl1i37y6I4/s1600-h/puple+svamp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308634473914626530" style="WIDTH: 172px; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTuUF75ViJ4Vl_JcNlkDnR8-IJn6z9Nyj0Y9MU80wancUrFNuaX-o7o-LU6uS3gN2kxgOAKPP66tzHCuUkRi2-0yc1zP5WasTJK0Pe2NY9X7G-2H0Rv-Tg6mj1YJlbCbJpOl1i37y6I4/s320/puple+svamp.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntvc2O5yhbSyGh_CG3ONx02prn2B5nvmzEnbYa8u0x-_YC2ffmZJwIF8h4Pw0fWznVPI1RzsPr8IvKPxiLhIfmb_h6lLf4L5GHGpDUUVZ4EtbwI6Bey5i8LiGMlz5Wx-30UkkLtGsj58/s1600-h/big+shrooms.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308633444136473746" style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntvc2O5yhbSyGh_CG3ONx02prn2B5nvmzEnbYa8u0x-_YC2ffmZJwIF8h4Pw0fWznVPI1RzsPr8IvKPxiLhIfmb_h6lLf4L5GHGpDUUVZ4EtbwI6Bey5i8LiGMlz5Wx-30UkkLtGsj58/s320/big+shrooms.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We felt small and happy...<br />content to be alive in the smells of the forest.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFWeKvx2Eg8sybyV4hoXe18dtGvG9wQjF2PGjj82J2OVdgnHi9GlI3J9EndniMJKE7gPYUS0lUp3C_d7AZQo4CwGh_ch-iiSlHx7C4qN5lgLaGQcHytI6xkXIEEXvhrV6aCMX_jFhReA/s1600-h/scene+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310690827547347650" style="WIDTH: 282px; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFWeKvx2Eg8sybyV4hoXe18dtGvG9wQjF2PGjj82J2OVdgnHi9GlI3J9EndniMJKE7gPYUS0lUp3C_d7AZQo4CwGh_ch-iiSlHx7C4qN5lgLaGQcHytI6xkXIEEXvhrV6aCMX_jFhReA/s320/scene+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Not everything was edible. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmLxKRslfzQc4V4-H-IyKNZZVUH1ZEzUui6k4WfDN_Me0ZM-BqjDwZPpzAMMiC0t71YzNkNflAwphJsSVpUerTDGtbUsjaxAxej2HVohjACInLCOdM7OM7rsBAp4FolyXFRxSEFEN2GY/s1600-h/red+mushroom.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308634479817450210" style="WIDTH: 303px; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmLxKRslfzQc4V4-H-IyKNZZVUH1ZEzUui6k4WfDN_Me0ZM-BqjDwZPpzAMMiC0t71YzNkNflAwphJsSVpUerTDGtbUsjaxAxej2HVohjACInLCOdM7OM7rsBAp4FolyXFRxSEFEN2GY/s320/red+mushroom.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The hunt was on for the elusive <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">chanterelle</span>!</div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_ZrBxeOLnyciQTASdj7Z74HHGQj1W8Ew5kyujQjV0dJB78viKqCIt9dbDlN8aCf45iwXFkcp0tPTwu9R97J1WflOpszY5VMh-t4Sx2I7zKcVZe2S-f0x4cUn__Kajj04mYFYSQdQeyw/s1600-h/spots1.jpg"></a>Other things were found, though not edible, and were admired for texture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnUP0YgyoITDdCtNFyDAxbrvAmMRw5IwtY9NVfqGgy-uAdDe58YsXXau9ces-cuJn6YhHsPkTxrRsuQtrUjLbc6Hkm9vJpIMYFUWhiczJ0wEwemCKw_V_y8TqzyonuEUZeJRVT1STrD0/s1600-h/puffball1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308634467672948914" style="WIDTH: 170px; HEIGHT: 157px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnUP0YgyoITDdCtNFyDAxbrvAmMRw5IwtY9NVfqGgy-uAdDe58YsXXau9ces-cuJn6YhHsPkTxrRsuQtrUjLbc6Hkm9vJpIMYFUWhiczJ0wEwemCKw_V_y8TqzyonuEUZeJRVT1STrD0/s320/puffball1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">for color</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVhf50WMqag6geCS40jFc0e-Ltmkph5w7s5RtoWfJQaddzRTI-uaBMS1kw8SuwUuEngRD-z_0gmD67K1Yw-hjxCbZsK1Ugi0uQytkk5TjM1vw_iX7wW2qpWp4JC2Axmust6YxAfGYG9s/s1600-h/juicy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308633884328128658" style="WIDTH: 281px; HEIGHT: 233px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXVhf50WMqag6geCS40jFc0e-Ltmkph5w7s5RtoWfJQaddzRTI-uaBMS1kw8SuwUuEngRD-z_0gmD67K1Yw-hjxCbZsK1Ugi0uQytkk5TjM1vw_iX7wW2qpWp4JC2Axmust6YxAfGYG9s/s320/juicy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The pursuit continued. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTj9z3vmXWnb3EpmTwWBAsM20J_teNL90NCDyH3k53ppI9-LR3Hh-SpmdV0EhWT6YuYKL__7xWlF7eq-zz8EJFRCWwbTFBKrrUoEWnaXgIDafu-fkh9SVKChy-sQhMVDNEkQUeNIBJRls/s1600-h/small+walker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310690945133248178" style="WIDTH: 239px; 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HEIGHT: 248px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJjkshZLsuwZIi_nQ0ytxSW2W2ym9pMPa9Iykk9nWmKqQowzdmVS4in5eHrndu1qvcBFFZLlzaKbwkIT8lPXcT5y0wQ6MvmAQeIfWALVvhX9zssr116kohETAMP5i_4ZHbncuiQ4E2ag/s320/2+walkers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Onward, searching, we went. </div><div><div>And yes, success was ours that day. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODP9DJRxYxptRcR_TWcTpvi-9bUErjQA_CbuFyRROBdE5fSaG-T5BTN3VJLsG0SoCw0UC8QnMaxznI4VWgfv-NkyeRfHNRqtWCXcuXTzp0kcm4cOJCF5gxYGtWS1hHdD1cSgdV88eaOI/s1600-h/golden+chantrelles.jpg"></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308633887975781954" style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSxaXmtE7vdvVHN-M3AffY8BsvM9V_EaQFR-ORIg3_G8bOtabuUwzM2W4o47GTDlhY-e3gpOd0vfBpvnnGs5_qU5RB6Wdtlz63O_nTjISHs3uAFzZmLY7ChXAZyGeJ6Pxc7JTgq-E_KZg/s320/krikri+chantrelles.jpg" border="0" /><br />Reaping a bounty that we all could share. Yum!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-56935384084494365642009-01-31T22:29:00.000-08:002009-01-31T23:45:31.980-08:00Welcome!Please welcome the <a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/StoreFront"><strong>Nigel Foster Kayak Store</strong></a>!<br /><div><div><a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/StoreFront"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297712967843372658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVY5Behc2dR1nTkB0jUBy5j-HACrofTPUyZ-yxGQJN5rf5guKIsnbRFyNyWyrV5fcskkrIfCYtMVQv1_Gc8GuLSTE9BgpF8Dg6hzr-1yVqnTnO85pRL1FnfUgnVXHsvsni9p8_b90zwTQ/s320/NF+store+A.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Nigel and I have collaborated on this project to gather together the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">multitude</span> of items that Nigel has created, from kayaks and books to DVDs.</div><div>We will have the deck bags for paddles that we designed for our trip in <a href="http://www.nigelkayaks.com/941/20522.html"><strong>Labrador</strong></a>.</div><div><a href="http://www.nigelkayaks.com/941/20522.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297722853293654290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11wkEJjQbvSWCQRtu0bg4o0LKBO4ji8YKaBiuAXKcvI9EbYn3wxUA55LEKMb-JuternbzMRv1rFrTfW2UmcNd4FEFZiA__Kf6Ru4Wy4RWKrBNIF0BcNj7nw6w0LjcJqPF7FYdOt8Dpg4/s320/nigel+paddle+bag.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And, you can even purchase Nigel's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">latest</span> kayak designs through the <a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/StoreFront">Nigel Foster Kayak Store</a>, the infamous "<strong>Whisky 16</strong>" and the "<strong>Double Shot</strong>", both produced by <a href="http://www.point65.com/"><strong>Point 65</strong> </a>in 2008.</div><div>We are excited to put this impressive collection together in one place and look forward to adding more items in the future.</div><div>Expect <a href="http://store.krikristudio.com/servlet/StoreFront">Kri Kri</a> espresso cups and coffee kit... <a href="http://www.nigelkayaks.com/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297722851392364946" style="WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_id9LGkVLf-lGJrRilpalkcgMwziR3d6s8Dx_5JxSSVrUWuVWsLVhflMKZa_0Ya5bFHTjq4_7iwmG-xMz03zw8vWDZ4vvUxWRofJ7qJdOfnbGcRUKRNDFiIIvuyEIO3ffq1TrWNclYdA/s320/nigel+coffee.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>and perhaps a new book!<br />We invite you to <a href="http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/nigelfosterkayakstore/StoreFront">visit</a> today!</div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-35847847014565013772009-01-13T09:04:00.001-08:002009-01-13T22:58:10.596-08:00Reflections 2008Boggled by the idea of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bLOG</span> entry... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirm8LUIk8_xmkVPaaoVhX-SCmg4Ti0IwfcjRTmGeJeF0TQZiKP5f0fGmbqKW-49Qs2cpC9OMNSx3ik5EDPdBhIV3IVz4V4oP238TCEHT01jpz65hNGIpAMDXX4vtJ8wv5-wAfp3o8jWNo/s1600-h/hams.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290825895687658674" style="WIDTH: 272px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4L6-DYg4HNDqo3OSQ3flnmcuXbr2YNcaNNFYNoamAsi9XigKrhMdegTkDGmw9iZ-6lPJ24ktBcAm4bYsiJqonMbGTgFio3TYJLO59n6wzh_afht8Cfz70gI1COwJy0jUNg0qV-Qwk4P4/s320/surreal1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290826186275059890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAWMT7w2B06cZvOkZ6jYf8c54ehMV7PlS0B0hP567eLlwbQDOIYJ5zlhW4-evOZeHbxnWwrJTS3_v2YabG7Wrnic7dif8DBgFodd7njmD3hC5dZIeAVkT6rzWUzXfSUXnw1Xy_VBAfEo/s320/reflection+Iceland.gif" border="0" /> A midnight journey to the haunted house in Iceland, lingering memories of spirits drifting over the water.<br /><br />Loosing ourselves,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd3Wberf0VjYlIllRTYPjx4wafeoTefaIhph0xW5QU8L2UtVuNTwqUEk94YVOJQ0cB5ga36dH2lzdqA0GePKATm7yVy3u2c50Eu2Ig-OZBy7sskrFN3ia-j4Z5_eoEXYCxS_l0tuaF3M/s1600-h/mirror+bridge2.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290825898920481330" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgd3Wberf0VjYlIllRTYPjx4wafeoTefaIhph0xW5QU8L2UtVuNTwqUEk94YVOJQ0cB5ga36dH2lzdqA0GePKATm7yVy3u2c50Eu2Ig-OZBy7sskrFN3ia-j4Z5_eoEXYCxS_l0tuaF3M/s320/mirror+bridge2.gif" border="0" /></a> double crossing bridges and twisting through Venice. Romance and mystery lurking in murky waters.<br /><br />The on going Scandinavian saga of a company, <a href="http://www.point65.com/">Point 65</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4g2yMWl0DXcEHyj2yfchhGclbB0FGgmerga25u8bHggfT5LIgKJAdEW8hXpNxN0CydKrgbeJkj4Rohjlwdm0kvFYfoz6UFEA-b9iPiQp8UkwLXsN6QzjGnqTVdSPO0Xh_4Y9OHB9H0XI/s1600-h/point65reflection.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290836706864891042" style="WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4g2yMWl0DXcEHyj2yfchhGclbB0FGgmerga25u8bHggfT5LIgKJAdEW8hXpNxN0CydKrgbeJkj4Rohjlwdm0kvFYfoz6UFEA-b9iPiQp8UkwLXsN6QzjGnqTVdSPO0Xh_4Y9OHB9H0XI/s320/point65reflection.gif" border="0" /></a><br />expanding and morphing, creating and recreating itself and kayak adventure.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1BkIppuhsnyz04WmUpTKgRLm7zipczGHilf_cq-3NFuL2Tik-59P7FJUwhbb5TuQu2bT9vXKQAH2jvuhyphenhyphenevN9u-EGAJ305SL8I3CPf2ZGoeTSSb1_rllGz3y0UGpiHg7L-vbG7lGdYQ/s1600-h/candy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290825889991401474" style="WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1BkIppuhsnyz04WmUpTKgRLm7zipczGHilf_cq-3NFuL2Tik-59P7FJUwhbb5TuQu2bT9vXKQAH2jvuhyphenhyphenevN9u-EGAJ305SL8I3CPf2ZGoeTSSb1_rllGz3y0UGpiHg7L-vbG7lGdYQ/s320/candy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looking back, peering in. </div><div>Having fun with a new perspective on things!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXQ36kYoPu9HUi_skk4thPzpQl_oMSYAZa8nLZUqzSIlb4U0J153-8TSyfY_5SHiKopoiKs_W6v5S0ddGkb_-Dadm5bjUx3aahfR7BPLE8itcseAJPQj5LDrkZF8v-__vRV5unYA_EnU/s1600-h/reflectionPGM.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290826186082628018" style="WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXQ36kYoPu9HUi_skk4thPzpQl_oMSYAZa8nLZUqzSIlb4U0J153-8TSyfY_5SHiKopoiKs_W6v5S0ddGkb_-Dadm5bjUx3aahfR7BPLE8itcseAJPQj5LDrkZF8v-__vRV5unYA_EnU/s320/reflectionPGM.gif" border="0" /></a> Consider; reconsider the past. </div><div>Visualize the future... Welcoming 2009! </div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-40718630376188650132008-12-13T14:42:00.000-08:002008-12-13T19:37:10.976-08:00Colorful People!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjso-WTZp3AatePsX9BvDXoF1fydqnOkZL58-ZQgsgwbJeIT7gnAwjE-INFuoKNTBU41yvEE8CPt54jn0b6zmWHF_dt0vMD1X66pF3BUWz2Y8ez5xssWus-zO3Ayxk8MqJNJPpgkFiVqpM/s1600-h/pink+blue+girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279409528144174834" style="WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjso-WTZp3AatePsX9BvDXoF1fydqnOkZL58-ZQgsgwbJeIT7gnAwjE-INFuoKNTBU41yvEE8CPt54jn0b6zmWHF_dt0vMD1X66pF3BUWz2Y8ez5xssWus-zO3Ayxk8MqJNJPpgkFiVqpM/s320/pink+blue+girls.jpg" border="0" /></a> I saw these 2 girls<br />walking, in Germany. Since I don't speak German, I used body language to get them to follow me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOl46InLuOyjLR1LJ_F1qR-SLBadO1ITT9r_3xd19GrxnfhQd_56tRLF82RiFo7WolUdw91RUbFMwV_Nji6WcP5dfcB8tAmmTrhYE0NMwrKyrlUTFD6k8Pmh0Y8GBmhTvr21yZVdSAI0/s1600-h/pink+blue+girls+w+kayaks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279409530230804706" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOl46InLuOyjLR1LJ_F1qR-SLBadO1ITT9r_3xd19GrxnfhQd_56tRLF82RiFo7WolUdw91RUbFMwV_Nji6WcP5dfcB8tAmmTrhYE0NMwrKyrlUTFD6k8Pmh0Y8GBmhTvr21yZVdSAI0/s320/pink+blue+girls+w+kayaks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9TsK1fJkbouXLZ8mobwY3qHQtrHlbr6ikhffanrQ_ufe16LeEOdT1U5up4De1sT5OXSB7Kzx7Hp1PLLA7xLoPX9tlPh4AuXDg5ndWsNxhwYZ8gdQuYq7pqdaM6dGkgRhagZHunbH7W8/s1600-h/pink+blue+girls+double.jpg"></a>I thought that they should try kayaking and suggested these boats by <a href="http://www.point65.com/">Point 65</a> <div>It is fun when your boat matches your outfit!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OpE7y3xcQtzfBdizco8iDeeCQ1AtDqm-opcDeJtFCDpZb1Vrjz-hLF0-nejFSAOii5G9u2ZtYwpoaNXH1DyBpUPJdXM4UIOKDkZ-MNCtIPu5Vdrbp0PQ0QHkPNdvvrLovHVxCEn3OEA/s1600-h/pink+blue+double2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279409523148571746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OpE7y3xcQtzfBdizco8iDeeCQ1AtDqm-opcDeJtFCDpZb1Vrjz-hLF0-nejFSAOii5G9u2ZtYwpoaNXH1DyBpUPJdXM4UIOKDkZ-MNCtIPu5Vdrbp0PQ0QHkPNdvvrLovHVxCEn3OEA/s320/pink+blue+double2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They said they would think about it.</div><div>...I think I might try something new with my hair.</div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-4208252561376626132008-11-13T21:44:00.000-08:002008-11-14T15:15:18.345-08:00All About Color!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhI71a5PkdvE_kqJbxm8j6ZAkPdfunGx6tsrnUZuofYHZIXLmi36q_zAz_a2oXGwNvwbsDIyYdkzBqkxczgl0navMigoeTmUSPxaJxpEReWC9a6ji-6ep1lhROk3Dfo9E0yxq-_07PIhA/s1600-h/mugs1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268385782231031858" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhI71a5PkdvE_kqJbxm8j6ZAkPdfunGx6tsrnUZuofYHZIXLmi36q_zAz_a2oXGwNvwbsDIyYdkzBqkxczgl0navMigoeTmUSPxaJxpEReWC9a6ji-6ep1lhROk3Dfo9E0yxq-_07PIhA/s200/mugs1.jpg" border="0" /></a> It's all about color?<br />A little sparkle too! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH2AV-UImZOJNrlStMpEfOVuufAk6ioNV7akJJzMZkZn_vanNkKHT37Js3t6reaES13MfbUlvVgIK41D_qH_Y5aRnmUD5p8xm9ZSVLdxA9Ym_lYkW2O_-TDX1UTqPAfP1ziJCwyJvBng/s1600-h/lrg+serving,+chartreuse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268391675741810370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 259px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaH2AV-UImZOJNrlStMpEfOVuufAk6ioNV7akJJzMZkZn_vanNkKHT37Js3t6reaES13MfbUlvVgIK41D_qH_Y5aRnmUD5p8xm9ZSVLdxA9Ym_lYkW2O_-TDX1UTqPAfP1ziJCwyJvBng/s320/lrg+serving,+chartreuse.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Don't neglect that "after wash up glow"! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytI_RjI6Jm61s7R7zuhXFaWO7ICvB-aK-nca4XqCeh1ikQHK377BFA_2LHjjee_1A00uxRi2CeWUJwQ_4BgJg7HKUCG52bnt7PgrVA9ruEO-anzVpPXOC0IXVu2ioW_nL4l9Da_C5TxY/s1600-h/warm+dishes2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268386062102928290" style="WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytI_RjI6Jm61s7R7zuhXFaWO7ICvB-aK-nca4XqCeh1ikQHK377BFA_2LHjjee_1A00uxRi2CeWUJwQ_4BgJg7HKUCG52bnt7PgrVA9ruEO-anzVpPXOC0IXVu2ioW_nL4l9Da_C5TxY/s200/warm+dishes2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S5CgTxjMqVWcxuuqtP5QIalHGaAFd9cGlcCGUUKmO9-Mw5_-X7_HAixTe38O_CZAJzoOdAR7I_ZootfBjZJP5y6WNR1lwEOWFOWXcCaCMYWXWHSvP90ZQ0gJ-GgRkaYZATHFuInnYjs/s1600-h/tricups.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268386056620106834" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S5CgTxjMqVWcxuuqtP5QIalHGaAFd9cGlcCGUUKmO9-Mw5_-X7_HAixTe38O_CZAJzoOdAR7I_ZootfBjZJP5y6WNR1lwEOWFOWXcCaCMYWXWHSvP90ZQ0gJ-GgRkaYZATHFuInnYjs/s200/tricups.jpg" border="0" /></a> A feast of color,<br />to be feasted upon!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVn3tmWXtIU2QyJSB3IcJ04nDcG-DmTB1BewohtbXm8xjDaloB-Vv_Xiqg764kbIoJGaeSBWmPA4bPO2kLlRi1A9MLfV6kSa629dHONklLIWTEv5uAUOnmAoeq0ijEaoWU09FdwoTlxA/s1600-h/coral+bowl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268385768713878658" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVn3tmWXtIU2QyJSB3IcJ04nDcG-DmTB1BewohtbXm8xjDaloB-Vv_Xiqg764kbIoJGaeSBWmPA4bPO2kLlRi1A9MLfV6kSa629dHONklLIWTEv5uAUOnmAoeq0ijEaoWU09FdwoTlxA/s200/coral+bowl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEYWI-UVAxDpzNYKh9y6dvSRvLmA7vDQ3lw_mzIfJS6aLRDf3ipLlKCJi12paEnq02-UC3Lv3mWgmhYeEQHU736PImoTXMB5FjGr0yXfNu-gs6TZvqBk7NJR6VGyR_MwC1v9VLuZC4iI/s1600-h/sq+room1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268386068897609282" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEYWI-UVAxDpzNYKh9y6dvSRvLmA7vDQ3lw_mzIfJS6aLRDf3ipLlKCJi12paEnq02-UC3Lv3mWgmhYeEQHU736PImoTXMB5FjGr0yXfNu-gs6TZvqBk7NJR6VGyR_MwC1v9VLuZC4iI/s200/sq+room1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Find an open display at <a href="http://www.squareroom.us/">The Square Room </a><br />or layered... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGaGSjvvLouLeFenPLHXtH0jWdXEWokC2k2hjJFaTqdTd4j1AsRIB8Jdff-ba-iucCfSJnkABAB7P0vi0vboME4tG06MJcbmAl5Zrn0bd5VybHCuLWEdRmwI8F8Ue3Oi5t3gKCuRjB2k/s1600-h/KOBO2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268391021444269378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjGaGSjvvLouLeFenPLHXtH0jWdXEWokC2k2hjJFaTqdTd4j1AsRIB8Jdff-ba-iucCfSJnkABAB7P0vi0vboME4tG06MJcbmAl5Zrn0bd5VybHCuLWEdRmwI8F8Ue3Oi5t3gKCuRjB2k/s320/KOBO2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.koboseattle.com/flash.html">at KOBO<br /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U0EvBJLgq71FZLwG8cXg9T4KHBGeDMI18HGGm9mh1fHAMhma6Cm-AOH5PLUfdWoy9R9ZYaCf8ztJYy4F9g5WFzzZs3423ZAykEprj_Bq-ogJvzwORF0qgKTjoO00PuFANPRdJ7NdTho/s1600-h/cereal+bowls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268385764595167970" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U0EvBJLgq71FZLwG8cXg9T4KHBGeDMI18HGGm9mh1fHAMhma6Cm-AOH5PLUfdWoy9R9ZYaCf8ztJYy4F9g5WFzzZs3423ZAykEprj_Bq-ogJvzwORF0qgKTjoO00PuFANPRdJ7NdTho/s200/cereal+bowls.jpg" border="0" /></a> Try one of each! </div></div></div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-354198706735596162008-10-31T22:04:00.000-07:002008-11-01T10:50:52.865-07:00Visual Tour<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxiXPfQT_y4DeaPmyVNLsOL6W3rAtMwtnJOcRVyj7_7LOzZu0AAODD_1iZvzxnPoF6AFrW21VCdiUlHGq2SsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Travel by trike at <a href="http://www.howardhouse.net/current/index.html">Howard House</a>, a gallery on 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> Ave in Seattle;<br />Take <a href="http://www.laurengrossman.com/">Lauren <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Grossman's</span></a> lead. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiskk9OyjTxPa8oTvxndRAhI-Z3j62Ko0t7ZuwnGrys90Ce3ge4mBFL1ihf1Pmej_YDIeW2TiPphSFHwiq0p3h4Dn3X_dRUEfpiJca3QpCqs47ZCfO1DNRS631ilIo2n71IZz8uZa9jc/s1600-h/translucent+city.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263551196692323026" style="WIDTH: 260px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 137px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VJdeUjgvImPwwUQqGYgshnme9p5ns7vjJGyjSErDGE6yuTdfMazr7gM-UHgg6vOTYYbh3SIlq8bwzkiYFVr4UPuO4eqvzWKrfzzDDeRGj9sclpyH1TX7goCJcfiIfkwUL2RxLekB5yU/s200/shadow.jpg" border="0" /></a> cast shadows,<br />and doubt, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-DCOIK6M6zfovSalQkKDIowGsUvp8DsE4OBFZqHABcjaPpeThyphenhyphenHkFsvRzz9fveNjmF2QU13fjzZuFncTXMYeP88dlrMFRKXjWr70kwvmz2ZCzmNkRkcXGFmJUMUguLeqAWHyYAr3jPs/s1600-h/valley+pins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263551201260997234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-DCOIK6M6zfovSalQkKDIowGsUvp8DsE4OBFZqHABcjaPpeThyphenhyphenHkFsvRzz9fveNjmF2QU13fjzZuFncTXMYeP88dlrMFRKXjWr70kwvmz2ZCzmNkRkcXGFmJUMUguLeqAWHyYAr3jPs/s320/valley+pins.jpg" border="0" /></a> yet shed light.<br />So intriguing because they seem to tell us something!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_BOUNNfkH8I2VnQHJn6w5Ax3ZaczSIWwb0jbUuOfKkT5UfHoSz8U3bl9bTvfp816CgoSZvWDBOtOZNcn3FrCEcxT32Z2C2LrmrWznCAMG9ganBpUHurfBqjlrT0FiVhuyYB-peSEAhk/s1600-h/mnt+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263551189625429218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_BOUNNfkH8I2VnQHJn6w5Ax3ZaczSIWwb0jbUuOfKkT5UfHoSz8U3bl9bTvfp816CgoSZvWDBOtOZNcn3FrCEcxT32Z2C2LrmrWznCAMG9ganBpUHurfBqjlrT0FiVhuyYB-peSEAhk/s320/mnt+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> But what are they saying?<br />Let them mystify... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfleAq_6DMUS4nYvwfZZgP5B3_xagWvyiYp1zxJeZeg4jOjXL9C7EM426IuY8rr-9VloatFxclwLMIGYeVQqLGpDUKrFM29fGX-6-kn_-uSe0LAUSWNVHBse79weTX5s-hRWMppmnQv8/s1600-h/resin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263746042912901458" style="WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEfleAq_6DMUS4nYvwfZZgP5B3_xagWvyiYp1zxJeZeg4jOjXL9C7EM426IuY8rr-9VloatFxclwLMIGYeVQqLGpDUKrFM29fGX-6-kn_-uSe0LAUSWNVHBse79weTX5s-hRWMppmnQv8/s200/resin.jpg" border="0" /></a>There is beauty to be found in the materials, industrial,<br />and the mechanics are oh, so pleasing!!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzy8CcsLgWJJ05uEkXbSmiyfiHc0OH79dTuHIkYd9QubDZQwOpyAzeH5eRFRcM__yG9CSsnEvNhZYTxRx2HVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Here is a show where you can touch, if you like, think too, if you dare! </p>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-22932896807234926542008-10-24T20:53:00.000-07:002008-10-26T12:38:15.329-07:00Felt Hat<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCnoj42c6RHGd6GwrRImho0LY0SmA8Bcjl7FhZXxLEFpuh4Ft2d9S8ss2fU95uV5B7QzuVgB7-10iPx7MpjvVHNPX_65pRQ69YpfnaE_IUS58M_bDm2DBAssWILolYlUPzOJtNG2s3DU/s1600-h/felt+hat2.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260936464967000274" style="WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCnoj42c6RHGd6GwrRImho0LY0SmA8Bcjl7FhZXxLEFpuh4Ft2d9S8ss2fU95uV5B7QzuVgB7-10iPx7MpjvVHNPX_65pRQ69YpfnaE_IUS58M_bDm2DBAssWILolYlUPzOJtNG2s3DU/s320/felt+hat2.gif" border="0" /></a> While suffering from a creative itch in Denmark, I was spurred on to begin this felting project.<br /><div> </div><div>It was knitted in Denmark, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nuremberg</span>, Sweden and Seattle. </div><br /><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">over sized</span> result did not shrink as much as I had expected. Washing machines are hotter and more vigorous <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">in Denmark</span>, where I washed my sample. So, surgery was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">necessary</span>. </div><br /><div>I just cut the darn thing down to size and stitched it back together using a blanket stitch! </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpiMuq5KijLRZxc8gFoggh3Uf5oJSP46PYPMXANDtXdDrzJaVOcrutKhxQgCHzMgtCDs5Zm_UApiVmfHPIX-n9f7GTp39H-CkpEqHt_5ql1_L98VG1cYsaVtJUAs4vGCcIN1-b3QQ-W4/s1600-h/blanket+stitch.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261547667446812434" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpiMuq5KijLRZxc8gFoggh3Uf5oJSP46PYPMXANDtXdDrzJaVOcrutKhxQgCHzMgtCDs5Zm_UApiVmfHPIX-n9f7GTp39H-CkpEqHt_5ql1_L98VG1cYsaVtJUAs4vGCcIN1-b3QQ-W4/s200/blanket+stitch.gif" border="0" /></a>It is extremely cosy! </div><div>Perfect for donning in the evening while reading or daytime buzzing about the town!<br /></div><div>Truth be told, my friend, <a href="http://maryjanemidgemink.blogspot.com/">Mary Jane</a>, Knitter Superior, and lovely Veida, who was busy knitting and felting in Svendborg, have been very inspiring!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjIe_Si95BdMQk5uPB1vcrMd3eqE6Gt7bTvGVHd8xNO7x37gTzDQOd9w8_fl8JOg6KKZdd7z1JNOcQOHZbZISTYRHp1_u2-mgU6inbbk_cb9FTBJwW1XSr57EtQGRlYkGkW1I03dJFAw/s1600-h/rings+3.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261547666133656258" style="WIDTH: 1px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 2px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjIe_Si95BdMQk5uPB1vcrMd3eqE6Gt7bTvGVHd8xNO7x37gTzDQOd9w8_fl8JOg6KKZdd7z1JNOcQOHZbZISTYRHp1_u2-mgU6inbbk_cb9FTBJwW1XSr57EtQGRlYkGkW1I03dJFAw/s200/rings+3.gif" border="0" /></a></div><div>I think that knitting makes a great traveling project!</div></div></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-63852424366538347762008-10-15T22:35:00.000-07:002008-10-24T21:37:11.118-07:00Back to "Work"!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1n3uvr05LGRT6vIKnBb0QhUNAZZMj0udApYL6hq8luTMN6NHcqzReoPZ51RteDj3b1ADcJTLGGFuDm6mwgmLydpIMR6pXjfsGop_-2xlBXTNBfuvFONBQVa26KUNs1PskJW18szj9dA/s1600-h/knit+hat.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257622387810579026" style="CURSOR: hand" height="311" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1n3uvr05LGRT6vIKnBb0QhUNAZZMj0udApYL6hq8luTMN6NHcqzReoPZ51RteDj3b1ADcJTLGGFuDm6mwgmLydpIMR6pXjfsGop_-2xlBXTNBfuvFONBQVa26KUNs1PskJW18szj9dA/s320/knit+hat.gif" width="273" border="0" /></a> Finally!<br />At last! It feels wonderful to be back in the studio and working in clay again!<br /><a href="http://www.fancyjewels.com/">"Fancy", <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257622400513363986" style="CURSOR: hand" height="239" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKfI0uCdZVDwnelsXdFGCd8tz1noJ4RM39PZ2h0XWhndI-gVY5cr7_IClzC0IGC5F_Mc7W1LI7Db3o-5IhPbkuNSyhJYx9fDeoM266qTzqT5zst-RLHLY8Dei-RACq0z3VzgATeAxyVc/s320/rings1.gif" width="285" border="0" /></a> Seattle's very stylish jewelry store, has just ordered these rings.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ4PuUvf0bbhlDWTEoAFysn2sdZsp3SeZ8obhD8WtLzVxoUnZ0LAMQvQ1yhkSsTZ5t4Q2VvTLl61wXZyDU7bf73LH9_k7EJe0oc_eXjcQukGYIBYxFqgMquTVUE6oTTnDa6F9j1rDMVk/s1600-h/glazing.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257631560014037362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ4PuUvf0bbhlDWTEoAFysn2sdZsp3SeZ8obhD8WtLzVxoUnZ0LAMQvQ1yhkSsTZ5t4Q2VvTLl61wXZyDU7bf73LH9_k7EJe0oc_eXjcQukGYIBYxFqgMquTVUE6oTTnDa6F9j1rDMVk/s320/glazing.gif" border="0" /></a> And, the glazing room is filling up with mysterious pink dishes. Actually, that's just the color of the clear, final glaze.<br /><br />But, let me digress! There was one little detour before I could really get back to work...<br />No sooner had we landed, after 2 months in Scandinavia, Nigel and I were setting out to the airport again for a red eye flight. This time, our final destination was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Utica</span> NY! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6e3LQX4iGKXu1ZtOmn6v8w4Ek8pAvi_W-kxRJSjC3jcKx2F6Xn7LXteWNjQ1JyPJSZImyE_GPLSkW1v0STeIWyNGyt64AZXhYCyQlTe7-0w9q1Odp8CIssHLxhVblvmG03bUVfcYxo4/s1600-h/nigel+award.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257622393096295698" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs6e3LQX4iGKXu1ZtOmn6v8w4Ek8pAvi_W-kxRJSjC3jcKx2F6Xn7LXteWNjQ1JyPJSZImyE_GPLSkW1v0STeIWyNGyt64AZXhYCyQlTe7-0w9q1Odp8CIssHLxhVblvmG03bUVfcYxo4/s320/nigel+award.gif" width="242" border="0" /></a> Nigel was to be inducted into the <a href="http://www.museum4kids.net/">International Kayaking Hall of Fame</a>, which also includes Rowing, Canoeing and Cycling.<br />The ceremony, at the <a href="http://www.museum4kids.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Childrens'</span> Museum </a>, was a special experience for both of us.<br />But, there was also opportunity to explore the Erie canal, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR3bXV6RlPH0RZj0ocNTTFw23aXYfW9JNcaK-58WRaffqNzxhyphenhyphenXVeDEY-YCY0adfmlb8PhgjEonEdu1vmx8yvPxmdsQjXppLPW60v-K-hiXae060aoLPVKlBU1T5HabWbOuFoAfophMA/s1600-h/erie+canal+night.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257631562874946690" style="WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" height="246" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwR3bXV6RlPH0RZj0ocNTTFw23aXYfW9JNcaK-58WRaffqNzxhyphenhyphenXVeDEY-YCY0adfmlb8PhgjEonEdu1vmx8yvPxmdsQjXppLPW60v-K-hiXae060aoLPVKlBU1T5HabWbOuFoAfophMA/s320/erie+canal+night.gif" width="228" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl58Ahpp_2njn3eAs4_NcP7wqPWw1wUfbryObOfqT-T34bDtF7oShraZ8yjmeu-U4LOh9Tpp83U7DnCNX7wy-Kal9GIJDZlZh1TmR4gv4I8DDKaleSBOLxr6z7ZH7q6WGc7Xye4urAYbE/s1600-h/Indians.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257634958219439394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl58Ahpp_2njn3eAs4_NcP7wqPWw1wUfbryObOfqT-T34bDtF7oShraZ8yjmeu-U4LOh9Tpp83U7DnCNX7wy-Kal9GIJDZlZh1TmR4gv4I8DDKaleSBOLxr6z7ZH7q6WGc7Xye4urAYbE/s200/Indians.gif" border="0" /></a> to drive along the Mohawk River;<br />To marvel at the Autumn foliage <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IjjKK2saeK94cwpCc2qeOoxBztQx-Hxb3Ks3d1k3hKDdAJBn7MJa3pmwkN_yK3g4Z8kIVgrcGPe89xZ5WLSDFJ0chnNGqk6KDg8VaLLn6CLHvYJlALf8ORFzUiNfuwFKxx1bsOY3AIw/s1600-h/fall+colors.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257634948344561362" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IjjKK2saeK94cwpCc2qeOoxBztQx-Hxb3Ks3d1k3hKDdAJBn7MJa3pmwkN_yK3g4Z8kIVgrcGPe89xZ5WLSDFJ0chnNGqk6KDg8VaLLn6CLHvYJlALf8ORFzUiNfuwFKxx1bsOY3AIw/s200/fall+colors.gif" border="0" /></a> in the Adirondacks Mountains!<br /><br />Then, it was really "back to the studio, again!"<br />This time of year I am primarily working on orders for Christmas. If all goes a planned, some of the dishes I am making will be used for Thanksgiving dinner!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e5MSqxZ8CUm0vGoITa1f0boxXZCni-WvMVk99g_727faqpwb2wDamIvmflU1wEDLLJoPD2WQsIIeWEm7uTw3V1ue52gYYtn9eGbX6HwDA1DWCf4s7vUDVac3zQYWQqQE3d9UdVw_o_8/s1600-h/greenware2.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257631565247084610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8e5MSqxZ8CUm0vGoITa1f0boxXZCni-WvMVk99g_727faqpwb2wDamIvmflU1wEDLLJoPD2WQsIIeWEm7uTw3V1ue52gYYtn9eGbX6HwDA1DWCf4s7vUDVac3zQYWQqQE3d9UdVw_o_8/s320/greenware2.gif" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">"<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">greenware</span>", waiting to be painted with under glaze and decorated.</span><br />My head is bursting with new ideas! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAbLuUPrOmgUmQmQhHS1LcwTkS3PV-dYkFvyTZY1OugcSJmnF0oW-MFm7cmX5jHZrwLgz2lpGI5gkITx8GMcSH5v1322pRZVS4DbqNbp5A706A6_ZoAvnIA8VStc1rZnwOm_eflL2mJE/s1600-h/parcheese1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257974722537892210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAbLuUPrOmgUmQmQhHS1LcwTkS3PV-dYkFvyTZY1OugcSJmnF0oW-MFm7cmX5jHZrwLgz2lpGI5gkITx8GMcSH5v1322pRZVS4DbqNbp5A706A6_ZoAvnIA8VStc1rZnwOm_eflL2mJE/s200/parcheese1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1KzNM89SwdiGcCxpcyhVAaJ2JbMOQhR6HjtkR1uWTMfAnVHc5Tin8xlNF349E_Sp-L81nNxrZmE880O4R3CN0jCKsd8gYOC2_zzVNhzP7N26QFsigb_IFT7BGR4COGyYDs0m8HagETA/s1600-h/VIT1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257974717076006738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1KzNM89SwdiGcCxpcyhVAaJ2JbMOQhR6HjtkR1uWTMfAnVHc5Tin8xlNF349E_Sp-L81nNxrZmE880O4R3CN0jCKsd8gYOC2_zzVNhzP7N26QFsigb_IFT7BGR4COGyYDs0m8HagETA/s200/VIT1.gif" border="0" /></a><br />So many items I would like to create!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cZzyt4s0LYEpMYrIEh8m68-GIcg5GAZwotcgRjV_g2Q8rE2QBESfjCbJkdZOkRFytlvshTRVif2Q3O1s953m0-id907vzQhe5B71YOVLs8KYfcESgz4f2IpXRPKP-koFGB0uA-fWfY/s1600-h/parch1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257974714923494786" style="CURSOR: hand" height="192" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cZzyt4s0LYEpMYrIEh8m68-GIcg5GAZwotcgRjV_g2Q8rE2QBESfjCbJkdZOkRFytlvshTRVif2Q3O1s953m0-id907vzQhe5B71YOVLs8KYfcESgz4f2IpXRPKP-koFGB0uA-fWfY/s200/parch1.gif" width="200" border="0" /></a> and myriad color combinations that I am lusting to use!<br />I have been stimulated and there are not enough hours in the day to realize everything!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS15TlzAvZNyTBybuYRSZSlGNFTh7efIuxn3IrnDLFuEDsnpDW-kKlMAJT8kaMny0UUzTuRYtVv5QJCwo3ucPKJOEB9BCJF6DoxhqXUZmYk6R1wvzFI7shLYlHxC_2_33W7jiVSnv4vzo/s1600-h/flags1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257978707913176322" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS15TlzAvZNyTBybuYRSZSlGNFTh7efIuxn3IrnDLFuEDsnpDW-kKlMAJT8kaMny0UUzTuRYtVv5QJCwo3ucPKJOEB9BCJF6DoxhqXUZmYk6R1wvzFI7shLYlHxC_2_33W7jiVSnv4vzo/s200/flags1.JPG" border="0" /></a>...Stay tuned for final results!<br />And, visit <a href="http://store.krikristudio.com/servlet/StoreFront">The Kri Kri Web Store </a>to see what's ready now!Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-17054542955213785802008-10-04T00:34:00.001-07:002008-10-04T09:37:57.887-07:00Wind Power<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYXopqIL3BXAKCgQU-h16XNFwXLiCr_Xr9BdJgDXpX7wqfcm2xv9pbOoxx897-9VpYkZdTKjsTAReiOT2G1uj-uoe7RjqC0Pw4BFkgjRa-C-EPO-HC51VGvJkJDZi-HQrT1btUQBic3g/s1600-h/old+windmill.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253323106846504386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYXopqIL3BXAKCgQU-h16XNFwXLiCr_Xr9BdJgDXpX7wqfcm2xv9pbOoxx897-9VpYkZdTKjsTAReiOT2G1uj-uoe7RjqC0Pw4BFkgjRa-C-EPO-HC51VGvJkJDZi-HQrT1btUQBic3g/s320/old+windmill.gif" style="cursor: hand; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a> <br />
<div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The wind blows quite strongly over the relatively flat country of Denmark, and the Danes have a history of harvesting this energy.</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNb20Lk-UCZUUygerbN8C1tnU9DZAxNsKrhpx6lKDZisG9aQtbiZKAZE7n80uuBeBp-LarCaoxl3NefhPMiZGXRrQx4k9BdCTqYto2LqXg3Q9g-xjeP32D_wdDBTvXAwcjOnbRyVlZJ0/s1600-h/model+boat.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199042935009602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNb20Lk-UCZUUygerbN8C1tnU9DZAxNsKrhpx6lKDZisG9aQtbiZKAZE7n80uuBeBp-LarCaoxl3NefhPMiZGXRrQx4k9BdCTqYto2LqXg3Q9g-xjeP32D_wdDBTvXAwcjOnbRyVlZJ0/s320/model+boat.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a></div><div>Denmark supplies both technology and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">know how</span> for wind generating energy throughout the world .</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_7jMMrclgJAOrUgx3iTdFLWIVWgetnYWWoeM07Q99qHWRYK845xdWQ2IfHU0ReuF9cXXSsKwSax9DTTlgYWEs94Tqlh9HRiDmveDT2Ri7eP80Ug9EcPuZDjeA8Grswyuqn1XpYZy9ps/s1600-h/windmill3.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253322610577348034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_7jMMrclgJAOrUgx3iTdFLWIVWgetnYWWoeM07Q99qHWRYK845xdWQ2IfHU0ReuF9cXXSsKwSax9DTTlgYWEs94Tqlh9HRiDmveDT2Ri7eP80Ug9EcPuZDjeA8Grswyuqn1XpYZy9ps/s200/windmill3.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkfxmemO4e_QsixH8FklKzySiWHZDGeR-nbKcr-WD5ot9NhgaFpCNVJ7wHICNG6_5jSlWgVluiz0fVOcG3dsQULM9ghRlxWb_cQ1Bt9qtrB4dvXU-CgFgBUQaCtPRIpMmQhMd_piGQRc/s1600-h/windmill+2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253322612989693746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkfxmemO4e_QsixH8FklKzySiWHZDGeR-nbKcr-WD5ot9NhgaFpCNVJ7wHICNG6_5jSlWgVluiz0fVOcG3dsQULM9ghRlxWb_cQ1Bt9qtrB4dvXU-CgFgBUQaCtPRIpMmQhMd_piGQRc/s200/windmill+2.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfIuG2zC3UrNoNEt0TBFVQkqfsWDwv_1jTLRKbM0q0eDlnNI338B8S2AnH0maIXrJ-NcYOC1Gkk1_ABFjgd827TONr9dlrDOc2707DN_ck3mbuT-_0imyRQN3fbQXfcWdFJA-EH14SqY/s1600-h/windmill+and+flags.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253322613941785874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfIuG2zC3UrNoNEt0TBFVQkqfsWDwv_1jTLRKbM0q0eDlnNI338B8S2AnH0maIXrJ-NcYOC1Gkk1_ABFjgd827TONr9dlrDOc2707DN_ck3mbuT-_0imyRQN3fbQXfcWdFJA-EH14SqY/s200/windmill+and+flags.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmAwg0uoLDD1Gc87j5s8sjKvSwQUCbJ4K-MVYiT6sEw-mUD65YpKLkrM2XcM8mZuJxBBPT_nSTbAgCLL3H0bwPJVqDluaZ7MWzxojMfrKGaekS7SE3ZVfYJP8IUx5uJnLFTsCXbv-vJc/s1600-h/3+windmills.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="199" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199032958498162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmAwg0uoLDD1Gc87j5s8sjKvSwQUCbJ4K-MVYiT6sEw-mUD65YpKLkrM2XcM8mZuJxBBPT_nSTbAgCLL3H0bwPJVqDluaZ7MWzxojMfrKGaekS7SE3ZVfYJP8IUx5uJnLFTsCXbv-vJc/s320/3+windmills.gif" style="cursor: hand; height: 199px; width: 151px;" width="151" /></a></div><div>On the west coast of Denmark, in the region of Thy, one can find the village of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Klitmoller</span></span>.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiRezliH7a4hbrg_7P40ChucZzXUSuyHPo9vTIPPxIr3UBqzm_JTvKf65ajxmrwRI5c-BOVbGTE35aHM1GPsTnCDuQZeGSWhbN3M16EujeNjhmaFB0xj6aIU7Vtuk-TGMlvq2nnz2EsQ/s1600-h/evening+Klitmoller.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199039313259906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigiRezliH7a4hbrg_7P40ChucZzXUSuyHPo9vTIPPxIr3UBqzm_JTvKf65ajxmrwRI5c-BOVbGTE35aHM1GPsTnCDuQZeGSWhbN3M16EujeNjhmaFB0xj6aIU7Vtuk-TGMlvq2nnz2EsQ/s320/evening+Klitmoller.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a>Frequently buffeted by strong winds blowing off the North sea, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmru7gDxouLWfcKuxXS7u0ODiJsqKeWz_zcGdH1bfrzhxKjxZacQXfNOWzmq_jKUXvYTXvGI3kwS3fknKZTqtNwYHYFZRqB1-jBOum-QNieG5kG9H_GvplQfWgGHak3StB51AROKvjYE/s1600-h/flags1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199044294791906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmru7gDxouLWfcKuxXS7u0ODiJsqKeWz_zcGdH1bfrzhxKjxZacQXfNOWzmq_jKUXvYTXvGI3kwS3fknKZTqtNwYHYFZRqB1-jBOum-QNieG5kG9H_GvplQfWgGHak3StB51AROKvjYE/s320/flags1.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a></div><div></div><div>it is paradise to wind, kite and board surfers </div><div><a href="http://www.nicusnature.com/index.php?cPath=32_41"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253322606593894834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZbEL2hDhsaAocVgoZFmAA5cxHlawJ74clzS_1ZzXaRIxDDnInv7Mv2cXDqiQyd2Z8Y2couJFVqjy8tH8NKGSfGlDvGDDz8a9R_xSoyNjD5yda_dG4hkaIQsp_pY3HbkE5zcrrNsQgF4/s200/surfer.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a></div><div>as well as to those hoping to <a href="http://www.nicusnature.com/index.php?cPath=32_41">catch some waves in kayaks.</a></div><div>Thy has 70% of its electricity generated by approximately 230 wind mills. </div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyjXN601AqZ4yywPACsEjVvsoMnyAYLaLI8ncln2GNO4aYR64dYKaaXIcjH8I_6uW_2bfhSD4O1qG82H3aVmg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>Additionally, heat for homes is supplied by burning waste, geothermal heat and from burning straw. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPykIiHINyOMtgDevMX6d8SG-dUmJL4aGilQSEkdVgJeLlGOGOz5cWKni0eTT2yDRIb7_tPNF_YscoEQNctWTUQW-Zirw9DBojtEF8YQNnocjjuxLn2SkmDNGtnb-ND21bPnMj5MM_wcE/s1600-h/wood+burning+stove.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199321742088466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPykIiHINyOMtgDevMX6d8SG-dUmJL4aGilQSEkdVgJeLlGOGOz5cWKni0eTT2yDRIb7_tPNF_YscoEQNctWTUQW-Zirw9DBojtEF8YQNnocjjuxLn2SkmDNGtnb-ND21bPnMj5MM_wcE/s320/wood+burning+stove.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a></div><div>We passed 2 modern windmill factories during our travels, and marveled at the insides of the long pipes that support them!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRLx6rruFQhrHLZU8nv4A0mCduaHCk5ge_qkJYgKMpZiiNNeUWzA3Dt5NEiagvGJW_nW09fhiAki6UbRprLOjR0IZJQnhFigBdYWEoe8e98l-3jioyLXpwjR8h_xm8OyxAZAnbP1g09U/s1600-h/pipe2.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199319359364978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRLx6rruFQhrHLZU8nv4A0mCduaHCk5ge_qkJYgKMpZiiNNeUWzA3Dt5NEiagvGJW_nW09fhiAki6UbRprLOjR0IZJQnhFigBdYWEoe8e98l-3jioyLXpwjR8h_xm8OyxAZAnbP1g09U/s320/pipe2.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a><br />
In 1996, Thy became the world's leading producer in the field of windmill <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">operations</span>.<br />
Today, the <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/2008/07/07/slideshow_080707_energy?slide=1#showHeader">Island of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Samso</span></span> </a>is completely energy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sufficient</span> and actually exports energy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB-vN8suiaRvLCtRdg3opCP-NpLzRStKBs5ou4NkxwXzxXhUUS0diz2X8L-yT8VonXPPhDPr_NcXJtB7VOoycN2wKrd9iYY3FzAl51NsJtZwgu_eIJiKxTMia9BEIgmaqhYIQqNWKZnk/s1600-h/windmills+field.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199322678413010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB-vN8suiaRvLCtRdg3opCP-NpLzRStKBs5ou4NkxwXzxXhUUS0diz2X8L-yT8VonXPPhDPr_NcXJtB7VOoycN2wKrd9iYY3FzAl51NsJtZwgu_eIJiKxTMia9BEIgmaqhYIQqNWKZnk/s320/windmills+field.gif" style="cursor: hand;" /></a> Asked if bothered by the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ubiquitous</span> windmills, the Danes I inquired responded that the windmills had a positive presence. </div><div>They are making cl<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ean</span> energy for Denmark<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253209146039779730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjV3Nq_T11ylPwTQ-e6cfSazRTTbIz-sbjcqvcQQHUrTxcRi9YCfxgmY6NSc4ZUKy0_i3qUUoczPYvasF1uR0GtTjqO-XCJIbZ6_wfJKOROgkuAJuKIIennW5ilRHyGhgV8qFwsYusGc/s320/cleanenergy1.gif" style="cursor: hand;" />and inspire hope for more sustainable energy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">in the</span> future!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV6skNQjxNGQIabHPfQ1SAC6If8IciJlm_kMtkhXIqmMVhU7O6UfkB5r4Iejwt2hemrd54WQGUuy9jna0od7A0h4j7qOzGd5VdaH9hyKAreKvbH7H4BbprS9w-570BNP1WssNcsnCHdc/s1600-h/cleanenergy1.gif"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253199040372692018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV6skNQjxNGQIabHPfQ1SAC6If8IciJlm_kMtkhXIqmMVhU7O6UfkB5r4Iejwt2hemrd54WQGUuy9jna0od7A0h4j7qOzGd5VdaH9hyKAreKvbH7H4BbprS9w-570BNP1WssNcsnCHdc/s320/cleanenergy1.gif" style="cursor: hand; height: 1px; width: 3px;" width="3" /></a></div>Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-58787668056384480342008-08-07T21:34:00.001-07:002008-08-08T05:24:20.051-07:00En Route to Scandinavia<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232011095447530546" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3DThZ7QgnLui_UZqIZBQNN5Y0xEyCPCPyGJCSVM3wA0gkR0uiVrnyPNnzgQaqlMjlrfQEOt30h-DPnbfMRovHzeXToKERY5m0rk-380_w3PRpsfxNAB7k6-1UgOzwqfxWi2L8L1yqa8/s320/nigel+sunflowers1.JPG" border="0" /> This time Nigel had an idea. We would spend the day in Amsterdam before heading on to Sweden. I was excited!<br />Though we are always passing through the airport, it was my first time in the city.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1DbVS3KoSD3YIL1blUSfFTiP6m14iaoSEvrE4wLgffzXq2zE-vCNfn4UUlXw1jJE5ZQ0HyGm2PsMMOFGhge9q_On-CFd4CLA2KilVAR2otce0t1qwrXfp1vXHFY-WLIbMoCiPuAUBxM/s1600-h/canal1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232000763461481314" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1DbVS3KoSD3YIL1blUSfFTiP6m14iaoSEvrE4wLgffzXq2zE-vCNfn4UUlXw1jJE5ZQ0HyGm2PsMMOFGhge9q_On-CFd4CLA2KilVAR2otce0t1qwrXfp1vXHFY-WLIbMoCiPuAUBxM/s320/canal1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We ambled through narrow lanes and along canals, slowly making our way to the Van <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gough</span> Museum. What a treat! Though <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">crowded</span>, we were in no rush, so just inched along with the masses and soaked in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">multitudes</span> of rich images.<br />Morning light filtered through trees, casting dappled patterns on the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2IcuAw7EdzlWGbDG0vHjnmn9jtrjXzbpxEVLlz81RkKWrVRv2ZQCMlnom8QvIZpWIDvxMH6CrtNRiM9sQzx6T5Mp6JD3oi_z9VtOeSmlYh0O71_FW2Yuz7z0qr3thMDwr3wUTIGw37k/s1600-h/flower+bike1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232000763430348690" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2IcuAw7EdzlWGbDG0vHjnmn9jtrjXzbpxEVLlz81RkKWrVRv2ZQCMlnom8QvIZpWIDvxMH6CrtNRiM9sQzx6T5Mp6JD3oi_z9VtOeSmlYh0O71_FW2Yuz7z0qr3thMDwr3wUTIGw37k/s320/flower+bike1.JPG" border="0" /></a>The city was summery and colorful. As we strolled, we were mindful of the multitudes of cyclists zipping to work One must be on the alert, always!<br />Little things are different in Holland! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBjoCCuslsSwZmdvwBdZyXhAtO4STNL2NrCJhN-EIP6PFspgCJhZTtsDbQSfQkgTqDTOSHWOv6E3e_WMIEJEuMYOQCz5lZBusF807ngoTRd1ej-kOzCvU5tsfTOb-tA_hqGRoGGmScvU/s1600-h/tiny+truck1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232001229414255074" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBjoCCuslsSwZmdvwBdZyXhAtO4STNL2NrCJhN-EIP6PFspgCJhZTtsDbQSfQkgTqDTOSHWOv6E3e_WMIEJEuMYOQCz5lZBusF807ngoTRd1ej-kOzCvU5tsfTOb-tA_hqGRoGGmScvU/s200/tiny+truck1.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RwZXG21CfBJC6UbGNj6wqTycTEbxE5b_pt6a_JOxoIQw5-7bfVzAI8v2KBebluP1xaXRSGmHNejYB0qI6b05O5CKBhCWNQzvwaF0lUKx93rQMaQ7ReR4BfJg7LJqYZAqYqG_bDo_Dog/s1600-h/family+boat.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232000764125058642" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RwZXG21CfBJC6UbGNj6wqTycTEbxE5b_pt6a_JOxoIQw5-7bfVzAI8v2KBebluP1xaXRSGmHNejYB0qI6b05O5CKBhCWNQzvwaF0lUKx93rQMaQ7ReR4BfJg7LJqYZAqYqG_bDo_Dog/s320/family+boat.JPG" border="0" /></a>I enjoyed stopping to watch canal traffic, imagining having a boat instead of a car, and speculating how one would get in and out of ones car when parking with the driver's side opening on to the canal!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdVHLsnuC-obUsQR8KqESDQgquaTYcbRhpMhCSWxRw39TRixfrMg7Vq41D__JLQz-0dzgqhRbhlaCKAkwbf1xF_UbPUn5efMMD2cvtA_zNJLoWMH1dtcRCPTCY8CH1ydLUB0B6L_ftoo/s1600-h/skeleton1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232001225636722082" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdVHLsnuC-obUsQR8KqESDQgquaTYcbRhpMhCSWxRw39TRixfrMg7Vq41D__JLQz-0dzgqhRbhlaCKAkwbf1xF_UbPUn5efMMD2cvtA_zNJLoWMH1dtcRCPTCY8CH1ydLUB0B6L_ftoo/s200/skeleton1.JPG" border="0" /></a>After walking and the museum, we were <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">knackered</span>!<br />We fell asleep on a bench, on the train on the way back to the airport, and in the airport.<br />Fortunately we made our flight!<br />While in Sweden, Nigel and I will be doing a photo shoot with <a href="http://www.point65.com/">Point 65</a>,<br />followed by some casual paddling with our friends Britta and Roland in the Archipelago. Afterwards, we will meet a group of Stockholm paddlers and continue on for an <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">instructional</span> tour.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_jLi5HKAwt96E4_clgondZMX_njTSJQCbEr9bBxrtsyz0AB0eAD3F1RcNKTaMoaDF8RYB6zIMoYVpt-v9otpkv-VLtUanT-1tkcHUMfpp4d6KZOcZzR7uqJmGxW7IDlCf4aZzU2LG3g/s1600-h/Swedish+camp1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232002981728654290" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_jLi5HKAwt96E4_clgondZMX_njTSJQCbEr9bBxrtsyz0AB0eAD3F1RcNKTaMoaDF8RYB6zIMoYVpt-v9otpkv-VLtUanT-1tkcHUMfpp4d6KZOcZzR7uqJmGxW7IDlCf4aZzU2LG3g/s320/Swedish+camp1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then we move to the West Coast, meeting up with Thomas at <a href="http://www.orust-kajak.se/stockenprogram2.html#tur"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Orust</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kajak</span></a> for 2 tours and a weekend symposium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWOUS-nLFpMB2oAaWMx_djU5qegyYYju89ABS5kDRqsSCB40XWjrBFEhD8hSeoNrT8Fulw-E1rcidKP4aIXLWib4S_d4ogU54wKQmIL-Cbw1q_CKCMCXpBeq10gwhbzdG03nB5KROWfc/s1600-h/Nico1A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232001227219187106" style="width: 155px; cursor: pointer; height: 154px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWOUS-nLFpMB2oAaWMx_djU5qegyYYju89ABS5kDRqsSCB40XWjrBFEhD8hSeoNrT8Fulw-E1rcidKP4aIXLWib4S_d4ogU54wKQmIL-Cbw1q_CKCMCXpBeq10gwhbzdG03nB5KROWfc/s200/Nico1A.jpg" border="0" height="185" width="170" /></a> What happens next? Lots of fun with Nicolai at <a href="http://www.nicusnature.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Nicus</span> Nature </a>in Denmark.<br />We are hoping to meet up with my brother, Eric and his daughter, Ella, while there. Nigel and I will be traveling for 2 months this time, checking e mail and hoping to post on our blogs. Don't forget to check <a href="http://www.nigelkayaks.com/">Nigel's web site </a>for dates and more info on classes!Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312548798512297073.post-81333587348255697792008-07-29T08:04:00.000-07:002008-07-29T09:13:38.680-07:00Mosaic Project<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg015UzYuHljfYaK-bmwsHUPofj4f6ezS-hPcjvxWfqg0e6fn99qzKPX1t4xOtN7Uz6qaR2h4gBfERTpB4mYX5F8RrwoB6YbAxsW_ncHDFq2fgc63GctJj35RyBWw6Ak6JaDudeK9P3gDc/s1600-h/mosaic+detail.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228463210567265890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg015UzYuHljfYaK-bmwsHUPofj4f6ezS-hPcjvxWfqg0e6fn99qzKPX1t4xOtN7Uz6qaR2h4gBfERTpB4mYX5F8RrwoB6YbAxsW_ncHDFq2fgc63GctJj35RyBWw6Ak6JaDudeK9P3gDc/s320/mosaic+detail.gif" border="0" /></a> Once I had some spare time and thought that making a mosaic tile <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">back splash</span> for our bathroom would be a fun and useful way to pass the time..<br /><br />Step 1; Simply roll out some clay and start cutting, rather than drawing out the pattern you wish to see in tile on your wall.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwHu8jRNhRn-icQRo5Fdp7cBNTmKf5i4dfC7NXneXusaJRWOUbDmiFqcHXb7-vZE6f3OVti6raJTaSLs_qbxwd78-ho3oaWTWjvOKZGk2mCH48py_Ag6eJsPWfjt9CkjjcMgr33cRcC4/s1600-h/mosaic+a.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228453106599659746" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwHu8jRNhRn-icQRo5Fdp7cBNTmKf5i4dfC7NXneXusaJRWOUbDmiFqcHXb7-vZE6f3OVti6raJTaSLs_qbxwd78-ho3oaWTWjvOKZGk2mCH48py_Ag6eJsPWfjt9CkjjcMgr33cRcC4/s320/mosaic+a.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Trim crumbly bits off.<br />Step 2: Select colors and paint 3 layers of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">underglaze</span> on each piece.<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228460417324951906" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4vx8mAIJt_0wiVPHTkr4yLKHS1F9Y5ieR089eJpez5sjXO4xsdN4QDy9wqVwAj07AGc5B5cdGqeNcmREnEQQD-iy6Vbx08K73yBRIzsLDkq529OHac0HFwIGI5Lpsvmss4w0xkpj5yk/s200/painting+tiles.gif" border="0" />Be careful not to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mix up</span> pieces, not to forget to do 3 layers on each piece and to be sure that it is the same 3 colors on each piece;</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5oPpF5PmgRFQOfM-GqZZ27ggyc0UIipfm2001qfcWw25-sxuwYra4B6aw4tenQaCaLC0A0-8KcMZ4tKacTJzbglRS3TUOOr6Pm-YOt3Yc7cCTG0fw2P1pyke2QxC_utN57bDQs-xWx0/s1600-h/mosaic+b.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228453190223601586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5oPpF5PmgRFQOfM-GqZZ27ggyc0UIipfm2001qfcWw25-sxuwYra4B6aw4tenQaCaLC0A0-8KcMZ4tKacTJzbglRS3TUOOr6Pm-YOt3Yc7cCTG0fw2P1pyke2QxC_utN57bDQs-xWx0/s320/mosaic+b.gif" border="0" /></a><br />step 4; Transfer all those pieces to the kiln and do a bisque firing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nSC-3c05XLq2Yxo0qJX5njOb0v4bS-kilRSbJMQT3axXujuQ8RVNaVIlNLa0wBzwb_Lb8B8V0IbuOmchWuWUaXAHk9bQKL5NSnAx-UH0EH9eq7PBukKHsP6RZaZV1DQsUIeP20JzQIM/s1600-h/kiln+shelf.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228460421931856210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nSC-3c05XLq2Yxo0qJX5njOb0v4bS-kilRSbJMQT3axXujuQ8RVNaVIlNLa0wBzwb_Lb8B8V0IbuOmchWuWUaXAHk9bQKL5NSnAx-UH0EH9eq7PBukKHsP6RZaZV1DQsUIeP20JzQIM/s200/kiln+shelf.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Step 5; Remove from kiln and put 3 coats of gloss glaze on each tiles. The concerns are the same as in step 2, also be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">careful</span> not to get gloss glaze on the backs of the tiles. They may stick to the kiln shelf if you do.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgnv1nSc4W8ZXN9qQiW4LjePr8f26eGSyINB_LUdPMZdUcDbeZZLbWMRDNN_HnZTVNMZou8WatxVAQPRERvDgap7zVRrUSOyXiCp08khADISpvlSW9V_RaDk7OgfGfRV13xnjEwK2Mfg/s1600-h/mosaic+c.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228453315258486818" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgnv1nSc4W8ZXN9qQiW4LjePr8f26eGSyINB_LUdPMZdUcDbeZZLbWMRDNN_HnZTVNMZou8WatxVAQPRERvDgap7zVRrUSOyXiCp08khADISpvlSW9V_RaDk7OgfGfRV13xnjEwK2Mfg/s320/mosaic+c.gif" border="0" /></a><br />Step 6; Transfer mosaic tiles to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">installation</span> location and glue in place.<br />Step 7; Grout mosaic.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228461090111251170" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi469Om-Ze2k7skn2mH0W3MYOZnXT95BUAlXgY_2ROkPZvu_CFfLQpjqpEPmC8WGg6-lVvBscxYsDhmazgfEYSJB8ddEOt5sBJwfyM21Ir3YtnG4M98TsVY0LgT2DhEDuuci8Buj6iI8Is/s320/finished+bathroom.gif" border="0" /> Now wasn't that easy!Kri Krihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348911355269721531noreply@blogger.com12