Susie Mammel
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific
(3 degrees SW of Hawaii)
Tahitian Waterfall
Nomads of the Wind
Matua--Gauguin's 13-year-old wife
Coral sand mask--Bora Bora
Guess Who?
Basaltic Cliffs
Aranui
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Friday, December 14, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
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Susie Mammel & Granddaughter
Venice--August 2018
Artist: Gaetano Pesce:
We discovered this artist in Padua at the great medieval city hall. The original frescos were by Giotto but the building and frescos burned to be replaced/rebuilt in renaissance style. The artist, Pesce, is an architect. We loved his chair collection and especially loved it in the Pallazzo Ragione grand hall! Enjoy and watch for the architect-artist!
Susie Mammel & Granddaughter
Venice--August 2018
The iconic Lion of St Mark:
St Mark is the patron saint of Venice. In the 9th century a sailor had a vision he was to be the patron saint of Venice. St Mark, according to tradition, died in Alexandria Egypt. The sailors followed the dream, advanced to Alexandria, and stole the body of Mark, packing it in pork so the Muslims wouldn’t suspect. It arrived in Venice to be re-interred in the 1st of the St Marks Basilica
St Mark is the patron saint of Venice. In the 9th century a sailor had a vision he was to be the patron saint of Venice. St Mark, according to tradition, died in Alexandria Egypt. The sailors followed the dream, advanced to Alexandria, and stole the body of Mark, packing it in pork so the Muslims wouldn’t suspect. It arrived in Venice to be re-interred in the 1st of the St Marks Basilica
Bridges:
We are tracking beautiful stone
bridges with flowing curves and sweeping views while wandering Venice. Some have 4 pointed needles atop.
Some have ornate balustrades.
The Pointe de Paglia is where we
viewed the famous Bridge
of Sighs from the waterfront. The
name refers to boats filled with straw, so named when horses and donkeys passed
over. There is a small shrine on this bridge called “the Madonna of the
Gondoliers”. Many of the bridges have such shrines. Another bridge we
crossed was a “Storto” bridge meaning misshapen bridge. When going to the opera
this was the “L shaped” bridge crossing 2 canals. Of course Venice wasn’t built on a grid!
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| Bridge of Sighs on right |
We discovered this artist in Padua at the great medieval city hall. The original frescos were by Giotto but the building and frescos burned to be replaced/rebuilt in renaissance style. The artist, Pesce, is an architect. We loved his chair collection and especially loved it in the Pallazzo Ragione grand hall! Enjoy and watch for the architect-artist!
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Monday, April 2, 2018
Ecuador
March 2018
Two Families
Susie: The trip was absolutely incredible, thank you for all your help! We
loved the Legend, it was very family oriented and we met a ton of
families who were a lot like us. We also thought the 4 nights was
plenty, and it allowed us to explore more of Ecuador. Mashpi was undeniable one of the neatest places we’ve experienced, truly unbelievable.
March 2018
Two Families
Galapagos MV Legend Cruise Ship
Mashpi Lodge
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