Day 191: Driving in the Alps

Best Moments
1. Early morning walk in the Cinque Terre
2. Watching the men comb the beach and get ready for another day
3. Wondering if our bus was going to go off the cliff or not
4. Enjoying the view out the windows on our way to Switzerland
5. Excited about planning our paragliding adventure
6. Realizing that the Euro is not such a bad deal compared to expenses in Switzerland
7. Skipping the bathroom break to take pictures of the Alps
8. Picking up snow after being in the Mediterranean
9. Welcome drink(s)
10. Hotel room view
11. Fondue demonstration (and eating)
12. Getting in trouble (again)
13. Amazing mashed potatoes
14. Watching the cows parade down the street in the rain
15. Evening walk down to the next town and back
16. Seeing the waterfalls

Flickr Set of Images

Day 20: Perceptions of Change

What an odd day.  Our school was buzzing with anxiety about changes.  I am excited about change when it is something that I have some control over.  My move was not bad compared to some of my colleagues, but I still hope for a greater change in the end.  


Fortunately we were able to go home early because of the snow.  Normally I don't mind staying at home on a Friday night, but it doesn't seem as fun when it isn't as much of a choice.  Today's photo shows the glimpse of color in a snowy landscape.


I decided I'd go through some old pictures to see if there were any I'd like to add to my official collection.  I haven't gone through many yet, but I found a few that seem to be more appealing to me now than they were when I took them.  I'm feeling weird and kind of off today, so it is nice to turn to something a little more distracting.  Here are a few that I've worked on this afternoon.

Day 16: Black and White

Today started out nicely with the sun shining and the birds singing.  It appears that they are confused because I saw a group of robins perched in a tree.  It is a big day when I see the first robin of the season, but I'm afraid they might be mistaken about the start of spring; the groundhog hasn't even made his prediction yet.

I took a stroll on the riverwalk in Naperville.  I found a heart someone made in the snow.  It seems people are walking all over it.  I think snowy pictures are viewed best in black and white.  Any color that does remain is dull and less dramatic.  


I'm feeling a bit of cabin fever.  I'd love to go outside and walk in a t-shirt and jeans and feel the sun warm my skin.  I want to see flowers emerging from buds on the trees and wake up to the song of birds.  I want to walk Kendra in the sunlit morning and see the sunlight after I come out of my grad school classes.  I hope the robins are right. 

Day 12: Snowy Day

Well, it finally came.  This winter has been pretty clean so far, but it couldn't last forever.  I always forget what a hassle snow is.  I focused carefully on my drive home and now I'm staying.  I suppose the benefit of snow is that I can use it as an excuse to stay in for the night.