National Gallery of Art, DC   5/17/13

National Gallery of Art, DC 5/17/13

Got a break last week and enjoyed a half day at the National Gallery of Art in DC – saw three shows: Albrecht Durer, The Pre-Raphaelites and Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes…a bit rushed, but still an enriching visit! Albrecht Dürer   “Saint...
Swept Away

Swept Away

On summer vacations, I used to spend hours, raft in tow, running into the ocean, leaping over shallow breaking waves, paddling out to wait for that perfect moment to ride the rolling, churning swells back to shore – only to turn around and do it all over again....