Ten Beautiful Things to Know about Treasure Island…

03 Tuesday May 2011

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© Lauren DiMarco on Oakland Bay Bridge near the Island

Within the portion of San Francisco Bay lying inside the city limits are the natural islands of Alcatraz and Yerba Buena and man-made Treasure Island, created for a world’s fair in 1939 and later turned into a naval base (1941–93). – Encyclopedia Britannica

1.  Best location to view San Francisco’s nightscape and holiday fireworks!
2.  Spectacular views of San Francisco Bay, especially during Fleet Week in October.
3.  Easy access to the city of San Francisco via the Oakland Bay Bridge (no toll required).
4.  Former military barracks have been converted to affordable rental housing.
5.  Event facilities are available for corporate and private events (such as weddings, concerts).
6.  It is home to a feral cat community.
7.  Sea lions frequent the waters nearby.
8.  Halibut, stripers, rockfish, and shark have been caught from along its western shore.
9.  Clipper Cove is home to the Treasure Island Yacht Club.
10. Great spot to view the construction of the eastern span of the Oakland Bay Bridge.

Joan Currie

Model – Lauren DiMarco

Ten Beautiful Piano Compositions…

30 Saturday Apr 2011

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© Joan Currie

Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together. – Anais Nin

Below are the classical pieces that I have enjoyed playing most on my piano:

1.  O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini
2.  Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia, 1st Movement by Ludwig van Beethoven
3.  Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
4.  Four Seasons, Spring by Antonio Vivaldi
5.  Water Musick by George Frideric Handel
6.  An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 by Johann Strauss
7.  Venetian Gondola Song, Op. 30, No.6 by Felix Mendelssohn
8.  Passacaille by George Frideric Handel
9.  Waltz in B Minor by Franz Schubert
10. Nocturne No. 5 by John Field

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Royal Wedding Dresses…

29 Friday Apr 2011

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© Telegraph.co.uk

I think Kate looked perfect. Her dress was very timeless and very reminiscent of Princess Grace of Monaco. Kate looked exactly the way we hoped she would when she walked out of her car. – Alison McGill, Weddingbells Magazine. 

Simply lovely! Kate Middleton’s traditional, elegant gown was designed by Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen. Its design elements may have been inspired by Princess Grace’s dress by Helen Rose, an Academy-award MGM costume designer who also made wedding gowns for actresses Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds, and  Jane Powell.

Gooderham Building…

27 Wednesday Apr 2011

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© Joan Currie

The Gooderham, or Flatiron, Building at Front and Wellington Streets, was built by George Gooderham in in 1891, predating New York’s more famous Flatiron building by 10 years. [lostrivers.ca]

In my opinion, this is the most beautiful building in Toronto! I shot this photograph with a Konica C35 many years ago and self developed it on matte paper.

Veneration…

23 Saturday Apr 2011

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© Joan Currie

Veneration of the Cross is a ceremony, usually on Good Friday, where congregants pay respect to the cross on which Christ was crucified.

The red of the tulips and berries in this floral arrangement was the same color as the fabric draped on the cross at the Veneration ceremony today.