Oscar Niemeyer

My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."
- Oscar Niemeyer

Palácio da Alvorada

Brasilia, Brazil

My Brasilia made by Broyhill

and inspired by the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer.

Cathedral of Brasilia

Brasilia, Brazil

Centro Cultural Oscar Niemeyer

Brazil Pavilion

New York Worlds Fair

1939

Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer

The only house in the U.S

designed by Niemeyer.

Strick House.

Santa Monica, California 1964

North To Alaska

Thanks to my sister and brother-in-law

for a wonderful time.

Hello Mr. Marmot.

My sister has a green thumb.

Alaskans know how to grow things.

This giant cabbage was in downtown Anchorage.

Thanks to my brother-in-law for

catching and preparing the salmon.

It was superb!

Copper River red salmon gravlax.

Dill-i-cious!

Caviar. WOW. Yes, he made that too.

It was served with bellinis (small buckwheat cakes)

and a dab of sour cream.

Heavenly!

Oysters ready to go into the oven.

Oysters on the half shell,

with sweet potato fries

and sourdough toast.

Enjoyed on the deck,

in Homer,

in 70 degree weather...

and lots of wine.

Somebody pinch me!

I read this book during my visit.

Heather Lende really captures the essence

of life in rural Alaska.

It brought back many memories

of life in Ketchikan, Alaska in the 70's.

GONE FISHIN'

My friend Jean is slowly parting with many of her treasures.

(Remember the Christmas reflectors and lights she gave me?)

Yesterday she gave my husband her father's fishing gear.

Just in time for our trip to Alaska.

I know they must mean a lot to her or she

wouldn't have saved them all these years.

(The fishing gear, not her children)

I thought they needed a good home.

I'll tell you all about our trip to

Alaska when we get home.

Sunday Drive

in the country.