Monthly Archives: March 2014

Lunch at the Canteen of Cept University

Posted on March 13, 2014 by annetbell

Namaste. . . . . . Isn’t this a wonderful meeting place to rest in the shade, visit with friends, meet new people or eat a meal? One day, I met some boys from Afghanistan who were not studying architecture … Continue reading →

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Decorah Eagles Live from Their Nest

Posted on March 12, 2014 by annetbell

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles I was so excited when I remembered this site.  It is the #1 most viewed live video of all times!  A live streaming webcam is trained on bald eagles in their nest in Decorah Iowa at the Raptor Resource … Continue reading →

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‘Her’ The Movie

Posted on March 11, 2014 by annetbell

This is spring break week at the university , and since we went to Hawaii in January, it is movie time for us! I dragged the professor away from a marathon of ‘Breaking Bad’ and we deiced to see ‘Her.’ … Continue reading →

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Music Monday ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

Posted on March 10, 2014 by annetbell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B64iesL60Qk This reunion of Simon and Garfunkel  was the musical event of my lifetime.  I had been a fan from the beginning of their  folk-rock career in the transitional time  of the 60s. The lyrics told stories of universal experiences … Continue reading →

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Tim’s Vermeer Collision of Art and Technology

Posted on March 9, 2014 by annetbell

‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is one of Vermeer’s most famous paintings. How could a painter who lived from 1635-1675 create paintings with the detail of a photograph  two hundred years before photography was invented in 1839?  The artist … Continue reading →

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Senator (Dr.) Rand Paul

Posted on March 8, 2014 by annetbell

Granted he was speaking at the Conservative PAC meeting yesterday, where  later he won the straw poll of the audience. This may be the man who will carry the conservative/Republican line in the election of 2016 for the presidency of … Continue reading →

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A Scout Camp – Capturing Innocence

Posted on March 7, 2014 by annetbell

Originally posted on Migrating after Myself:
I love camping! Especially if it’s with my girlfriend on a barren beach in a one man tent that couldn’t possibly fit one man! I went on a scout camp with some of my…

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Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Posted on March 7, 2014 by annetbell

Posted  first on March 14, 2013by annetbell These handsome guards asked if we wanted pictures with them, so of course we did. Then they asked for money!   Jaipur is definitely more of a tourist town.  They got us!  We were ready … Continue reading →

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From the Top of the World One World Trade Center

Posted on March 6, 2014 by annetbell

” After twelve years of anticipation, the tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere is ready for a  close-up.  There is a story and incredible 360 degree photographs in the current issue of Time Magazine.  How 10,000 workers (not one died … Continue reading →

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Spring Seems Far Away from Frozen Niagara Falls

Posted on March 5, 2014 by annetbell

View out from under the frozen falls. . . . . This is the second time this winter the falls have frozen completely, but the light show goes on. . . . Beautiful pictures. . . . but so would … Continue reading →

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