Tag Archives: film

Renoir . . . . . the film

Posted on October 23, 2013 by annetbell

Renoir, a French film made in 2012, is a drama of sumptuous beauty.  It is in French with English subtitles and is based on the last years of Renoir’s life in his Cagnes-sur Mer farmhouse  in the south of France. … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on October 19, 2013 by annetbell

We saw this yesterday and it is amazing. Try to see it in 3D at an IMAX theater or on the largest screen available. You will leave having not a clue how it was made. Good story as well as … Continue reading →

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The Chand Baori Vav. . . . .The Dark Knight Rises

Posted on October 14, 2013 by annetbell

Gujarat and Rajastan rulers invented clever methods for storing water in response to the semi-arid climate, seasonal changes, and cultural and religious practices in their states.  Vavs (step-wells) are subterranean structures that store drinking water, provide a resting space to … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Blue Bird

Posted on July 14, 2013 by annetbell

Could  there be a more perfect bird for the National Bird of India, all dressed, not in a brightly colored  sari, but metallic  blue with tail  feathers to match, all opening into a lovely fan?  These  peafowls are native to … Continue reading →

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IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS by Erick Larson

Posted on July 12, 2013 by annetbell

Erik Larson’s  narrative history is  set in Berlin in 1933 and  is told  through the eyes of a visiting American family. Not just any family, but Ambassador Dodd and his wife and two children. The ambassador was a Professor of … Continue reading →

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