... I am, a tourist taking pictures. I actually got some video of it to. The main industry was grape vinyards. Along the mountain sides, they had carved them out and planted vinyards all over the mountains. We walked along this path and took more pictures. Along the path, these were the trails to the private little vinyard plots. This was cemetary. This is where the ...

... was taken on top of a high plateau with superb views of the surrounding countryside. A  nest of insects was found and the insects had strange makings on their bodies.                       The Hike contiued South through local vinyards and arable land to the finishing point at Pissouri Bay.

... machine. Still, they are just tiny players I use as an example. Why is it that every smart person I know has investments in foreign countries? From buying Australian dollars, to Argentinian vinyards, to Brazilian farms, it seems I am not the only one seeing the writing on the wall. Yet, I am still seeing the money here in America. It seems as if others do as well, but now we seem to have ...

Only a little behind now... although still kinda cheating these are all from this last weekend (and a friend technically took one :) ) This last weekend was a passport day for the santa cruz mountains wine growers association. We got together with good friends that we haven't seen in too long and went to Loma Prieta, Burrell School, Black Ridge Vinyards and Testarossa.

... Island beach in Florida makes you feel alive as you run along trying to avoid the waves chasing your feet. Running along the tree lined Canal du Midi and through the deserted vinyards around Beziers in the South of France was amazing, going for ten miles without seeing another soul. I’ve been extremely privilidged to run in some awesome places. I never travel abroad without my running shoes ...

... , carrying a bag of potatos on my head, we wouldnt use that in the states.A brother gave his expressions on one of the symposium's "They will build houses and plant vinyards". He said that he owns land, and its not uncommon to have lions and elephants and buffalo intruding and sometimes eating up the crops. So in paradise he looks forward to having his own land free of disturbance!!! ...

... , very exciting, but, the bad news is that it means that i have closed my new gallery 2009 – still life for now as they have taken on all my work i had on sale there.  not to worry as i am planning on doing new works for this space and will be updating again soon, so check back soon for new paintings for sale!  remember to visit flambe fine art on your next visit to the vinyards…

I’m beginning to understand what it must be like to be experiencing the attention that the stars of True Blood are now receiving because of the show’s success.  As Anna Paquin was working on the wedding sequence for her latest film “The Romantics, last Tuesday at Old Field Vinyards, members of the paparazzi were busy