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Thatcher Willam Camp 4/26/13 :

Thatcher Willam Camp 4/26/13

Sonoma May 2013 :

Sonoma May 2013

San Francisco May 2013 :

San Francisco May 2013

Zoo September 2012 :

Zoo September 2012

Mazama September 2012 :

Mazama September 2012

Easter 2012 :

Easter 2012

Clara & PT August-October 2011 :

Clara & PT August-October 2011

Arboretum 2011 :

Arboretum 2011

San Miguel-La Ruina : Margie and Gary returned to LaRuina with good friends Jack and Kay Kite, and Prudy Bair, for 2 weeks in late summer 2011 . An architectural gem, and only 3 blocks from El Jardin, Juarez Park, and neighborhood grocers, shops and restaurants, it was the perfect spot to launch our varied activities. Marty and Lorraine, the owners (and artists) have a flair for art and color, which add to the special feeling of "did we luck out on this, or what." Check out www.laruina.com.

San Miguel-La Ruina

Margie and Gary returned to LaRuina with good friends Jack and Kay Kit ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2011 10:09pm PDT

Day Life and Night Life in San Miguel : Many morning breakfasts began at "home" with pastries foraged by Gary from Cumpanio. Jack discovered Cafe Rama, where we had one of favorite breakfasts. We had great lunches at El Ten Ten Pie, intimate Bistro LaCasita (4 tables, your choice of two entrees prepared while you watch), Food Factory at La Aurora, and Apolo XI for carnitas. Our favorite evening meals were at the elegant The Restaurant (Salano 16), eclectic La Sirena Gorda (a Sally Gibson recommendation), Italian-Mexican Mi Vida, and our favorite, french-inspired Chamonix. If you love steak (which we do) you must dine at La Burger, in spite of its name. Certainly the best steaks in San Miguel, it is a unique and memorable dining experience. Its a cab ride about 5 miles north of San Miguel just before Atonotilco. One of Margie's best friends from Vanderbilt, Sally Gibson, moved to San Miguel in 1989. We met her for dinner and twice for lunch. She gave us some good insider tips and introduced us to the owners of Casa Glenville, who invited us to a party at their grand home. One evening after dinner we walked into Benjamin Lara's bar and were entertained by Benjamin, a very talented guitar player and singer. We spent another fun evening at the rooftop Luna Bar at the Rosewood Hotel. It offers a spectacular night views of the Parroquia and sunsets. We wished we could have spent time at the bar at Hotel Matilda, but it was discovered too a late. Jack, Kay, Prudy and Margie celebrated the Kites last night at Los Milagros. How do you spell T-E-Q-U-I-L-L-A ?

Day Life and Night Life in San Miguel

Many morning breakfasts began at "home" with pastries foraged by Gary ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2011 3:02pm PDT

Doors of San Miguel : The doors of San Miguel offer a seemingly endless gallery of color, texture and craftsmanship. A photographer's dream come true.

Doors of San Miguel

The doors of San Miguel offer a seemingly endless gallery of color, te ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2011 10:45pm PDT

Streets Of San Miguel : We never tired of leisure walks down random streets to just to see what pleasant suprises lay in store. El Mirador was a pleasant uphill 15 minute walk from the town center, and provided a panoramic view of San Miguel. Especially beautiful early morning and sunset.

Streets Of San Miguel

We never tired of leisure walks down random streets to just to see wha ...

Updated: Nov 13, 2011 8:54pm PDT

The Arts in San Miguel : San Miguel is a thriving arts community, not unlike Santa Fe, NM. Fabrica la Aurora is the home of dozens of high-end art galleries located in a converted fabric manufacturing facility, and a 15 minute walk north of the Jardin . The original machinery preserved in the conversion complements the modern architecture of the galleries. We recommend lunch at the Food Factory, the wonderful restaurant just inside the entrance on the left. There are several art schools in the heart of San Miguel, including Instituto Allende and Bellas Artes. Margie, Kay and Prudy had the pleasure of getting to know David Leonardo, a famous muralist who has relocated to San Miguel. He is currently painting a mural at the Library, and the ladies attended a lecture about his work. They also got to know Rene, who represents David in his Andante Galleria.

The Arts in San Miguel

San Miguel is a thriving arts community, not unlike Santa Fe, NM. Fab ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2011 5:42pm PDT

La Parroquia and El Jardin-San Miguel : This beautiful church, and El Jardin across the street, are the center of activity in San Miguel.

La Parroquia and El Jardin-San Miguel

This beautiful church, and El Jardin across the street, are the center ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2011 4:33pm PDT

Markets of San Miguel : Mercado Ignatio Ramirez is a covered market, and a great place to buy fresh flowers, fruit, vegatables, and meat.

Markets of San Miguel

Mercado Ignatio Ramirez is a covered market, and a great place to buy ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2011 9:01pm PDT

Delores Hidalgo and Atotonilco : Take a fun day trip to Delores Hidalgo for revolutionary history, pottery and Ice cream. On the way back, stop at Atotonilco to see another famous UNESCO World Heritage church.

Delores Hidalgo and Atotonilco

Take a fun day trip to Delores Hidalgo for revolutionary history, pott ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2011 4:43pm PDT

Homes of San Miguel : The library offers a tour of three San Miguel homes every Sunday at 11am. Its well worth the $15 fee.

Homes of San Miguel

The library offers a tour of three San Miguel homes every Sunday at 11 ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2011 11:42pm PDT

San Miguel Slideshow : Take a fun day trip to Delores Hidalgo for revolutionary history, pottery and Ice cream. On the way back, stop at Atotonilco to see another famous UNESCO World Heritage church.

San Miguel Slideshow

Take a fun day trip to Delores Hidalgo for revolutionary history, pott ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2011 4:44pm PDT

San Miguel Calendar :

San Miguel Calendar

Chevy Chase Archives :

Chevy Chase Archives

July 4th Weekend at Chevy Chase :

July 4th Weekend at Chevy Chase

Kathryn Kite's Wedding : We all had a wonderful time at Kathryn and Jason's wedding. Mountain Home Lodge was the perfect setting for an outdoor ceremony in the Cascades. Margery and I hope you enjoy our pix. I am a big fan of Smugmug for 3 reasons: ease of viewing, ease of purchase and quality of the prints. If you want to buy a print, simply click the "Buy" button located just above and to the right of the selected image and then select the option "Buy This Photo." The images have been color corrected and optimized for 4x6 prints. I prefer the Lustre finish (21¢ each). If you would like to purchase a larger print, send Gary an email and I will upload a higher resolution image. My email address is mgmoogk@comcast.net. There is also a nifty Slideshow feature in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Enjoy.

Kathryn Kite's Wedding

Clara Summer 2011 :

Clara Summer 2011

At the Zoo-Spring 2011 :

At the Zoo-Spring 2011

Clara March-April 2011 :

Clara March-April 2011

Clara's 2nd Birthday :

Clara's 2nd Birthday

Updated: Jan 30, 2011 12:07am PDT

Christmas Morning at Gigi's :

Christmas Morning at Gigi's

Christmas Eve Smorgy at Nana's :

Christmas Eve Smorgy at Nana's

Blue Angels-Seafair 2010 :

Blue Angels-Seafair 2010

Clara July-August :

Clara July-August

Clara April-June :

Clara April-June

The Zoo :

The Zoo

Clara is Walking :

Clara is Walking

Clara's First Birtday Party :

Clara's First Birtday Party

Clara Calendar :

Clara Calendar

VU pals together in Mississippi :

VU pals together in Mississippi

Chicago Highlights : Chicago's crown jewel is Millennium Park, built above Illinois Central Railroad tracks between the lakefront and Michigan Avenue north of Grant Park, opened in 2004. Highlights include Cloud Gate, the polished metal sculpture also known as "The Bean". The Jay Pritzker Pavillion, a band shell designed by Frank Gehrey. Crown Fountain, two 50 foot towers that project faces of 1000 Chicago residents, one at a time, on embedded LED video screens. Lurie Garden, located south of Pritzker Pavillion. Wrigley Square with the Millennium Monument. And Nichols Bridgeway leading to the Modern Wing of the Art Institute. While Millenium Park is the subject of many of the images in this gallery, other images include details from the Chicago Cultural Center, famous landmarks, and classic skylines. The Cultural Center, the old Chicago Public Library, showcases the magnificent Tiffany Dome, as well as jewel-like Tiffany mosaics.

Chicago Highlights

"Meet Julia" Party at Kaplans :

"Meet Julia" Party at Kaplans

Clara at Six Months :

Clara at Six Months

Clara at Five Months :

Clara at Five Months

Clara at Four Months :

Clara at Four Months

Springtime in Washington :

Springtime in Washington

Updated: May 26, 2009 3:13am PDT

Clara at Three Months :

Clara at Three Months

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 10:38pm PDT

Clara at Two Months :

Clara at Two Months

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 10:35pm PDT

Joanna's Pix :

Joanna's Pix

Updated: Dec 14, 2011 9:27pm PDT

Clara at One Month :

Clara at One Month

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 10:43pm PDT

Clara-Settling In :

Clara-Settling In

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 6:59pm PDT

Clara-Day 2 :

Clara-Day 2

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 10:07pm PDT

Clara-Day 3 Homecoming :

Clara-Day 3 Homecoming

Updated: Jan 27, 2009 3:57am PDT

Clara Camp's First Day :

Clara Camp's First Day

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 5:47pm PDT

Clipper Odyssey :

Clipper Odyssey

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 8:11pm PDT

Maupihaa (9/30) :

Maupihaa (9/30)

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 3:54am PDT

Garden of the Seeping Giant (10/14) :

Garden of the Seeping Giant (10/14)

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 4:15am PDT

Fiji (10/10-10/14) :

Fiji (10/10-10/14)

Updated: Apr 03, 2013 12:40am PDT

Wallis and Futuna (10/10-10/11) :

Wallis and Futuna (10/10-10/11)

Updated: Nov 16, 2008 10:01am PDT

Tonga (10/7-10/9) :

Tonga (10/7-10/9)

Updated: Nov 16, 2008 9:52am PDT

Niue (10/5) :

Niue (10/5)

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 3:59am PDT

Cook Islands (10/1-10/3) :

Cook Islands (10/1-10/3)

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 10:00pm PDT

Tahiti and Bora Bora (9/28-9/29) :

Tahiti and Bora Bora (9/28-9/29)

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 1:27pm PDT

South Sea Odyssey Highlights : Departing Tahiti on Sunday, September 28, and arriving in Fiji on Monday, October 13th, our odyssey took us 2200 miles in 14 days (we lost Tuesday, October 6 to the International Date Line). On our voyage we visited the Society Islands (Tahiti and Bora Bora), the remote coral island of Maupihaa, the Cook Islands (Atiu, Aitutaki, and Palmerston-population 50), the island of Niue, the Kingdom of Tonga (Neiafu, Niuatoputapu, and Niuafo'ou), Wallis and Futuna Islands, and Fiji (Taveuni and Viti Levu). The friendly and energetic Zegrahm expedition leaders provided us with amazing daily adventure opportunities. And our awesome Clipper Odyssey crew insured that our food, drinks and accommodations were first class in every way, and that our Zodiacs were all safely launched, recoverd, and stowed dozens of times daily. Photos of each island adventure, new friends, and on-board festivities are shown below. Comments are welcome. Enjoy.

South Sea Odyssey Highlights

Departing Tahiti on Sunday, September 28, and arriving in Fiji on Mond ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2008 9:40pm PDT

Bookclub in Jackson :

Bookclub in Jackson

Updated: Sep 20, 2008 5:23pm PDT

Grand Canyon :

Grand Canyon

Updated: Jun 08, 2008 11:27am PDT

Page, Arizona :

Page, Arizona

Updated: Jun 12, 2008 5:57am PDT

Zion National Park :

Zion National Park

Updated: Jun 10, 2008 1:08am PDT

Bryce Canyon :

Bryce Canyon

Updated: Sep 05, 2009 10:54am PDT

Mariposa Monarch (Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary) : Each year 150 MILLION Monarch butterflys migrate from the US and Canada to the 11,000 ft high mountain forests outside Morelia, and over-winter from November thru February. Four hours south of San Miguel, tours are well advertised and cost $75. Sacrifice a day for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. For $5 you can rise a horse the last mile and 1000 ft elevation-its worth it.

Mariposa Monarch (Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary)

Each year 150 MILLION Monarch butterflys migrate from the US and Canad ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 10:37pm PDT

San Miguel de Allende-Mercado (The Market) :

San Miguel de Allende-Mercado (The Market)

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 10:30pm PDT

San Miguel de Allende-La Parroquia (The Parish Church) : This beautiful church, and El Jardin across the street, are the center of activity in San Miguel.

San Miguel de Allende-La Parroquia (The Parish Church)

This beautiful church, and El Jardin across the street, are the center ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 10:28pm PDT

San Miguel de Allende-El Jardin (The Main Square) :

San Miguel de Allende-El Jardin (The Main Square)

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 10:20pm PDT

San Miguel de Allende-El Mirador (The Lookout) : El Mirador is a pleasant 15 minute walk from the town center, and provides a panoramic view of San Miguel. Especially beautiful early morning and sunset.

San Miguel de Allende-El Mirador (The Lookout)

El Mirador is a pleasant 15 minute walk from the town center, and prov ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2008 9:42pm PDT

Streets of San Miguel : We never tired of leisure walks down random streets to just to see what pleasant suprises lay in store.

Streets of San Miguel

Yucatan Calendar :

Yucatan Calendar

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 9:26pm PDT

Kathy and David Visit :

Kathy and David Visit

Updated: Nov 05, 2007 7:41pm PDT

Seattle :

Seattle

Updated: Jun 25, 2007 12:42am PDT

Merida Street Signs :

Merida Street Signs

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 8:19pm PDT

Merida :

Merida

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 9:16pm PDT

Yucatan Gallery :

Yucatan Gallery

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 8:55pm PDT

Casa Mexilio :

Casa Mexilio

Updated: Mar 13, 2007 6:34am PDT

Izamal :

Izamal

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 9:08pm PDT

Merida Homes :

Merida Homes

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 8:45pm PDT

Uxmal :

Uxmal

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 8:40pm PDT

Progresso and Celestun :

Progresso and Celestun

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 8:35pm PDT

Chitzen Itza and Cenote Ik Kil :

Chitzen Itza and Cenote Ik Kil

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 9:25pm PDT

Carnaval Parade :

Carnaval Parade

Updated: Nov 22, 2007 9:04pm PDT

turkey calendar :

turkey calendar

Updated: Nov 05, 2006 5:13pm PDT

calendar :

calendar

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 11:04am PDT

Becky and Ozgur's Wedding :

Becky and Ozgur's Wedding

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 10:20am PDT

parking lot :

parking lot

Updated: Nov 16, 2008 9:25am PDT

Montana Gallery :

Montana Gallery

Updated: Aug 27, 2006 7:48pm PDT

Greece and Turkey Gallery :

Greece and Turkey Gallery

Updated: Oct 03, 2006 11:02pm PDT

Prague and Paris Gallery :

Prague and Paris Gallery

Updated: Apr 14, 2007 7:41pm PDT

Istanbul :

Istanbul

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 10:45am PDT

Cappadocia, Turkey :

Cappadocia, Turkey

Updated: Nov 05, 2006 5:12pm PDT

Cesme, Turkey :

Cesme, Turkey

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 9:51am PDT

Lesvos, Greece :

Lesvos, Greece

Updated: Oct 29, 2006 9:36am PDT

Evening with Tiberio :

Evening with Tiberio

Updated: May 21, 2006 10:44pm PDT

Hi-Res Gallery :

Hi-Res Gallery

Updated: Apr 03, 2013 12:38am PDT

Katy and Martin's Wedding :

Katy and Martin's Wedding

Updated: Apr 29, 2006 9:12pm PDT

Gallery :

Gallery

Updated: Sep 20, 2006 8:03pm PDT

Paradise Valley, MT :

Paradise Valley, MT

Updated: Dec 26, 2005 4:13pm PDT

Joanna and Carter's Wedding :

Joanna and Carter's Wedding

Updated: Aug 27, 2005 10:16pm PDT

Mazama 2012 :

Mazama 2012

Vandy '68 at Fox's Den :

Vandy '68 at Fox's Den

Updated: Nov 13, 2012 10:15am PDT

Kites' pre-Christmas 2012 :

Kites' pre-Christmas 2012

Updated: Dec 08, 2012 3:40pm PDT

Don :

Don

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