Higher Learning

thank you so much, my dear friend!!! i’m truly honored!!

Rosemary, thank you!!! I was like a kid in a candy store when I was here the other day … the angles and shadows were a dream come true. I’m so honored that you like my little discovery, too. Thank you again.

My dear Alf … thank you so so much!!!! You are always the consummate gentleman and inspiration and your work always the epitome of excellence. I’m truly honored that you liked this one!!! Thank you again.

Oh, Karen … you so “get” where I was going with this. I have a companion piece that I’ll probably upload tomorrow or the next day … and with your permission I’d like to use your “Stairs To Nowhere” idea for its title. I was actually struggling over what to call the second one. How fortuitous that you stopped by with your wonderful comment and idea. I think you so much for your understanding and your kind support and encouragement. You are a true lady and a true friend, dear girl!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you very much, Scott. I always appreciate your visits.

Thank you so very much, my sweet friend. A bit of a departure for me … I was just in awe of these extraordinary strong angles and lines and shadows and just hoped the shots would come out. What an amazing place it is. Thank you again!! Hugzzz!!!

Hi Robyn … thank you soo sooo much. What a wonderful and kind thing to say … especially from such a magnificent photographer as yourself. Thank you again, dear girl!! Hugzz!!!

Hello my darling girl … oh, I’m so glad you enjoyed this one … it’s a bit different and i was feeling a bit nervous about it. It truly was a photographer’s dream with the angles and shadows there!!! Thank you!! Hugzzz!!!

Hi Ann!!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!

thank you so much, Denis!!!! So glad you like this one!!!

Karen, thank you so so so much!!!!! I was in AWE of this place the other day … and am so glad you enjoyed it!!!!

Wendy, I’m a huge fan of yours … and am so honored with your visit and lovely note!!! Thank you so much!!!

Daniel thank you!!!! I was holding myself back from hopping up and down with excitement so I wouldn’t embarrass my poor son, lol!!! The lines were AMAZING!!!

Don thank you so much!!!!

Hi Zoe!!! Well, you surely have my sympathies … I so so hope that things will turn around soon .. there are so many people out of work right now!!! But as talented as you are I’m sure you won’t have any problems, hon!!!!! Thanks so much for your visit and lovely note!!!

Hi Judy!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!

Hi Paul!!!! So glad you liked this one, hon!!!

Thanks, Xenia .. the funny thing was I didn’t have a lot of time, so I just took a couple of snaps without a lot of planning .. when the spot is right, it’s hard to go wrong i guess!!!! Thanks again, hon!!!

thank you, hon!!!!!

Hiii Eric!!! It is sad!!! Hopefully things will turn around .. but in the meantime, it’s got to be awfully disheartening to the folks who should be celebrating. Thanks so much for stopping by!!!!

Hey Bill … thank you, sweetie!!!! hugzz!!!

Thanks, Renee!!!!! This place is SO unusual, architecturally … I can’t wait to go back and play some more, lol!!!!

Hi Trudy!!! I really was there at the very best time of day … there was almost noone around .. and the shadows and light were amazing!!!

thanks so much, sweetie … I wasn’t sure about using textures on this one. I put it on to see how it would look and liked it!! So glad you did too!!!

Carolyn .. you sweetheart!!! I’m completely honored with your lovely critique … I may have to print it out and frame it!! WHEEE!!! You know how much I admire your own creative mojo … and ONE of these days I’ll sit down with painter and begin the process of understanding it!!!! But in the meantime … you .. have .. MADE .. my weekend!!!!!! Happy hugzzz!!!!

Thank you so much, Ana … I truly appreciate your visit and lovely note!!!

Hey Michael!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you so much, Lucin … my own son is going through the process right now and I can’t help but feel concern about what he’ll face, after all his struggles and hard work, when he graduates!!

Hey Gina!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Hi Rajeev!!!!! thank you so much, my friend!!!

OOOOO!!!!! Linaji!!!!! Thank you, thank you soooooo sooo much!!! I’m sooo honored!!!!! SUCH a fabulous group … I wasn’t even sure if I should enter this one … OH OH!!! LOL!! Can you tell I’m excited!!!! Thanks again, hon!!!! _yay!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hi Richie!!!!! Yeah, that shadow created the COOLEST shape, didn’t it??? I had SO much fun with this place!!!! thanks so much for coming by!!!! Hugzz!!!

Lynda … what a lovely comment!!! Thank you, sweetie!!! It is unusual because the place is unusual. It’s built on the side of a hill and many of the class and admin buildings, built in this amazing almost-but-not-quite 1920’s Art Deco feel, are on three terraces. And many of the buildings are interconnected about two or three stories up via glassed walkways. I can’t wait to go back again!!!

Lisa, sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!! But the architect is the one with the imagination!!!! I felt the same way when I was in Arizona recently … I have sooo much respect for great architecture. Love the classics of course … but there is some amazing contemporary work out there, too!!!!

Hello, hello dear Heloisa!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you!! I very much admire your work … and am honored by your visit!!!

Thankee, darlin’!!!

Thank you very much!

Thanks so much, Ric!!! The whole job situation is rough right now … I sure hope things straight out soon!!!!! I do feel bad for the kids right now …

Thanks Mike … yes, I keep hoping things will begin to chug along again .. not white hot like it was … so many things went wrong … but a nice, strong and steady economy again!!! hopefully by the time your kids and mine are out all will be well again!!!!

Thank you, Jeff!!!

Thanks, Pauline!!!!!! It’s different for me … but it’s such fun to try new things!!!

Hi hi sweetie!!!! Thank you!!!

Thanks, Steven!!!!!!!

Agnes, thank you, thank you!!!!!! And yes, I completely agree that more education does indeed give more choices!!! But so many can’t afford the education right now either!!! OOO!! Let’s hope it all straightens out soon!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Thanks, sweetie!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!

Hi Barbara … thank you so so much!!!!

Colin, darling!!!! Thank you!!!! A bit of a departure, but I enjoyed these so much!!!!

Thanks, Lynnie!!!!! I’m so glad you like it!!!

thank you very much … I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!!

Hey Shaun … thank you so much … I really was sooo amazed by this place … we were there at the perfect, perfect time of day!!!

Thank you so so much … I’m so glad you liked it!!!

My darling Tereza!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart … as an architect, YOUR comment means the world to me!!! Thank you!!! I honestly think this and its little companion are two of my all time favorites … and I’m so happy that you approve!!!! Thank you sweetie!!!!

Hi Nadine!!!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!

Hi Barbara … thank you so much for your lovely note!!! I’m honored that you enjoyed it!!!

Carol, thank you so very much … you know how much I admire your images so your opinion means the world. This one and its companion are a couple of my favorites … so so glad you enjoyed them!!!!!!

Hi Joe … thank you!!! You’ve found one of my favorites!!!

thank you … you found one of my all time favorites. I’d love to do more of this kind of thing but don’t get into “city” environments very often anymore. I meant to get back there again this summer. Kids are back in class now so I’ll have to wait for a holiday, I guess!!

thank you, thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Tibby … this is one of my personal favorites

thank you … I’m so happy you found this one and enjoyed it!!!

Hey Michael … thank you!!!! It’s one of my favorites, too … so glad you enjoyed it!!

Ahhh Ron … you found one of my favorites!!!! So glad you liked it too!!! I’m beginning to think that buildings are my favorite things to snap!!!

Hi Yuri!!!! Yes I agree .. this place does have something of the eternal about it … the architecture was so stern and clean … i loved it!!!! As to the wise ones, you couldn’t be more right … this is actually a college campus!!!

Helen … thank you so much!!!!! I’m so happy you enjoyed this one!!

Prasad thank you so much!!!!! You’ve found one of my favorites!!!

Awww Robin … you’re such a doll … give us a hug!!!!!!!!!!

Hey BigD!!!! Thank you … I was sooo lucky to be there on this day … the shadows were amazing!!!!! And I agree … that texture really did make a difference in this one!!!! So fun!!

thank you so much, David … it’s a sobering situation right now. Hopefully things will loosen up a bit more … for all our sakes!!!!

Peter … THANK you!!!!!! This one and its companion are two of my all time favorites … I really want to do more of this kind of photography. Sooo happy you enjoyed it, too!!!!! Thank you again!!!

Thanks … hopefully things will start to flip back around again one of these days soon.

Jason, thank you very much!!

Thank you, Sonjas … this is one of my favorites!!

Luca, thank you so much!!!

Bruce .. thank you so much. I think I enjoy the software and the tinkering as much as I enjoy the photography itself. So much to learn on both for me … like a jolly adventure!!!! LOL!!!

Thanks so much, Marie!!! I’m so glad you liked this one … it’s one of my favorites. And I’ll definitely look into that group … so sweet of you to let me know about it!!!!

Thank you!!!! This is one of my favorites … so happy you enjoyed it too!!!

Hi Dennis!!!! Thank you … I’m so thrilled you liked this one … a personal favorite of mine. As much as I love landscapes … I think I’m beginning to develop a real taste for architectural shots. So glad you think I got it right!!!