tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81260572024-03-23T11:01:33.878-07:00Koehn family journeyChris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-19889766178540091532007-03-03T16:27:00.001-08:002007-03-03T16:27:44.973-08:00Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1172635061070995282007-02-27T19:55:00.000-08:002007-02-27T19:57:41.870-08:00front<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/405314564/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/405314564_f83f00a846_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/405314564/">front</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>View from the road. Lot is "down-slope"; house is pretty unpretentious from this vantage. We will re-work the entrance to celebrate more and let some light in from the south.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899473612084902007-02-07T17:49:00.000-08:002007-02-07T17:51:13.613-08:00Ansel @ Mt. Washington<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247469/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/139/383247469_ab73c59f38_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247469/">Ansel:MtWash2</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Ansel and Chris went skiing at Mount Washington, ~ 2 hours up-island, with a few co-workers. Great views & snow!<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899400390084782007-02-07T17:48:00.000-08:002007-02-07T17:50:00.390-08:00Vancouver Island hike<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247471/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/383247471_c06098acc6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247471/">VI hike2</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>A saturday hike up a nearby hill on a beautiful day. There are trails like this all over the place here.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899326132052692007-02-07T17:47:00.000-08:002007-02-07T17:48:46.133-08:00east view<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247483/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/383247483_b4c48fd6a7_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247483/">east view</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>..from the east side of the hiked hill. Our shop is barely visible in the lower wooded area (green roof). The body of water behind is Sattelite Channel (salt water), and Salt Spring Island behind. Way in the distance is the coast range and the Cascades on the mainland (Whistler to Mt. Baker, etc). The house we're considering is roughly in front of the freigher with similar views.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899131735872122007-02-07T17:43:00.001-08:002007-02-07T17:45:31.736-08:00Shawnigan Beach Resort<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247500/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/383247500_9293e3ccf1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247500/">Shawnigan Beach Resort</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>From the lake, ours is roughly center, lower.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899092757961662007-02-07T17:43:00.000-08:002007-02-07T17:44:52.763-08:00Shawnigan Lake with crews<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247528/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/383247528_dc749ea957_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247528/">Shawnigan Lake with crews</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>From our place toward the lake. There are two rowing crews in the photo. The national team practices here every Friday.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1170899045643172312007-02-07T17:42:00.000-08:002007-02-07T17:44:05.746-08:00apartment living room<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247551/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/383247551_a0f4db5312_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/383247551/">apt lr</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Cozy but comfy. The gas fireplace is nice (never thought I'd admit to something like that..)<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1149605807796268112006-06-06T07:53:00.000-07:002006-06-06T07:56:47.803-07:00A/S @ city of rocks<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161705212/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/59/161705212_2ab9739b22_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161705212/">A:S @ city of rocks</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>This park of ancient exposed rock has ancient volcanic structures exposed by erosion. They dwarf the Airstream.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1149605482102688652006-06-06T07:48:00.000-07:002006-06-06T07:51:22.160-07:00Ansel at Carlsbad Caverns<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161705211/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/53/161705211_9f52b58952_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161705211/">Ansel at Carlsbad Caverns</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>at the entrance. An impressive place, hard to photograph the inside..<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1149604961759261232006-06-06T07:39:00.000-07:002006-06-06T07:42:41.806-07:00aquarium<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161701152/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/53/161701152_e49a9dd330_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/161701152/">aquarium</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Our visit to the impressive Georgia aquarium. Feb. 2006<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139770676992619982006-02-12T10:57:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:57:57.066-08:00Padrera- roof and courtyard<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808467/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/98808467_f6ef11d121_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808467/">Padrera- roof and courtyard</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div><br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139769647227139402006-02-12T10:40:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:40:47.233-08:00Baquiera Beret skiiers<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98791108/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/35/98791108_92e171d987_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98791108/">Baquiera Beret skiiers</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Our first side trip, to this great ski area i nthe Pyrenees, turned out to be great fun.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139769095330979852006-02-12T10:31:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:31:35.336-08:00last goodnight<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808468/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/35/98808468_818666305e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808468/">last goodnight</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>From the apartment hallway, Ansel and Camila share a hug (sort of) with Nicho looking on. Liliana, thier friend from Mexico, is in the background. Note the catalan arches of brick and timber above the kitchen.<br />We had an early flight out the next day, and were sad to leave our great friends and Barcelona. Ansel and Camila have promised to bring their old codger parents back when Sagrada Familia is finished- in 40 years. See you then!<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768910794703252006-02-12T10:28:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:28:30.800-08:00Ruth @ sunset- Girona<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803462/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/26/98803462_09f97494d8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803462/">Ruth @ sunset- Girona</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>we had a great time walking the length of the wall around this great old city. Ruth enjoys the beautiful sunset. The pyranees and the rest of the old city of Girona are to her right.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768815250934922006-02-12T10:26:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:26:55.256-08:00Padrera- roof and courtyard<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808467/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/98808467_f6ef11d121_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98808467/">Padrera- roof and courtyard</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>from the roof of Gaudi's Padrera- an amazing apartment building from the 1910's. The figures are all chimneys and ventilation stacks. Each room in the place has a window- kid's rooms to the courtyard (for quietness)- a revolutionary idea in the early 1900's.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768598729175022006-02-12T10:23:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:23:18.736-08:00ruins climbers, Girona<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803461/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/38/98803461_70cf593b57_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803461/">ruins climbers, Girona</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Kids will be kids- heck with the history- let's climb on this 1,000 year old wall and see how much trouble we can get in to!<br />Nicholas, Camila, Rainer, and Ansel.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768370344411452006-02-12T10:19:00.001-08:002006-02-12T10:19:30.346-08:00dragon slide<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803460/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/28/98803460_77c1a2a2e5_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803460/">dragon slide</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Catching Rainer on the dragon slide adjacent to the train station, while we await our train to the old walled city of Girona.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768356493740392006-02-12T10:19:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:19:16.496-08:00Museu Maritim<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803454/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/27/98803454_fd18fe783b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803454/">Museu Maritim</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>The ship is 16th C (the last galleon to be used in battle) and the building is 14th C. Ansel and I visited the Museu Maritim one day and learned all aobut Barcelona's sea going past. The Meditteranian used to lap against the front of this building- it was the biggest shipyard in Europe until the 1800's.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768332644746192006-02-12T10:18:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:18:52.650-08:00fountain Placa d Espanya<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803459/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/31/98803459_d96b402914_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803459/">fountain Placa d Espanya</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>An amazing light, sound and water whow, repeated every Saturday night since the 1920's. Amazing and beautiful.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139768164560233352006-02-12T10:16:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:16:04.566-08:00Rainer at the maze<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803457/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/43/98803457_a99ee2b154_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98803457/">Rainer at the maze</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>The kids had a blast finding their way through this maze. And watching the filming of a music video (directly below Rainer).<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139767808643499632006-02-12T10:10:00.001-08:002006-02-12T10:10:08.650-08:00Mae West<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796272/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/26/98796272_685d98fb37_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796272/">Mae West</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>Dalis' Mae West. You be the judge.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139767802562900582006-02-12T10:10:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:10:02.566-08:00musical walkway, Montjuic<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796277/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/36/98796277_5aef994eca_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796277/">musical walkway, Montjuic</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>An entire musical park at Monjuic- a mountain in Barcelona. When the kids jump on these rubber steps, notes are played. One of many active, musical playgrounds. The kids had a blast.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139767757336103492006-02-12T10:09:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:09:17.346-08:00Dali museum- Ruth<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796270/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/29/98796270_331eb940e3_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796270/">Dali museum- Ruth</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>A side trip to Figuares (Spain) to visit the birthplace and masterpieces of this influential surrealist. The car is in a courtyard. It rains inside the car and plays classical music. Freud would have a field day.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8126057.post-1139767609759270932006-02-12T10:06:00.000-08:002006-02-12T10:06:49.763-08:00sagrada school<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796269/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/33/98796269_feb27e6f47_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53356092@N00/98796269/">sagrada school</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/53356092@N00/">chriskoehn</a>. </span></div>This is the school built for the worker's children at Sagrada Familia. It endures as one of his most influential works. The "church" is in the background.<br clear="all" />Chris Koehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17136744393353914282noreply@blogger.com0