Farewell to Romania

Its been fun and thanks for following. Romania was everything we could have possibly hoped for and so much more. We dined in cafes, toured castles, winded our way down the hairpin turns of the Transfaragasan Pass and ate and drank our weight in farmer's cheese, pork, polenta and beer. Now it's time to waddle on home.

                                     

Viscri to Sighisoara

Dancing, 8 o'clock shadows, forest picnics, tumblin' dice, knitting, impossible architectural configurations........it's all happening in Romania.

Beautiful Transylvania

Making our way through this lovely and affordable country. Brasov and Rasnov to take in the towns and castles then a night in the isolated medieval Saxon village, Viscri situated in a valley of lush, rolling hills miles from the outside world. 

Sinaia, Romania

Tour of the Jewish Museum in Bucharest then a drive north.

Two days in the small town of Sinaia. Gondola to Cota for a child sized hike and lunch under an awning in a lightening storm. Ended the day exploring the digs of the Romanian monarchy at Peles Castle. Next stop, Brasov.

Romania

Rented our house for the summer, loaded up the family and headed out. First stop, two weeks in Romania. 

Day 1 Bucharest

 Directions

View from Hotel Ciusmigiu, Bucharest 

 One of the many staircases of the Palace of the Parliament. World's 2nd largest building in surface area, 700 architects designed it, 20,000 workers labored on it 24 hours a day for five years.

Ceausescu's "Human Rights Hall" 

 View from the balcony that Ceausescu didn't live long enough to speak from

 Dambovita River swimmers (gave it a miss), Bucharest

Street performers, Bucharest

New York Times 6th Floor discovery. 

Glad to see that this amazing article by Ruth Padawer including my photos continues to inspire.

Just had my photo essay 'You Are You' selected by Melissa Harris of Aperture and Yolanda Cuomo for Look3 Festival of the Photograph. To be included in the company of these gifted photographers, is truly an honor. We're excited to announce this year's SHOTS & WORKS Artists! The SHOTS & WORKS evening projections in Charlottesville's outdoor nTelos Wireless Pavilion are an exciting part of our Friday and Saturday programming, showcasing some of today's most innovative photography projects. The slideshows explore each artist's process and vision, incorporating narrative, audio from the field, and interviews with the subjects. This year's selections cover a range of genres—from photojournalism to natural history to fine art. Our 2013 guest curators, Melissa Harris and Yolanda Cuomo, have carefully put together a collage of themes to exhibit the broad range of subject matter being explored by photographers today. Presenting artists include: Nina Berman, Matthew Brandt, Bonnie Briant, Maximilien Brice, Clare Carter, Maisie Crow, Catherine Chalmers, David Chancellor, Nick Cobbing, Pari Dukovic, Natan Dvir, Ashley Gilbertson, Stanley Greene, Tyler Hicks, Britta Jaschinski, Zhang Kechun, Lisa Kereszi, Hajime Kimura, Mark W. Moffett, Lindsay Morris, NASA Goddard Photo and Video, Daniel Naude, Katie Orlinsky, Paolo Pellegrin, Eugene Richards, Deidre Schoo and Michael Beach Nichols, Shaul Schwarz, Manjari Sharma, Anthony Sherin, Will Steacy, Andrea Stern, Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse, Peter van Agtmael, Clara Vannucci, Jean Michel Voge, Wendel White, Lisa Wiltse, and more to come! Buy your Festival Pass before they sell out! Or sign up for Education Week to take advantage of our unique offering of courses, portfolio reviews, and editing sessions with key industry experts!