Thoughts after one visit to the Hutton Hotel in Nashville

A night at Manuel's Couture in Nashville

A beautiful day and a storm moving in

Interview with photographer Stacey Irvin

Welcome to my interview with local photographer Stacey Irvin. I met Stacey yesterday at her East Nashville studio and found her to be a very sweet and engaging lady. She is passionate about her travels and clearly enjoys getting to know the local culture and people of her various destinations.

Her work has been shown in various art galleries around Nashville and when you see her work you will understand why. She has an amazing eye for colors and her photos seem to pull you in to them so they can tell you the story. They whisper to you that they hold a secret of another culture, of days gone by and inspire your mind. I know when I've looked at her work I can almost hear the children laughing, the conversation as a meal is prepared, the sounds of animals nearby or the wind blowing through the trees.

C'mon, let me introduce you to Stacey Corey

Visit her website to learn more about her and to see some of her work.
http://www.photonomad.com/
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Introduction to Stacey Irvin and she tells us about her trips to China


Stacey talks about her visits to Montana and how she learned to work on a ranch


Stacey tells us about her trip to Kenya where she talks about documenting some of the things that "Burning Bush" does while also getting some great shots of the local people.


Stacey tells us about her travels to Ecuador


Stacey talks about what inspires her photography

Traetta Tommaso on a Tuesday- Antigone

Tchaikovsky on a Thursday- Swan Lake Waltz

Wagner on a Wednesday

Great music to stimulate the mind. Calm and tranquil on the surface and yet you feel the power that moves underneath. That is the beauty and power of Richard Wagner's music.

Enjoy this "Wagner on a Wednesday" moment.

I wanna be in San Miniato, Italy for the Truffle Fair

This event brings one of the best places to visit in the world together with one of the best tasting things in the world for one incredible event.



Check out these links about the truffle fest http://www.san-miniato.com/ and http://goeurope.about.com/od/sanminiato/ss/miniato_truffle.htm.

All I can say is YUMMM!

Scenes from the country

Noah Liff Opera Center is the new home for the Nashville Opera

Picture is from the Nashville Post

The story in the local papers:

In this case, the figurative fat lady sang not to signify the ending but the beginning.

The Nashville Opera today unveiled the design plans for its new home in Sylvan Park, a year later than initially planned so the organization made sure it had more than enough money to start construction.

D.F. Chase Construction is scheduled to begin work on the $6-million Noah Liff Opera Center, named for the late Nashville businessman, on Monday. The goal is to be in the 26,000-square-foot center new next fall and become a new neighbor to Nashville Ballet and Climb Nashville on Redmon Street

Read this entire story in the Nashville Post.
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The new Noah Liff Opera Center, 26,000 square feet of office, rehearsal and studio space that will serve as the nonprofit's new headquarters. Designed by Earl Swensson Associates of Nashville, the $6 million facility gives Tennessee's largest professional opera company something it has never had: a home of its own. Named for the late Noah Liff, one of the company's most steadfast and generous benefactors, the new center is at the rear of a converted warehouse, adjacent to Nashville Ballet, in a quiet corner of Sylvan Park.

"We needed a permanent headquarters," said Carol Penterman, executive director of Nashville Opera. "Our new space legitimizes us. We were the only arts organization in town that didn't have a permanent place. As long as you're renting, people think you are temporary."

Read the entire story in the Tennessean newspaper.

Inside the Opera House in Bayreuth, Germany

Amazing wall paintings

I found these cool pictures at Freshome

Greenery of Cheekwood

The Hills Are Alive...Or Are They?

Hollister, California. A hillside so perfect, it looks fake.

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This comes from the Daily Rant and I hope you visit and read more of where they are and what they are up to.