in print

a few weeks ago i received an early birthday present

(thank you honey! my birthday's not till may)

this limited edition anniversary book: 

Ninety Nine Years Leica - A Company History

a tribute to Leica, from the product review:

"it does not provide technical details, instructions nor statistics. It directs an emotional spotlight on 99 years of passion and enthusiasm for a small camera developed by Oskar Barnack in 1913/14. "

having had a serious crush on Leica cameras since

 high school, when i first began taking photos, though not being able to afford one of the luxury rangefinders, (i do own the C-Lux 2, Leica's small point and shoot)

owning this book is the next best thing. 

it is gorgeous, inspiring, i LOVE it

and

in NYC we visited the Leica Gallery!

it's difficult to time exhibits, but we were able to see

Thomas Hoepker Heartland - An American Road Trip in 1963

if you click on this link there is a slide show featuring a few of the gallery photos. we

really liked John Dominis's photographs of Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen,
The Chairman of the Board

and the King of Cool

if you go:

Leica Gallery

Address: 670 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 777-3015

Hours: Saturday 12:00 pm - 5 pm

and

 and this week, this came in the mail! the kind folk at Lonely Planet Traveller magazine
 sent a copy of the April 2013 issue. 

 my photo's is in it!

the editors asked for a paragraph explaining the image, this is what i wrote:

'Half way into our three week self drive circumnavigation of Namibia, we arrived in Damaraland on the top of the Etendeka plateau. one of the reasons we had traveled to this arid country was to see the OvaHimba, one of the last remaining semi nomadic tribes in Africa. We arranged for a guide to take us into the Kakoveld

and the Himbas. At the end of a thrilling day, we arrived back at the lodge tired yet inspired and found

we had the option to take an evening game drive out on the plateau. Rest could wait! We were rewarded

with views of Africa's version of the Grand Canyon and the Klip River Valley below. We viewed plentiful wildlife including the mountain zebra, springbok, jackel and the regal oryx (pictured). The plateau was an expanse of grassland reminiscent of the serengeti. We sat, watching the sinking sun make silhouettes of the grazing beasts, unaware or unconcerned of our presence. The grandeur of place, the peace, the wild, this photo takes me there. This is why we return to Africa.'

so honored, it's really so exciting. i love this publication. there is one small thing...they changed my words a bit, the last sentence in the magazine, where it's written, 'we will always return to africa'. my husband, an editor himself, says that happens, though i still say these words, 'this is why we return to africa'. it is a humble and most grateful feeling, not to be expected or taken for granted and i don't know we will return. 

 Thank You Lonely Planet Traveller, and awesome, kind Editors! Thank you dear husband,

going to read my new magazine (NYC cover!) and gorgeous book now.