Rainy Day In Paris

I was dressed in black. We had just come from a funeral and we were still in mourning. Bill's best friend had been run over by a bicycle. Our somber clothes match well the drizzle of the day. Later we plan to have a quiet dinner, toast our departed friend and then take in a show. Our spirits hopefully will improve.

Riding ...

Riding on the beach with Zira was a great way to spend a couple of hours. We talked about her views on Ape psychology and about how she had helped Taylor escape the Ape authorities.

Waiting ...

I don't know why I agreed to do this. I'm getting a little tired of just sitting here and waiting. For what I don't know. The sun is hot and the winds are continually blowing sand in my eyes. If something doesn't happen soon I think I'll take off and leave this duty to someone else, perhaps my brother ...

Family Outing

I have such a lovely family, but we just can't get any privacy. We went out the other day, just wanted to have a "normal" day doing errands, and the paparazzi just kept following us until I made a deal - "Look", I said, "We'll pose for one shot and then you guys leave us alone". I'm pretty happy with the result.

Whoa! wait a minute ...

Some of my friends invited me out for a day of fun. I was surprised at where we went, not knowing it would be a clothing optional venue. I was definitely over dressed and had no intention of getting painted like the other girls.

Flipper

Kayaking was great except for Flipper's constantly begging for food. Next time I'll make sure that Oscar brings something for the wild life.

Taking a break

My brother asked me if I wanted to see the sights with some of his friends while I was in town. I thought he had something else in mind.

American Gothic ...

My Mother kept saying that I should hook up with this guy because he was "rock solid", the "salt of the earth", someone who could take care of me.
He was nice, a little grumpy, but I'm concerned about how he plans to use his pitchfork.

In The Deep ...

Having recently read some books on deep sea diving and salvaging shipwrecks, I decided to give it a try. Traveling to Mystic, CT. to meet up with Dr. Ballard who discovered the Titanic I was excited. This diving suit fit me perfectly and after a 20 minute class in survival techniques I was ready to go. Next stop is the Black Sea where because of the lack of oxygen in the water any ancient artifacts should be better preserved.

Hey Guys look up ...

These guys are looking in the wrong place. There's danger from above in this neck of the woods. No matter how many times I tell them to look up, they still don't get it.

Halloween party

Last Halloween I went to a fab party and three of my friends dressed up like people! We all laughed and had a great time.

Welcoming the masses ...

When Frédéric choose me to be the model for his statue I was honored. The weekend we spent together must have left a lasting impression on him.
To be one of the first glimpses of the US for millions of immigrants after a long voyage is something I will cherish forever.

The Ride Down ...

I'm feeling a little concerned. There is a steep descent coming up and the "brakeman" in the back seems to be looking at the scenery and the "driver" in front seems a little casual. I don't know, but shouldn't they be doing something?

Reflections

Sitting in my study today with little to do and no plans.

Maybe I'll while away my time daydreaming about what might have been.

I hear something buzzing above me, I look up ...

Flyfishing

While visiting with my good friend Winslow Homer recently in New England I had a chance to show off my skills with a fly casting rig. Winslow was so impressed that he insisted that I hold this pose so he could sketch it. He then offered to make dinner for us, Dory was willing as long as she wasn't on the menu.

Huh ???

Reading through the NY Times the other day I came across this.

WASHINGTON — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was meant to portray the complexity of American military strategy, but looked more like a bowl of spaghetti.

“When we understand that slide, we’ll have won the war,” General McChrystal replied.

Yikes, if that's true, things don't look so good ... however, I do like spaghetti ...

I'm On My Way

After hearing a commotion below I look down to see my brother coming into view. He's making more of an effort and doing a little better than I expected. Perhaps my initial thoughts of him really slowing down the ascent were a little premature and hopefully our 4 day target to climb the "Nose" can be met.

Waiting ...

Usually when I go on a trip with my brother I spend a good amount of time waiting for him.

This trip was no exception.

We traveled to Yosemite to climb El Capitan. Here I sit on a ledge 900 feet up waiting for him.

At this rate it will take more than a week to make the climb.

Sailing

I was really excited about the America's Cup race until I saw my crew! First of all, they were a little short for the job and fresh out of the forest. They didn't know the first thing about sailing and they kept asking "where"s Snow? where's Snow?" until I thought I'd go crazy!

Posing ...

"My son, James, asked me to pose for him in 1871. I'll do anything for my son, I really will, but I've been sitting like this now for a long time. I hope he finishes the painting soon; I'm getting just a little tired." Luckily I have a picture of my brothers and sister to look at for inspiration.