Friday, March 16, 2012

Les Drus in the early morning mist

Les Drus in early evening light

Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève

Closeup of Mont Blanc summit, from Mont Arbois, between St. Gervais & Megève

Friday, March 02, 2012

Bologna under the snow, February 2012

Looks like a friendly (or not) polar bear looking through our yard door, in fact it's just our car under 45cm of snow :~}

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...




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to you all for a very pleasant and peaceful Christmas and New Year 2011-12!
a tutti/e voi per un piacevole e pacifico Natale e Nuovo Anno 2011-12!
til dere alle sammen for en hyggelig og fredelig Jul- og Nyttår 2011-12!

Patrick & Patrizia, Bologna, Italia

Friday, April 22, 2011

Happy Easter!, Buona Pasqua!, God Påske!


GB: A very pleasant Easter to one and all from us both! Patrick & Patrizia!
IT: Auguri per una piacevole pasqua a tutti/e da Patrick e Patrizia!
NO: Beste ønsker til alle sammen for en riktig trivelig påske fra Patrick og Patrizia!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...






























Windspin off Le Drus, Chamonix, originally uploaded to Flickr by Patrick Coppock.


- to you all for a pleasant and peaceful Christmas and New Year 2010
- a tutti/e voi per un piacevole e pacifico Natale e Nuovo Anno 2010!
- til dere alle sammen for en hyggelig og fredelig Jul- og Nyttår 2010!
Patrick & Patrizia

Winter sunset from top of Via del Genio, Bologna


Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Down by that Ol' Mill Stream


Mountain view from Rekkedal Gjestehus


Freshly sprung mountain pasture near Volda


Inland mountain ranges above Volda


Monday, July 26, 2010

Forest floor and flowers near Volda, Norway





























Forest floor and flowers, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
Late Spring/ early Summer scene near Volda, Norway, taken during my visit for the Game
Design and Research at the Høgskolen i Volda, 3-4 June 2010

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Best wishes, Tanti auguri, Beste ønsker ...





























to you all for a pleasant and peaceful Christmas and New Year 2010!
a tutti/e voi per un piacevole e pacifico Natale e Nuovo Anno 2010!
til dere alle sammen for en hyggelig og fredelig Jul- og Nyttår 2010!

Patrick & Patrizia

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Patmos 2009: Chora





























The Chora complex seen from below

Patmos 2009: Livadi Geranous





























In the welcome shade of the tamarinds at Livadi Geranous Beach

Patmos 2009: Chora Monastery





























A small detail from the roof of the Chora Monastery

Patmos 2009: Skala Port





























The main Patmos port at Skala, seen from the entrance to the Chora Monastery

Patmos 2009: Petra Bay





























Petra Bay, near Gricos, more windy, perhaps, but very picturesque ...

Patmos 2009:Gricos Bay





























Gricos Bay, Patmos - a pleasant, protected beach for swimming

Patmos 2009: Lampi Beach





























The peaceful coloured stone beach at Lampi in the far north of Patmos

Chamonix 2009: The Grandes Jourasses


























Magnificent view towards the Grandes Jourasses from La Flégère

Chamonix 2009: Mont Blanc from Col de Miage





























An unusual angle on Mont Blanc, when viewed from Col de Miage

Chamonix 2009: The valley of Le Balme





























A view while walking back down the fair and fertile valley from Le Balme

Chamonix 2009: Summer rainbow





























A surprise summer afternoon rainbow over the floor of the Chamonix Valley

Chamonix 2009: Another aspect of Les Drus





























Another aspect of the ever-changing face of Les Drus

Chamonix 2009: Aiguilles Vertes in the evening sun





























An Ephemeral view of the Aiguille Vertes shrouded in evening clouds

Chamonix 2009: Les Drus in the evening sun


























Atmospheric view of Les Drus in the evening sun

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Sunlight through the trees , Vyshrad, Prague





























Sunlight filtering through the trees in the verdant park at Vyshrad, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009

Venerable volumes, Clementinium, Prague




























Venerable volumes in the Baroque Library of the Clementinium, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009

Sunset over the Castle, Prague





























Sunset over Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2009

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Ornamental Stone Pavement, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai






























Detail of ornamental natural stone pavement with tree shadows, Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai, China

Massacre Memorial Gardens, Nanjing





























Stone Garden arrangement at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Gardens, Nanjing China

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Panormitis Monastery, Symi, Greece

























The Panormitis Monastery by a blue lagoon at the south end of the island is worth a visit.

Harani Area, Symi, Greece


























Harani Area, Symi, Greece, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
Where we stayed in Symi, Villa Kristina is in the center of the image with blue shutters and beige marquees.

Les Drus Contrasts


























Les Drus Contrasts, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
Les Drus in a rather special weather and light setting. August 2008

Chamonix Sunset 2008

























Chamonix Sunset 2008, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
A closeup view of part of the Aiguilles Verts in the evening...

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Israel-Palestine womens' encounter project in Bologna, February 2008






























 Via Ca' Selvatica 2/3, Bologna, Italy, February 2nd, 2008

A group of happy dinner guests from Israeli and Palestinian womens' groups and centers at home with us. They had been invited to Bologna and hosted by the Orlando Women's Association for one of several project encounters designed to promote lasting peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.

We wish you all the very best of luck with your courageous and far-seeing cooperation project!


Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas, Julen, Natale 2007

Dear friends and family
Kjære venner og familie
Cari amici e famiglie
All our best wishes to you for Christmas and the New Year, 2008!!
Alle våre beste hilsner a dere for Julen e det Nye Året, 2008!!
Tanti auguri per Natale e l'Anno Nuovo, 2008!!
Patrick & Patrizia

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Pacific Coast horseback trip in Chile



Here's a video/ photo montage we made from a horseback trip we enjoyed while we were in Chile this summer, organised (excellently) by Ritoque Expediciones who are based near Concòn, just north of Valparaiso on the Pacific Coast.

Great experience, beautiful views and nice company, and thanks from us both to one and all who made it possible!

Friday, June 15, 2007

Pedalling the Po, June 10th 2007






















The horizon is always long, low and very present as you cycle along the River Po. Here a view about 25 km from our starting point at Pontelagoscuro, not far north of Ferrara, heading downstream on the Right Hand Po Cycle Path
























High water signs, originally uploaded by Patrick Coppock.
Right Bank of the Po, heading downstream. The water level of the Po is pretty high at the moment after heavy rains lately























Typical farm bulidings nestling safely behind the right bank of the Po