Retrieved By Charlotte Dumas

  Immediately following the attacks of 9/11, nearly 100 trained search dogs and their handlers--enlisted from 18 U.S. states--were deployed by FEMA to join the rescue efforts at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Alongside firemen and other teams sorting through the debris, the dogs worked tirelessly around the clock to locate survivors in the rubble--images of which intrigued Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas as the events unfolded in the media. One decade later, discovering that only 15 of these dogs were still alive, Dumas succeeded in tracking each of them down, visiting and photographing the dogs at their homes throughout the U.S., where they all still live with their handlers. Composed at close range in natural light, Dumas' portraits--reproduced here in a thoughtfully designed paperback volume with Japanese binding--offer an intimate view into the everyday lives of these animals, now sharing the vulnerability of old age as they once pursued a common heroic goal.

Look the faces, How you can not love them ?

Picasso's art in de Young

June 11, 2011 - October 10, 2011

The de Young hosts an extraordinary exhibition of more than 100 masterpieces by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) from the permanent collection of Paris’s world-renowned Musée National Picasso. The once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, made possible only because of the temporary closure of the Musée Picasso until 2012 for extensive renovations, comprises paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints drawn from every phase of the artist’s career.

I glad I went, even tooooooo many people there, I still enjoyed. 

Stay off Trail - Jack London State Park

Walked by myself in Jack London's park,  my favor trail is closed due to the wasps. Because I always love this little trial in the woods, I decided still walk on this trail. Luckily I did not have problem with the wasps, however I might not do this again in case I will not have the same luck second time around.

The Wolf House.

Enjoy the walk alone and the Sonoma County's marvelous weather. 

June10th 2011

The Twins Edwin & Thomas arrived.