Homes, Sculpture, Recreation and Travel
Homes
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This is our escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life at Drexel & CHOP
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We made our transition back East in this house
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We look forward to enjoying desert solitude and the enchanted sense of life
in Taos, NM. See YouTube video of the land at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCa4Y_M84Bk&feature=related
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A dream house.
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In 1993 we designed and built our house near Boulder. Take a tour of some of the design
features, inspired in part by the culture of the Southwest and in part by architect
Christopher Alexander's pattern language.
During my life, I have called about 30 locations home.
I have traveled outside the US on over two dozen occasions.
Sculpture
A tab for my Sculpture is listed at the top of this page. It includes YouTube videos of selected sculptures.
As an escape from the abstract nature of computer science, I have engaged in the
creation of organic form from wood and other natural materials. Here is a virtual gallery
of some of my creations.
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Having retired, I finally carved a cherry wood limb I had been given in 2000. I wanted to prepare it for our new house. This web page shows how the sculpture emerged from the limb.
I carved some logs from trees in the yard. A sculpture named "Baby" reflected the infancy of Western sculpture in the Greek Cycladic Islands. It is in English Plane wood from a large tree that once loomed over our koi pond. I also carved some Hickory and Dogwood supports for a mantlepiece.
During 2010, I had a chance to get back to creating sculptures. I produced 4 pieces from a limb that fell from an oak tree in our yard.
Some photos I took of inspiring Moore sculptures at the 2008 outdoor exhibit in the Bronx.
Recreation
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The high desert of Colorado presents special challenges and pleasures for the hiker
and/or gardener out to commune with nature.
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The local climate and culture encourage the active outdoor life. We try to participate
whenever our busy lives allow it.
Travel
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In April 1997 we celebrated Carol's birthday in a Caribbean paradise. Join us for a
glimpse of sun, surf, third world culture and Mayan history.
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With Zake, Kimlou, Nastasja
My keynote talk at an Asian conference
Tracing the ancient hellenic routes