http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress The adventures of us... Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:10:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it's a day before my sister Tiffany's birthday this past Friday and she happens to get a newsletter about Tibetan festivities. Normally she doesn't read them, but for some reason she did that day. In it she noticed that the Dalai Lama was coming to both Madison and Cedar ... http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress/2010/05/dalailama/ It was a busy weekend for both Bela and myself - his story will come next once he arrives home... As for me I signed up for a photography workshop with Nels Akerlund and his wife Anna at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL. It's a beautiful time of year ... http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress/2010/05/andersongardens/ Oddities, inconsistencies, and casualties So we're sitting at LAX and already thinking fondly back on our trip. We've been debating which parts were our favorite and we've dwindled it down to 1 day at each location... canyoning in the blue mountains (which might actually take the gold), diving/snorkeling the great barrier ... http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress/2010/03/final-thoughts/ Our last full day in Australia was spent just enjoying the day. Starting with breakfast at Queen St. Mall, then off for a walk through the botanic gardens that follows the Brisbane River. Along the walk we happened upon a water dragon just hanging out on the sidewalk. We continued our ... http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress/2010/03/wandering-brissy/ Play Weezer here and turn on a fan to get in the mood... A quick note - my camera card apparently has died from this day's photos, but luckily Jess took video so i did a few screen shots so at least we have some pics to go along with the ... http://blog.heidihaas.com/WordPress/2010/03/an-island-in-the-sun/