tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post1349323654503790671..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: Welcome to Birmingham, Leonardo!Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-90285176486482528142008-11-02T06:17:00.000-06:002008-11-02T06:17:00.000-06:00I'm sorry I missed your birthday, my friend! Many ...I'm sorry I missed your birthday, my friend! Many good wishes to you for a happy year and many additional years of health, happiness, and love! Your enthusiasm and encouragement are a gift and have made me a better, more creative photographer. Thank you!Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-1473126352026729552008-10-31T21:39:00.000-05:002008-10-31T21:39:00.000-05:00Virginia, I'm so sorry to be twice late. First of ...Virginia, I'm so sorry to be twice late. First of all I am the last one here that is going to wish you a Happy (belated) Birthday. I really hope you had a great day !!!<BR/><BR/>Then I am late also to thank you about this wonderful tribute to Leonardo and, in some way, to me.<BR/><BR/>Last but not the least, I am very honoured you wrote "my friend" talking about me.Fabrizio Zanellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420924672631265862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-49750889994725554722008-10-29T22:58:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:58:00.000-05:00Sounds like a fun time even if a bit chilly. Hope ...Sounds like a fun time even if a bit chilly. Hope your birthday was the best!Tashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098034737961019226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-66704562398778536022008-10-29T22:23:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:23:00.000-05:00Leonardo Da Vinci is such an interesting historic ...Leonardo Da Vinci is such an interesting historic figure. I sort of rank him as the artistic equivalent of Ben Franklin in US Political History. Both were so influential, but not in the normal way ... they are hard to categorize.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989947946488835186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-48523578481937658712008-10-29T22:19:00.000-05:002008-10-29T22:19:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday!! And I love that blue bird!Hope y...Happy Birthday!! And I love that blue bird!<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a glorious day and many more glorious days to follow.Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15909349464805053066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-5816886280974626142008-10-29T21:39:00.000-05:002008-10-29T21:39:00.000-05:00OH B. To have you meet us in Paris would be the be...OH B. To have you meet us in Paris would be the best. Peter might have his hands full, however.! Glad your blog is up to snuff nowlVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-69747251843832245342008-10-29T21:34:00.000-05:002008-10-29T21:34:00.000-05:00Deja vu. Happy birdthday again. Can I please have ...Deja vu. Happy birdthday again. Can I please have that sweet little birdy in the bottom shot. I am so jealous of all the people you are to meet in Paris. No Fair! My blog is now nutter/spammer/ grovelling free. Normal service has been resumed.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-40304274720050237412008-10-29T20:59:00.000-05:002008-10-29T20:59:00.000-05:00Valerie, It's on my calendar thanks to you. My dau...Valerie, <BR/>It's on my calendar thanks to you. My daughter and friends went last year and had a ball. Thank you so much for the heads up on this. Glad you like my blog. Keep coming by and leaving ideas for me.<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-45210507798713260642008-10-29T20:49:00.000-05:002008-10-29T20:49:00.000-05:00Virginia -- my 14-year old daughter suggests you a...Virginia -- my 14-year old daughter suggests you attend the Day of the Dead celebration at the BareHands Museum on Sunday, November 2. One of her teacher's mentioned it in class and she'd love to see your take on it. We love your blog!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06831647179001277757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-60233120388052828782008-10-29T19:42:00.000-05:002008-10-29T19:42:00.000-05:00Peter, Mais oui! What more could I ask for than c...Peter, <BR/>Mais oui! What more could I ask for than champagne at Tuileries?! Merci beaucoup mon ami!<BR/><BR/>KM, I only wish I were getting better! HAVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-77043858999488979012008-10-29T19:41:00.000-05:002008-10-29T19:41:00.000-05:00Happy birthday blessings, Virginia.Happy birthday blessings, Virginia.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269682668189456166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-3635125093018552582008-10-29T17:43:00.000-05:002008-10-29T17:43:00.000-05:00You're only getting better! (as your always wonder...You're only getting better! (as your always wonderful photos attest)Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-34320487819729984502008-10-29T16:14:00.000-05:002008-10-29T16:14:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday!Great post! I wish I could be ther...Happy Birthday!<BR/><BR/>Great post! I wish I could be there for this!Profile Not Availablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759219075260619910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-77293484780648451432008-10-29T15:33:00.000-05:002008-10-29T15:33:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday!! Let's celelbrate it with some cha...Happy Birthday!! Let's celelbrate it with some champagne on your arrival in Paris!<BR/><BR/>Leonardo, a fascinating man. I visited the house where he was (supposed to be) born in Vinci (hardly worth the visit), the house where he died (Clos Lucé) and his (supposed) grave at Amboise. Just to read his biography and follow his life and read his biography is something!PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-80298266996216191512008-10-29T14:55:00.000-05:002008-10-29T14:55:00.000-05:00Mary, I have a list a mile long to show you my fri...Mary, I have a list a mile long to show you my friend. I can hardly wait. Will we sleep at all???? Oh and there's food to be enjoyed and wine to be sipped as well. I knew the cemetery thing was coming. OK ok ok. Hurry up!<BR/><BR/>Foody, Glad to have you stop by. We were almost neighbors at one time. Small world isn't it. Please come back.<BR/><BR/>Judy, I celebrated a birthday lunch with Michael today and I got a private concert of "The One I Waited For" at the studio. I am feeling like a very special birthday "girl" now!<BR/><BR/>ANYONE???? What happened to the trashcan where you can delete comments? I need to dump one of mine up there and can't figure it out. Help somebody!!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-67907697205244530702008-10-29T13:27:00.000-05:002008-10-29T13:27:00.000-05:00What fun! Don't catch a chill!What fun! Don't catch a chill!Sarettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467303139294282551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-61144386272590362782008-10-29T10:38:00.000-05:002008-10-29T10:38:00.000-05:00Ms. Virg...I hope that you have one of the VERY BE...Ms. Virg...I hope that you have one of the VERY BEST birthdays ever! <BR/>You have so much to look forward to what with your trip to Paris and meeting MOI in just 12 days ;-)<BR/>Rest up darling...I'm going to run your artsy self all over town so that I can see all of this in person - especially the CEMETERY!!!<BR/>Bonne anniversaire mon amie!!!!!!!<BR/>xx,<BR/>MMadAboutParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652799297556021249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-4854617814066616222008-10-29T09:45:00.000-05:002008-10-29T09:45:00.000-05:00Leo has never looked so youthful!The parrot pic is...Leo has never looked so youthful!<BR/><BR/>The parrot pic is wonderful.John-Bryan Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17150016187849264547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-80193639134612852932008-10-29T09:15:00.000-05:002008-10-29T09:15:00.000-05:00Leo looks pretty cool. Hope you have fun volunteer...Leo looks pretty cool. Hope you have fun volunteering and we expect a detailed story of how it goes!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-73590170623849859102008-10-29T09:14:00.000-05:002008-10-29T09:14:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday Virginia.What a treat it's gonna be...Happy Birthday Virginia.<BR/>What a treat it's gonna be tomorrow to mingle with those chefs d'oeuvre!!<BR/>Bring a nice warm scarf and gloves!!!Marie-Noyalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929839775594103524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-14313095706560730742008-10-29T09:10:00.000-05:002008-10-29T09:10:00.000-05:00How fun! I wish I could go to Paris with you guys...How fun! I wish I could go to Paris with you guys and meet Peter, Alice, Marie, etc.<BR/><BR/>When you come to NYC, we will throw you a parade down 5th Avenue.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-43035155554177679242008-10-29T08:36:00.001-05:002008-10-29T08:36:00.001-05:00WEll I just got up and have already had a wonderfu...WEll I just got up and have already had a wonderful birthday just reading your warm wishes!! Merci!<BR/><BR/>NO photos allowed even outsidet the exhibit. Oh that I could. The drawings are small so they would probably be hard to photograph anyway. You will have to take my word for it I'm afraid. The pages of the Codex are just amazing. He wrote backwards because he was left handed. We have computers (3) that have the Codex software. Very cool!<BR/><BR/>Ming, Olivier has not said he is coming in to Paris but we would love to see him. Peter is our gracious tour guide and we are thrilled!! Eric????? Oh sure. You know that's not going to happen. However, Marie Reed and Alice will be coming and we'll spend a good bit of time with them. Want to join us?Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-60145394272635521632008-10-29T08:36:00.000-05:002008-10-29T08:36:00.000-05:00WEll I just got up and have already had a wonderfu...WEll I just got up and have already had a wonderful birthday just reading your warm wishes!! Merci!<BR/><BR/>NO photos allowed even outsidet the exhibit. Oh that I could. The drawings are small so they would probably be hard to photograph anyway. You will have to take my word for it I'm afraid. The pages of the Codex are just amazing. He wrote backwards because he was left handed. We have computers (3) that have the Codex software. Very cool!<BR/><BR/>Ming, Olivier has not said he is coming in to Paris but we would love to see him. Peter is our gracious tour guide and we are thrilled!! Eric????? Oh sure. You know that's not going to happen. However, Marie Reed and Alice will be coming and we'll spend a good bit of time with them. Want to join us?Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-78236936423512448312008-10-29T08:27:00.000-05:002008-10-29T08:27:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday, Virginia! I'm sure you'll spend a ...Happy Birthday, Virginia! I'm sure you'll spend a great day to the museum tomorrow. Will we see some photos?alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-63707591348417654122008-10-29T08:24:00.000-05:002008-10-29T08:24:00.000-05:00Happy Birthday Ms. Virginia!!!Happy Birthday Ms. Virginia!!!Kathleen McQueen Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504983351252331229noreply@blogger.com