Ciociaria, Fiuggi Landscape copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale Midway between the ancient city of Fiuggi and the realitively modern "spa" town at the base of the hill, is an in-between place, as ambougious as the history of Ciociaria. It has the ear marks of a place that is neither one or the other, but came about over... Continue Reading →
Suburban Landscape – Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA copyright 2010 Douglas Stockdale One of the benefits of spending a lot of my time in Europe is that when I return to Southern California, the landscape and terrain takes on a subtle strangeness. I believe that my assumptions have been disrupted and I start to see my surrounderings from another perspective and maybe what I have... Continue Reading →
Ciociaria – Project in Development
House cleaning, Fiuggi copyright Douglas Stockdale 2010 Ciociaria - The name of a traditional region of Central Italy without a defined border nor historical identity. The name Ciociaria comes from the primitive footwear of its inhabitants and the origins of this particular kind of shoe are ancient. Last month, I continued to reflect on my on-going... Continue Reading →
Singular Images – three years & counting
Salon, Napa, copyright Douglas Stockdale While in Euope and posting actively on this blog, realized that I have been writing and posting on Singular Images for over three years. I guess a couple of years ago, I would have been counting the days to make an anniversary post, but some things have changed since then.... Continue Reading →