Life's Good (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
La Maison en petits cubes ("House of Small Cubes") is a 2008 Japanese animated short subject film created by Kunio Katō , with music by Kondo Kenji. It won the grand prize for short films (the Annecy Cristal) at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2008 and the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2009. I found it very unique and looks a bit familiar with "slow-version-of-2012"....
France Holiday Rentals (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Doussard holiday rentals are located in south-eastern France very close to the huge lake Lac d'Annecy. Good in the summer for watersports, hiking and camping and also great in the winter time to get out on the ski slopes of the nearby Alps.
boyski 2009 (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
We are once again booked into the Hotel des Alpes in Annecy for Friday night. Hopefully it will be easier to find second time around! I need volunteers to drive. Hugh has kindly put up his hand, and any one of the London Triad could volunteer as you have all driven twice. Stephen, Geraint and Mark I have down as not yet having driven, and those on once are Pete, John H (driving license!) Clive and...
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Raclette: Yummy, Cheesy Goodness! : Alpage : Annecy, FR One word: Raclette . If you haven't had it, honestly, you haven't lived. What's not to love about lots of yummy, melty cheese? The answer lies in the question. Cheese. Goooooooooood. Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 10/09
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
The Parade of the Saint Bernhards started with this "little" guy : Alpage : Annecy, FR These are the last of the photos from the Alpage. In addition to the goats and sheep and cows and geese and horses and donkeys that were a part of the parade, there were Saint Bernhards--those storied dogs of Alpine adventure and bravery who rescue hapless folk from the harsh realities of winter in the...
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Ringing of the Cow Bells : Alpage : Annecy, FR Just a couple more shots from the Alpage. Today's feature the parade of the cow bells. My guess is, these are the farmer's with the highest producing cows in the region. They come through with these huge bells on yokes. Immediately behind them then come herds of cows. It's a pretty noisy, prestigious affair! Goatherd and a sneaky pickpocket : Alpage :...
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Savoyard Reservist : Alpage : Annecy, FR Continuing on with this... A few weeks ago, we went to the Alpage in Annecy, France. In October, the farmers and herders of the Alps bring their cows, goats, sheep, and various and sundry other animals down from the Alps and the meadows and back into the valleys and towns for the winter. When this yearly migration occurs, the towns and villages hold an alpage...
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
One Alphorn and Its Owner : Alpage : Annecy, FR Just a couple more strangers at the Alpage in Annecy. We missed actually hearing the alphorns, which was a huge disappointment for me. But the horns themselves were pretty darn cool! And again, no names for either the Alphornist or the Trumpeter. Let's just call them Gerard and Jacques, shall we? Trumpeter : Alpage : Annecy, FR Photo copyright: Janet...
The Blog of Kells (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118011126.html Oscar animation race draws competition GKIDS picks up rights to 'Secret of Kells' By PETER DEBRUGE The Oscar animated feature race is getting crowded, with an old-school handdrawn toon ("The Secret of Kells") and a Spanish-made CG talking-critter movie ("The Missing Lynx") pushing the category over the 16-film submission threshold...
D.C. Confidential (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Mischievous Twinkle : Alpage : Annecy, FR Today's shot is from my archives. I took this gentleman's photo at the Alpage in Annecy, France, a few weeks ago. I love the mischievous twinkle in his eye. Sadly, no name since I don't parle vous Francais . Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 10/09
The Village Voice (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
For Lehman College Counseling Center director Dr. Annecy Báez, the math is inescapable. With only two full-time counselors and four part-timers, her center cannot begin to identify which of Lehman's 12,000 full-time and part-time students may be suffering from depression or other psycholog...
The Village Voice (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
For Lehman College Counseling Center director Dr. Annecy Báez, the math is inescapable. With only two full-time counselors and four part-timers, her center cannot begin to identify which of Lehman's 12,000 full-time and part-time students may be suffering from depression or other psycholog...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
L ight House has its very own Animator in Residence in the form of Drew Roper, a stop-motion animator from the West Midlands. Earlier this year, Drew was lucky enough to work on the upcoming animated feature film, The Fantastic Mr Fox. He will be working in a purpose built studio within Light House, creating and building 'puppets' and sets for 2 new shorts. Visitors are welcome to watch Drew as he...
MEDITERRANEAN PROPERTY OPTIONS (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
Places which can be easily accessed with car hire are Lyon, which is the one of the biggest cities in France, the Lake resort of Annecy and Chamonix which has excellent skiing opportunities. Because Lyon is very much a working city the price of property is inexpensive no matter what time of year you choose to go. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute, Lyon has just been voted...
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Only three cities—Munich, Germany; Annecy, France; and Pyeongchang, South Korea—have applied to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. Guess no one wants all those snowboarders taking all their...
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