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Welcome to Mark and Cynthia's Photo Gallery.

As you know, Mark is the family photographer, and I'm the scrapbooker/blogger of the family. This site is an archive of our travels, family and life events. Ive been interested in photos and scrapbooking for as long as I can remember and its about time I advanced to the digital medium. Thats not to say that I will give up scrapbooking, on the contrary, this site will be an online sharable archive to be used for all my scrapbooking endeavors.

Site Owner: Cynthia
Our Family: Mark, Cynthia, Tuscany, Taylor, Spike
Hobbies/Interests: Competitive Figure Skating, Scrapbooking, Movies and TV, Reading
Occupation: Project Manager

This site is really cool because aside from being a showcase of Mark’s wonderful pictures, it lets you purchase any of our photos either in print or on any one of the gifts available.

Featured Galleries

Paris 2007 : Nothing says Paris like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. We spent 7 1/2 days in Paris seeing the important sites and visiting the best museums. Notre Dame was by far my favorite part of the city. You'll see tons of day and night shots of the 12th century Cathederal near the end of this gallery. There are tons of pix of the Eiffel as well b/c we took shots on various days. Another highlight was Versailles. Plus we saw tons of churches including the historically significant St Chappelle built to house the Crown of Thorns. We visited the Lourve, the Cluny and the Orsay see the other featured gallary for some art shots.

Paris 2007

Nothing says Paris like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. We spent 7 1 ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 3:22pm PST

Paris Art 2007 :

Paris Art 2007

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 4:19pm PST

Cyn and Mark 2008 :

Cyn and Mark 2008

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 6:27pm PST

Galleries

Cyn and Mark 2008 :

Cyn and Mark 2008

Updated: Feb 18, 2008 6:27pm PST

Paris Art 2007 :

Paris Art 2007

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 4:19pm PST

Paris 2007 : Nothing says Paris like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. We spent 7 1/2 days in Paris seeing the important sites and visiting the best museums. Notre Dame was by far my favorite part of the city. You'll see tons of day and night shots of the 12th century Cathederal near the end of this gallery. There are tons of pix of the Eiffel as well b/c we took shots on various days. Another highlight was Versailles. Plus we saw tons of churches including the historically significant St Chappelle built to house the Crown of Thorns. We visited the Lourve, the Cluny and the Orsay see the other featured gallary for some art shots.

Paris 2007

Nothing says Paris like Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower. We spent 7 1 ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2008 3:22pm PST

2007 PE Offsite : Project Execution at the Philly Zoo and Harry's Grill in Wilmington DE. There are 107 pictures in this folder. Feel free to add comments or order any prints. Contact me directly for the digital version of any photo or if you want a CD with all/any copies. I really think Sairam and Elizabeth will want copies of their beautiful pizza's.

2007 PE Offsite

Project Execution at the Philly Zoo and Harry's Grill in Wilmington DE ...

Updated: Sep 30, 2007 7:24am PST

Austria VBT Bike Tour : Bicycle Trip: Sunday-Friday On Sunday morning our tour guides picked us up at the Hotel StadtKrug in Salzburg. Yan and Paul were our guides and they were quite impressive. We got to spend a lot of time with them over the next week. We were quite lucky to have 2 great guides, they did so much for us and even made Mark's birthday special with cake and champagne at the home hosted lunch on the 18th. Krimmlerfalle: Sunday, Monday Nights-The first 2 nights of the bike tour we stayed way up in the Alps over 5,000 feet at the incredible Kimmel Falls. We had a perfect shot of the falls from our Inn. The inn itself was worth the trip. It was in the sleepy little town of Kimmel and it was a very modern but old world style Alpine Inn. Zell Am See: Tuesday and Wednesday Nights- We stayed at our guide, Paul's, hometown. Even waved to his dad as we biked into the town after a 42 mile bike ride. The sport Alpine resort was just ok and must be really nice during ski season as it is Ski In/Out and literally attached to one of the lifts. Wednesday-Was one of the best days of the whole trip. We biked in the morning for about 10 miles to Maria Alm but then after lunch we were picked up for our Para Gliding Excursion. Mark and I jumped off a 6000 foot mountain (Schmitten) in Tandem(with an expert) with a large Parachute. Al and LuAnn did this with us (70 and 69) and we all had the most incredible experience of our lives. It was truly like flying. On my flight, we caught many thermals and circled up close to the mountain until we were well past the highest peak over 8000 feet. We could see both valleys in the Alps so clearly (the Saalach and Salzach) and we could see both the German and the Italian Alps. My flyer Haans said we were very luck and got great height. The landing was really fun, Haans spun the parachute in a tight spiral several times and it was just like a roller coaster. Landing was a breese, we landed on our feet at a light run. I'm ready to fly again very soon, but unfortunately I need a mountain. Wednesday night for dinner was unique and we caught a Zell Am See street festival and actually got to eat on our own away from the group for the first time. Wals- Thursday and Friday Nights-we stayed at the Hotel Grunaurhof-it was the best hotel of the trip and jut 5 minutes from the German border

Austria VBT Bike Tour

Bicycle Trip: Sunday-Friday On Sunday morning our tour guides picke ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2006 1:18pm PST

Salzburg Austria : Austria Trip July 2006 Mark and I are back from our "Salzberg Sojourn" with VBT. Austria was everything we had hoped for and much more. Here are just the highlights: 3 Days in Salzberg 3 Days in Vienna and 6 Days of Bicycling outside in Salzburgerland I have quite the extensive travel diary from this trip so I'll just mention a few of the things we loved most: Salzburg Excursion: Thursday-Saturday: Hohensalzburg Fortress- The 11th century castle and fortress used by the city's ruling Archbishops. The Dom-St Peter's Cathedral, Cemetary and Catacombs- Very beautiful 17th century Baroque Cathedral. The Residenz- This was probably my favorite part of the city b/c interior Baroque rooms were quite beautiful and the ceiling frescoes full of Greek history, mostly of Alexander the Great. We found this very strange. Mirabella Gardens-Not overly large gardens, but definitely worth an hour or so. Our hotel was just minutes from the garden by foot so we were there quite a bit. The Sound of Music tour- Sounds cheesey but you got to tour around outside of the city on a nice air conditioned bus and see some of the beautiful country side. The Castle of Leopold Scrim- served as the back house scene in the movie (currently owned by Harvard) Castle Hellbrun- which we only say the gazebo from the movie Wolfgang See (Lake)- Which was a beautiful little town(St. Gilgens) nestled in a valley on the lake. Mondsee (Moon Lake)-Beautiful lake town houses the Church from the marriage scene in the movie. Overall Salzburg is a wonderful city. 3 Days was enough to really see everything in the city. Much more time is needed if you want to see the outskirts of the city which are in fact well worth the time. We didn't get much time at Shloss Hellbrun but wish we had b/c that is where there was a Zoo and more gardens.

Salzburg Austria

Austria Trip July 2006 Mark and I are back from our "Salzberg Sojourn ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2006 6:15am PST

Vienna Austria : Vienna Excursion Saturday-Tuesday Ah Vienna. I absolutely loved this part of the trip. The city was breathtaking. The Hapsburgs ensured that jaws would drop when you saw their sublime capitol. Where do I begin to tell you about this amazing city. All I can say is that the buildings and parks located in the ring made this a truly magical place. As cities go it is very clean and extremely easy to navigate. Outside of the ring it's pretty much like all other big cities, New York, Rome, London. However inside the inner city, standing in front of the Hofburg one can see the most amazing points of this great place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofburg St Stephans-At the heart of the city lies one of the most exciting Gothic cathedrals. KarlsKirche-Mark and I both loved the look of this Roman/Bysantium/Baroque chruch. Belevedere Castle-Here we got to see Klimt's famous painting "The Kiss" as well as a Monet Schonbrunn Palace-The Hapsburg's Summer palace was well worth the tour. The Kunsthistorisches Museum-Fine Art History Museum is just breathtaking both outside and from within. The Hofburg Comlex-So much can be said about this amazing complex. The Rathaus- Strange name for Town Hall, but this is the most eye catching site from the Hofburg The Burg Theatre- One of the first buildings you notice walkting through the Volksgarten. We spent quite a lot of time at the Rathaus-every day throughout the summer there is a film festival with a giant screen in front of the Rathaus. In the gardens, there are chairs and tables for you to sit while you enjoy food from vendors of all nations. The scene was quite the happening place on Saturday night.

Vienna Austria

Vienna Excursion Saturday-Tuesday Ah Vienna. I absolutely loved thi ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2006 9:17am PST

Mark and Cyn's Siena Italy Wedding : Mark and Cynthia's destination wedding in Siena Italy. 10 of our closest friends followed us out to our magical and romantic wedding in the medieval town of Siena.

Mark and Cyn's Siena Italy Wedding

Mark and Cynthia's destination wedding in Siena Italy. 10 of our clos ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 11:35am PST

Mark and Cyn's Italian Honeymoon : This gallery showcases incredible Italy from the Uffizi Museum in Florence, to the hills of Tuscany in San Gimignano including medieval Italy and all of it spectacular art. Also included is Piza, Lake Garda, and The Vento region including Verona and Venice. Most notable are the breathtaking shots of Rome- The Eternal City.

Mark and Cyn's Italian Honeymoon

This gallery showcases incredible Italy from the Uffizi Museum in Flor ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 1:25pm PST

France Bike Trip : Bike tour in Provence France. This is an album of Mark and Cyn's bike trip across Provence withthe Vermont Bicycle Tours company. The beautiful thing about bike trips is how close you get to nature and to the local culture, without feeling rushed. It is by far the best way to travel.

France Bike Trip

Bike tour in Provence France. This is an album of Mark and Cyn's bike ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2006 12:27pm PST

England Countryside : Including Strafford Upon Avon and The Cotswold

England Countryside

Including Strafford Upon Avon and The Cotswold

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 4:21pm PST

London : London, Warwick, Windsor and Hampton Court. Includes the Tower, Parliment and Westminster

London

London, Warwick, Windsor and Hampton Court. Includes the Tower, Parli ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 3:33pm PST

Edinburgh, Highlands, Upper Scotland : Photos of Upper and Mid Scotland, Edinburgh, Highlands

Edinburgh, Highlands, Upper Scotland

Photos of Upper and Mid Scotland, Edinburgh, Highlands

Updated: Feb 18, 2006 3:01pm PST

Stirling and Lower Scotland : Views of Stirling, Jedburgh, Dumfries and Lower Scotland. Scotland is one of the most beautful counties in Europe and Mark has great shots of the William Wallace memorial and other famous monuments. Why the birds??? In Jedburgh forest, you can engage in the time old sport of Falconry--well now it's more like "Hawking". Yes-you can actually take out a hawk and fly him freely in this beautiful country

Stirling and Lower Scotland

Views of Stirling, Jedburgh, Dumfries and Lower Scotland. Scotland is ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 7:14pm PST

BVI Sailing : Mark and Cyn learn to sail and have tons of fun in the British Virgin Islands

BVI Sailing

Mark and Cyn learn to sail and have tons of fun in the British Virgin ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2005 7:51pm PST

Royal Clipper Cruise in Med : The Royal Clipper Cruise line in the Med. This was a the largest sailing vessel in the world. It sleeps about 200. We went to some great spots in France and Spain.

Royal Clipper Cruise in Med

The Royal Clipper Cruise line in the Med. This was a the largest sail ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2007 3:15pm PST

Our House : Our House over the years

Our House

Our House over the years

Updated: Jun 03, 2006 6:28pm PST

Cyn's Pink Skates : Cyn's pink SP Teri custom skates. Acquired April 2006. Pattern 99 blades.

Cyn's Pink Skates

Cyn's pink SP Teri custom skates. Acquired April 2006. Pattern 99 bl ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2006 5:57pm PST

Our Cat Tuscany : I saw some great cat pix on another smugmug page and had to snap some of Tuss. Mark did not take any of these and he said some of these were quite good. The thing about taking Tuscany's picture, is that it is best outside in natural light. She is just too dark to shoot inside. I followed her around for a while and snapped over 50 shots, just to get these few--which I think are awesome--she is soooo pretty

Our Cat Tuscany

I saw some great cat pix on another smugmug page and had to snap some ...

Updated: Feb 16, 2007 1:53pm PST

Pets : Tuscany, Taylor and Spike plus cameos from Tabitha and Tessa

Pets

Tuscany, Taylor and Spike plus cameos from Tabitha and Tessa

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 4:52pm PST

Cyn's 40th Birthday : Cyn's B day a Thai delight

Cyn's 40th Birthday

Cyn's B day a Thai delight

Updated: Sep 17, 2005 7:19pm PST

Sonia's Wedding-Austin Trip : My little cousin Sonia had a unique wedding in Texas. These are her pictures.

Sonia's Wedding-Austin Trip

My little cousin Sonia had a unique wedding in Texas. These are her ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2005 8:43pm PST

DJ's 50th Birthday Party v2 :

DJ's 50th Birthday Party v2

Updated: Oct 18, 2005 7:20pm PST

Family Pictures : Our Family Photos

Family Pictures

Our Family Photos

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 11:50am PST

Grad Project : 3 torturous years all for this one final project. Here it is our final capstone project. Part 2 alone was over 150 printed pages.

Grad Project

3 torturous years all for this one final project. Here it is our fina ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2006 8:01pm PST

Mark and Cyns Engagement : Mark and I were engaged at the Cypres B&B in Sarasota Florida. These are pictures from our engagement weekend and our engagement party

Mark and Cyns Engagement

Mark and I were engaged at the Cypres B&B in Sarasota Florida. These a ...

Updated: Aug 22, 2005 10:40am PST

Scrapbooking Photos : Temporary Folder to house photos for ordering

Scrapbooking Photos

Temporary Folder to house photos for ordering

Updated: Sep 02, 2007 11:58am PST