by pattymooney | Jan 25, 2016 | World Traveler Reviews
Deep into January, the rest of the country is usually cloaked in snow. But here in San Diego County, winter is the best time to don a pair of hiking boots and go tramping in the local high desert mountains. One weekend a few years ago, Mark and I hiked with a small group of people to a spot near Lyons Valley. It was a hot and sunny day. So we kept on descending a steep sandy trail in hopes that at the bottom of the canyon there would be a refreshing pool of water in which to dangle our feet.
by pattymooney | Jan 18, 2016 | World Traveler Reviews
Bicycles fill the streets of Italy! A few years ago, we explored Verona, Milan, Florence, Tuscany, and Rome. Along the way, we spotted countless bicycles leaning against fences, stone buildings, and street signs. Some were sleek and stylish, others purely practical, but all seemed cherished by their owners.
by pattymooney | Dec 24, 2015 | Adventures
My fascination with the Christmas tree began when I was a small child who thought it would be fine to thrust tinsel in handfuls at the family Christmas tree which stood in front of our living room picture window.
Family gathers near the Christmas tree for a portrait photo, 1962 “No, no, no!” my mother said in a stern tone. “You do it like this.” And she plucked out one strand of silver and laid it gently over a branch. “At this rate,” I thought to myself, “We will never have the tree decorated!” But one-by-one my mother, brothers and sisters and I affixed each length of tinsel to our pungent spruce. And before too long, the tree stood, shimmering in its silver gown.
by pattymooney | Dec 14, 2015 | Broadcast Video Production
Crystal Pyramid Productions was tapped by the PBS News Hour a few years ago to videotape Pulitzer-Prize-winning San Diego Poet Rae Armantrout at her home in San Diego. As a poet myself, I notice that poetry seems to be taking a front seat these days at some very interesting venues, among them, the PBS News Hour.
by pattymooney | Dec 4, 2015 | Corporate Video Production
In 1985, I was the proverbial fly on the wall as DP Mark Schulze set up his camera gear on the Holiday Inn patio, for our interview of Robert Livingston and Amory Lovins. Once the two gentlemen were settled, Mark began to roll.
