PILGRIMS TO ROME / letter to my friends at the great journal "DOMUS"

+DEAR FRIENDS AT >"DOMUS"<+

+(GREAT ITALIAN DESIGN MAG)+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>next tuesday, september 13th, my wife marianne<

>and i shall arrive in rome for our farewell journey<

+(MARIANNE LORENZ WAS+

+ASST EDITOR >IN 1969< &+

+MAIN EDITOR >IN 1985< !)+

>to italy. / i write to inquire about marianne lorenz<

>your excellent editor. / is she still alive & active ?<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MARIANNE SELECTED & PUBLISHED+

+MY HOME & STUDIO IN DOMUS SEPT+

>(we shall be at the hotel<

>"scalinata di spagna" at<

>the spanish steps, rome<

>until sept 17 / and also<

>civitivechio 9/24-9/27)<

+1981, ISSUE # 620 / I AM GRATEFUL &+

+WONDER IF SHE COULD DINE W/ US+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>see my blog :> eugenerayarchitect.blogspot.com<

>for my life and work as architect, professor since<

+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+

+RADIANT ARCHITECTURE)+

>marianne >published my work 35 long years ago<

>this letter & blog will touch a few interest points<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+I RETIRED FROM TEACHING+

+IN 1996 & BEGAN THIS PROF+

>(google : eugene ray<

> / domus journal<

+BLOG ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO+ 

+,I HAVE COVERED "DOMUS"+

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SILVER SHIP STUDIOS IN 1995+
>your publication of our home & studio was<
>the beginning of many exhibitions, lectures<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / SILVER SHIP)+
>& publications in ten countries / >i am very<
>grateful / this blog reveals some vital points<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SANSOUCI FOREST STUDIOS / 1960+
>the first of my residence studios reminds of<
>our >latin ligurian de bresse ancestors with<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+VILLEFRANCHE sur MER)+
>roots in >genoa & villefranche  who built the<
>large templar ships in the port of villefranche<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +BIOTRONIC ENERGY STUDIOS 1991+
>a major article in "domus" could be written<
>on the theme of biotronic energy in conical<
>and spherical volumes / geo ponti would be<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+
>so pleased that his journal was world leader<
>in advanced >electromagnetic energy work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                     
 +"VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE"+
>marianne lorenz would be very proud that<
>she published my architecture first / >here<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE)+
>we see >two of my residence designs< in the<
>famous design book "visionary architecture"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +EXHIBITION IN BRAZILIA 1996+
>marianne would also be pleased that my<
>architecture was exhibited in four world<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+ / 10 COUNTRY EXHIBITION)+
>continental zones / >europe, asia, north<
>america and in 1996 >in south america<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PARIS BIENNALE 1985+

 +PARIS BIENNALE 1985+
>after domus published my work in 1981<
>many international lectures, exhibitions<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PARIS BIENNALE, 1985)+
>and publications >came my way / >paris<
>biennale of 1985 became a good favorite<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PIERUCCI VILLA 1987+

 +PIERUCCI VILLA 1987+
>sdsu >aero space professor pierucci became<
>my client for a california villa w/ a focus on<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / PIERUCCI VILLA)+
>vineyard home development / >the program<
>of >three suite family organization was vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ROEBLING VILLA 1991+
>i >designed several california villas for<
>the roebling brothers / >this very large<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / ROEBLING VILLA)+
>concept had space for several guests on<
>the >temecula california vineyards site<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BOVENKAMP VILLA 1984+
>this >california villa was designed for a<
>site in the >hollywood hills for a builder<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / BOVENKAMP VILLA)+
>of sets for the >motion picture industry<
>the >outdoor areas w/ pool always vital<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+FERRO CEMENT SHELL RES. 1975+
>in 1975 i >designed & developed working<
>drawings for this >ferro cement residence<
>w/ a biomorphic mode / >the 1st computer<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BIOMORPHIC RESIDENCE)+
>calcs were made / the building permit dept<
>of lamesa ca. could not check these calls &<
>sadly the building permit was never issued<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BEACH CLUB PROTOTYPE 1992+
>after the initial visit w/ marianne lorenz<
>at domus in 1969 i made many journeys<
>during summer months >studying french<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / BEACH CLUBS)+
>and italian< archetypes like beach clubs<
>which have not been well designed here<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SOLAR HEATED RES., 1982+
>in 1986 the >french government invited me<
>to be part of an >international committee of<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SOLAR HEATED RES.)+
>architects designing energy oriented concepts<
>this prototype was exhibited at nancy univ, fr<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+SUMMERY+
>on november 12th 1980, marianne lorenz<
>wrote to me one of the most vital letters of<
+(I HAD SENT HER  SOME OF+
+MY "RADIANT" CONCEPTS)+
>my >life as an architect & professor. / >the<
>opening sentence in particular is important<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"THANKS FOR THE RICH AND+
+>FANTASTIC MATERIAL  YOU+
>(first sentence in letter<
>from marianne lorenz)<
+HAVE SENT US< DURING THE+
+PAST MONTHS" /  (LORENZ)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>note :i always valued the >italian architects<
>from >leonardo da vinci very highly ' and i<
>have discovered an important design fact :<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+LEONARDO FORTRESS)+
>leonardo designed a fortress for borgia w/<
>compound curve< shell like roofs / google<
>my blog discussion of this da vinci design<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ECCENTRIC PLACES 1987+
>in february 1987< marianne lorenz would<
>have enjoyed seeing an international arch<
>itectural exhibition i >designed & curated<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / ECCENTRIC PLACES)+
>in which paolo soleri & andre branzi were<
>stars w/ many other outstanding architects<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+WITH ALL BEST WISHES !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

eugeneray1932@gmail.com

ROME, ETERNAL CITY / pyramids, obelisks, domes, towers, red lights

+"ROME :>ETERNAL CIYY"+

+FOR  >JOHN AND TANIA<+

>john messina, friend lsu alum<

>architect-photographer 1st cl.<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+TRAFFIC LIGHTS+

>in rome are only a suggestion / but when<

>you consider every thing else, who cares<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LEONARDO / FELLINI /  VALENTINO+

+PAVORATTI / NERVI / BOTTA / PONTI+

+FERRARI / PUCCINI /  BUONORROTI+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>so many italian arts genius names rush out to<

>warm the cockles< >of our aesthetic memory<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GAUDI SAID, "TO BE ORIGINAL+
+/ >GO BACK TO THE ORIGINS"<+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>tonight we study >antiquarian rome<, where<
>pyramids, obelisks<, round towers & castles<
+provide the "eternal city" a powerful quality<
+linking its ambience to cosmic ancient egypt<
+>GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / IMHOTEP, ARCHITECT)+
>the egypt of >imhotep, a nubiam genius< who<
>designed the 1st pyramid (linked to ET vision)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE+
>to my old friend and patron >john lawrence<
>vital force of leadership at the "historic new<
>orleans collection" >whose email yesterday<
+(THANKS JOHN : >NEXT YEAR+
+MY 85TH / >SHALL BRING TO+
+THNOC MANY MORE O F MY+
+ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS)+
>described his father, >tulane dean lawrence<
>(my architecture patron) introducing him to<
+(THNOC >SHALL HAVE MY+
+LOUISIANA OEUVRE  AND+
+SDSU MY CALIF. OEUVRE)+
>buckminster in NYC at age 11!. also the 1st<
>tulane lecture >honoring dean lawrence was<
>by louis kahn >(all relating to my last blog)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ROME / ETERNAL CITY+
>when old friend joe mansfield was visiting<
>us a >tour of my library was vital to reveal<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / LIBRARY ARCHIVE)+
>research books< i shall leave sdsu and thnoc<
>tonights photos >all from this vital old book<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +TEMPLE OF VESTA+
>ancient old roman forum setting / all vesta<
>temples are round >(which i consider vital<
+(SACRED >CENTRAL FLAME+
+& ROMAN SENATOR WILLS)+
>greek architecture< w/ corinthian columns<
>reflects its age / architect-builder unknown<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CASTLE SAN ANGELO+
>2000 yr old tomb of the emperor hadron is<
>now a museum which we shall visit / borgia<
+(CESARE BORGIA FATHER+
+POPE ALAXANDRE HERE)+
>pope alexandre lived here in lavish quarters<
>raphiel is credited, painting a special room<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GYPSY CHILDREN+
>once cornered me here< >in a pack<
>they wanted my wallet / i was able<
>to escape after giving them some $<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +THE COLISEUM+
>the most >famous structure in old rome is<
>round and the progenitor of many athletic<
+(CITYS HAVE  >FORGROUND<+
+& BACKGROUND BUILDINGS)+
>stadia around the world / >for romans it is<
>a reminder of their impressive ancient life<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 +SPANISH STEPS+
>our beautiful hotel >scalinata di spagna w/<
>its magnificent blue walls is at the head of<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / GIORGIO DI CHIRICO)+
>the spanish steps / the >fabulous museum<
>of >giorgio de chirico is very close to this<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +THE PANTHEON+
>the pantheon has been my favorite ancient<
>building experience in rome. i particularly<
+(THE MOST IMPRESSIVE+
+ANCIENT ROME SPACE)+
>like the >open oculus high above the very<
>impressive< large >round ancient building<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PIAZZO DEL POPOLO+
>my friends john and tania and i share a love<
>for this square / federico fellini lived nearby<
+(ANCIENT EGYPT OBELISK+
+POWER NODE IN SQUARE)+
>and frequented "rosatis" cafe just out of the<
>photo right & i am fond of the egypt obelisk<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VIA MARGUTTA+
>the street of fellini's home is the famed art<
>row of rome, near our hotel where the film<
+("ROMAN HOLIDAY" FILM+
+MADE IN >VIA MARGUTA)+
>"roman holliday" w/ >lajolla born son greg<
>peck & >audry hepburn was made in 1960s<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +LEONINE TOWER / VATICAN+
>this ancient & graceful vatican tower was<
>built between 848 & 852 as part of famed<
+(SARACEN RAIDERS >WERE+
+CAUSE, WALLS, 44 TOWERS)+
>leonine wall built by pope leo IV after the<
>saracen sea raiders capture / battle of ostia<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +SISTINE CHAPEL+
>this ceiling painted by michelangelo in 1508<
>to 1512 in the pope's apostolic palace chapel<
+(MOST POWERFUL PLACE+
+IN the ANCIENT VATICAN)+
>is the most popular place in rome / this is the<
>most >powerful synergy of art & architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SYNCHRONICITY+
>when i built my original architecture in 1960<
>i commissioned a mural by my brother ranny<
+(ART / ARCHITECTURE+
+a RADIANT SYNERGY)+
>for the first building. a >clinic in covington la<
>this mural panel was placed as >optical focal<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +PYRAMID OF CESTIUS+
>built between 18-12 BC as the tomb of<
>gaius cestius, a magistrate / >i saw this<
+(EGYPTIAN LINK+
+WAS POWERFUL)+
>near the english poets cemetery when i<
>took the >night train to paris from ostia<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / MICHELE MARGAND)+
>station (when met the >violinist michel<
+morgand / lover of francois de bourbon<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 +APPIAN WAY+
>the >engineering of the roman roads and<
>aqueducts is excellent / >my 1st viewing<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / APPIAN WAY)+
>of roman engineering was at the "pont du<
>gard" >near nimes< in the south of france<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+PORT S. SEBASTIANO+
>this the >appian way entrance to rome was<
>very important to leonardo & michelangelo<
+(THESE >1920s PHOTOS+
+ARE VERY "RADIANT")+
>as they made their way to make the destiny<
>that we admire today / >i love those towers<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+JOSEPH MANSFIELD / ARCHITECT+
>it was so rewarding to >have a visit from our<
>radiant alumnus joe mansfield / lt is my very<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+"KIT OF PARTS" HOUSES)+
>strong belief that he & arati rangswamy have<
>the ability to >realise the garden dome house<
>( arati's >k.o.p. house inside of k.o.p. dome )<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+AM WINDING DOWN MY+
+BLOGS AS  WE PREPARE+
>(italy / france / spain<
>sacred >seed search)<
>pilgrims in a sunset)<
+FOR M's BDAY JOURNEY+
+(SEE MY FACEBOOK PG)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

RADIANT DOME PROTOTYPE / affordable / biotronic / changeable

+AFFORDABLE HOUSING is >A+

+SERIOUS PROBLEM and >OUR+

>(less then 1% of americans<

>can afford to build a house)<

+"KIT OF PARTS" PROTOTYPES+

+is  > A PROFOUND SOLUTION+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>i have shown  >several prefabricated<

>kit of parts residential prototypes< &<

+(MOST PROFOUND+

+GOAL IN THE USA)+ 

>tonight i >focus on one that has very<

>affordable changeable characteristics<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"RADIANT PROTOTYPE /+

+ALCHEMY & SYNERGY"+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>has parts light weight and tensile that<

>reduce the weight, creating economy &<

+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+

+ / BIOTRONIC ENERGY)+

>changeability / >the domical enclosure is<

>radiant in biotronic energy, >thus healthy<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"RADIANT PROTOTYPE /+

+ALCHEMY & SYNERGY"+

>(see tonights end note<

>joe mansfield  >could<

+build this<  >superior<

>affordable prototype)<

+ARATI RANGSWAMY too+
+SEE HER >SDSU THESIS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>this  radiant architecture concept reflects<
>the biotronic radiance in a dome volume<
+(GOOGLE :>> EUGENE RAY /+
+"RADIANT ARCHITECTURE"+
+>(SEE JOE  / MY FACEBOOK)+
>expanded by the >electromagnetics in an<
>interior filled with a fertile plant environ<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BUCKMINSTER FULLER+
>(saw our dome designs<
>and >sent a copy of his<
>geodesic< >earth map)<
+WROTE to US EARLY 70s+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>our >design program was selected<
>to host the >last fuller conference<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+BUCKMINSTER FULLER+
>r. buckminster fuller >was a brilliant<
>"outsider" w/ cosmic consciousness<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+<<< / BUCKY FULLER)+
>who >flunked out of harvard (twice)<
>(he was far ahead of harvard faculty)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+FULLER'S "4-D" HOUSE+
>although fuller had not to my knowledge<
>discovered architectural biotronic energy<
+(SO LIGHT / >IT WAS SET+
+ON SITE by HELICOPTER)+
>he was inspired by tensile sail boats and<
>designed this profound prefab 30s house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+FULLER'S "DIMAXIAN" CAR+  
>fuller's car could turn on a dime, could<
>go sideways into a parking space< and<
+(500 YEARS AHEAD / IT+
+WAS LIKE LEONARDO)+
>as it drove in new york, >looked like a<
>space ship. / had no commercial chance<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+MY DESIGN FOR the IRAN NATIONAL+
>(an international competition / the<
>shah was >deposed in the process<
>sadly >nothing was ever selected)<
+LIBRARY sought a RADIANT CONCEPT+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +IRAN NATIONAL LIBRARY+
>structural >"pyrex" glass roof vaults and<
>in front. solar receptors / >also cladding<
+(STRUCTURAL  GLASS+
+CAUSED a RADIANCE)+
>for study carrel towers >supporting roof<
>as seen lower right w/ gl. roof removed<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +IRAN NATIONAL LIBRARY+
>the structural glass roof,  >hovers high<
>over the restaurant & courtyards below<
+(STEEL >OCTET TRUSS+
+(tube) ROOF FRAMING)+
>the offices are in this roof structure and<
>below >iran blue glazed tile wall units<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +WARM PERSPECTIVE+
>the tubular steel >octet truss frame is<
>surfaced red as is other exposed steel<
+(RADIANCE IS STRONG+
+W/ GLAZED SURFACES)+
>mario lara & yoshiki matsuhisa >built<
>the excellent model in our sdsu studio<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COOL PERSPECTIVE+
>lighting< was important in the design<
>of the library / >this is the blue range<
+(THE LIBRARY LIGHTING+
+CREATES MUCH DRAMA)+
>of night lighting / >amber seen above<
>i photographed this using slide project<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+COURT YARD / NIGHT VIEW+
>this important photo >uses ultra violet<
>lighting of >study carrel< roof support<
+(DRAMA OF IRAN HISTORY+
+CREATED w/ NIGHT LIGHT)+
>towers (photographed w/ infra red film)<
>/ >the library would have much drama<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+"VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE" BOOK+
>i was honored to have two residential designs<
>selected for earnest burden's vital book with a<
>focus on visionary architecture / >my designs<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY /+
+VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE)+
>were all actual commissions and i made all of<
>the drawings >by hand long before computers<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+ITALIAN VILLAS+
>the villa of >"lorenzo the magnificent" &<
>other >tuscan villas have been inspiration<
>to my concepts of california villas / plants<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CALIFORNIA VILLAS)+
>are a vital factor of my villa designs and a<
>ref. to our ray-degruy-foucher plantations<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+LOU KAHNS MEGASTRUCTURE+
>lou kahn was one of the best architects in<
>america & i admired his poetic approach<
+(LOU KAHN WAS a >VITAL+
+VISIONARY  >ARCHITECT+
+OF OUR SALK INSTITUTE)+ !
>to designing buildings / >as a professor i<
>considered visionary work< as >precious<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VERY FEW ARCHITECTS ON EARTH+
+HAD THE VISION TO DESIGN SUCH+
>(for joe mansfield my alumnus<
>& friend i send  >vital regards)<
+A "PRACTICAL" MEGASTRUCTURE+
+ONLY CORBU IN FRANCE PERHAPS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+joe came bearing book gifts for me<
>a wonderful bernard rudofsky about<
>vernacular architecture & a precious<
+(SUCH A >KIND AND+
+GENEROUS FRIEND)+
>rare study of the >myth & mystique<
>perspective >possible in architecture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"THE PRODIGIOUS BUILDERS"+
>by bernard rudofsky and<
+"ARCHITECTURE MYSTERIES+
>and MYTH" by w. r. lethaby<
+SUCH JOY ! / >THANKS JOE<+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu

MARIANNE'S PARTY OVERVIEW / knights templar book gift

+PARTY OF ALL PARTYS /+

+MARIANNE'S 85th BDAY+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>sixty five marianne enthusiasts gathered @<

>the santa luz clubhouse for a sumptuous &<

+(>>> STEPHEN LAUB-SUSAN REID+

+JAMES LAUB-JUDY MCPARLANE)+

>heartwarming celebration of marianne's 85th<

>birthday >hosted by four generous children<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRATITUDE FILLS OUR HEART+

>(marianne's virtues on this<

>earth deserved celebration)<

+FOR THAT WONDERFUL EVENT+ !

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>tonight a few of my photos try<

>to capture the evening's magic<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 +MARIANNE & CHILDREN+
>radiant devotion is the >"modus operandi" of<
>marianne's >loving children / stephen. susan,<
+(MARIANNE'S CHILDREN+
+DEVOTED AND  LOVING)+
>jim and judy / >all who have been welcoming<
>to me since our carmel marriage 12 years ago<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JOHN MCPARLENE and BRUCE REID+
+JUDY & SUSAN'S HUSBANDS  ALSO+
>(elly, jack & mary grace mcparlane<
>sheila, francie & roddy reid are m's<
>radiant & loving< >grandchildren<
>(sheila is married to  dave monet)<
+ARE STARS OF THIS CELEBRATION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +OUR FRIENDS+
>it was w/ gratitude that i photographed this<
>table of our friends, steve, mary lynn hyde<
+(SAN DIEGO FRIENDS+
+OF LONG STANDING)+
>in the foreground),  jim & mabel / dave &<
>rocio (l to r background) / >such a reward<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARIANNE'S CONWAYS+  
>marianne's brothers conway family here / joe & tina (left), john &<
>liz (right) / mary (left background), / erin & rita dundee, marianne<
+(MANY of the CONWAY CLAN+
+CAME FROM LOS ANGELES)+
>and robyn anderson / during dinner i sat at this table w/ marianne<
>i photographed a few tables  (jim laub was official photographer)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +MARIANNE'S CAKE+
>marianne's >85th birthday cake was a scrumptious<
>lemon & raspberry synergetic alchemy production<
+(THE EVENING WAS RADIANT+
+AT THE SANTA LUZ CA  CLUB)+
>marianne was very touched by the love poured out<
>on this most beautiful of  california evening events<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CAKE CEREMONY+
>mary conway mcgraw & friends erin & mother<
>rita dundee express delight at marianne's joy in<
+(MARY CONWAY MCGRAW+
+IS M'S >BELOVED< NEICE)+
>the cutting of the cake ceremony / frank conway<
>mary's oldest brother in blue shirt,  background<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +CAKE CEREMONY+
>joe conway ( marianne's deceased brother<
>frank's son ) takes cake ceremony photos /<
+(MARYANNES >DEVOTED+
+FAMILY FILLED w/ LOVE)+
>as does granddaughter ellie, background w/<
>sister mary grace & brother jack (ucla grad)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+OUR FAMILY+
>derek was on a photo expedition / lesley lives<
>out of state but daughter bronwen & husband<
+(BRUCE / MARIANNE >(2+
+VERSIONS) BRON & ME)+
>bruce campbell were there w/ much love and<
>devotion to marianne,  >(love that old photo)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +OUR FAMILY+
>our los angeles cousins, gary (duke-coach)<
>clark & brother curtis (r) >lynda clark (left)<
>duke's wife / >bronwen & bruce campbell<
+(MY STAIGG UNCLE WAS+
+THEIR  >GRANDFATHER)+
>w/ birthday girl / note : duke clark was the<
>best man at our wedding (pacific grove ca)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +DUKE & LYNDA+
>duke is a >special soul<, filled w/ devotion<
>to humanity / he gave marianne the orchid<
+(WORLDS MOST  >RADIANT+
+DOUBLE PHOTO PORTRAIT)+
>lei for her birthday & the >knights templar<
>book for me (filled w/ much valuable info)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+DUKE'S GIFT+
>it is the >architecture of the knights templar<
>that interests me / >the bylaws were written<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY /+
+BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX)+
>by bernard de clairvaux, our gruy neighbor<
>& i long found their >gruyere templar links<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+TEMPLAR DOME+
>"the dome of the mount" is the historical<
>source of inspiration >of the templars in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / ORIENT FOREST)+
>the orient forest / >on the map of france<
>"temple island" is found nr gruy chateau<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 +ARK OF THE COVENANT+
>it is believed the ark of the covenant in<
>jerusalem was >found and removed by<
+(GOOGLE :>> TEMPLARS /+
+ARC OF THE COVENANT)+
>the knights templar >possibly to france<
>or spain / >(many theories about this)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+GRUY CHAMPAGNE+
+(ENLARGE & READ)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>like lecorbusier i am NOT a knights templar<
>but am >fascinated by all the links with our<
+(ALL 9 ORIGINAL TEMPLARS+
+WERE FROM CHAMPAGNE'S+
+ORIENT FOREST LOCATION)+
>family history in france (orient forest in the<
>champagne) switzerland and in new orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+the  >FIRST FRENCH MASONIC+
>(grand lodge of orient started<
>chateau >vendeuvre-sur-base<
>next town to degruy chateau)<
+LODGE was in ORIENT FOREST+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>new orleans degruy friend king louis philippe<
>was head of paris masons when visiting new<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / DOME SUGAR MILL)+
>orleans at the time the degruy built the dome<
>sugar mill & jefferson built montecello dome<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+KING RENE D'ANJOU WAS BORN+
+AT BAR-SUR-AUBE NEAR GRUY+
>(the most culturally strong<
>king that i know of >was<
>father of french chateaux)<
+CHATEAU >MAGNY FOUCHARD+
+& DE GAULLE COUNTRY HOME+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>rene de anjou, >like joan of arc and<
>charles degaulle (orient forest) was<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / CROSS OF LORRAINE)+
>devoted to templar cross of lorraine<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / SHROUD OF TURIN)+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu