Louis I Kahn

[Alexandra Tyng]

Allan, thank you for your nice comments on the portrait--and also for your positive (aerial?) perspective on my family, which I will keep in mind.

When we were driving through the Estonian countryside and also down to Riga along the coast, I was reminded of your photos of the view from your house, especially the angle of the light, and the landscape of fields, woods, and water. Is there really a similarity, or is it my imagination?

[Allan Rahbek]

Alex,
the similarity to the Danish countryside might well be close. I have never been in Estonia but know that thatching reeds are cut there and imported to Denmark. We also got our flag from Estonia.
The Danish king, Valdemar Sejr led a campaign in Estonia in 1219, and in a battle, when he was in trouble, the flag fell from the sky and the danish won - at least the flag, "Dannebrog".

[Alexandra Tyng]

Oh, that's an interesting bit of history. I was reading the history in the guidebooks so I would know something when I was visiting these places, and I remember reading something about the Danes in Tallinn. There were so many different people fighting over Estonia, I found it very hard to keep track of the different invasions.

[Terri Ficenec]

Alex--

I'm late to the party, been so busy lately... but still wanted to congratulate you on this portrait which captures so much personality, joy and humor. Clearly a labor of love.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Thank you, Terri!