All four chairs of ATSCC were present for
the Phoenix presentation ceremony in Toulouse:
Betty Davis, present chair; Carolyn Lee Wills, Franklyn Skidmore, Ray Young (first chair)

You can tell the size of the sculpture better
from this picture.  Wingspread is 14'.

John Lyons presenting the Phoenix
 

Betty Davis presenting Phoenix to Toulouse

Phoenix Unveiled

Almost looks as if she is rising from the fire!

Translation of Inscription at Left:
The Flight of the Phoenix
David Paul Landis
Inspired by Explosion of AZF 21 Sept.2001
The ATSCC
Has Offered this Phoenix to the City of Toulouse This Symbol of Resurrection,
Emblem of the City of Atlanta,
Commemorating as well the 30th Anniversary of the Twinning of the Cities
Unveiled the 20th of May 2005 by
Philippe Doust-Blazy
Minister of Solidarity of Health and Family
President of Greater Toulouse
Jean-Luc Moudenc
Mayor of Toulouse
Jennifer Bacchus-Carleton
U.S. Consul in Toulouse
and Betty Davis
President of Atlanta-Toulouse Sister City Committee

Lunch on Plaza of Capitole, l-r:  Crystal Porter, Carolyn Wills, Betty Davis, Carol Riggs,
Collette Delcros, Valerie (Mrs. Maynard) Jackson, Alexandra and Valerie Jackson
 

Biarritz Rocky Atlantic Coastline with the Old
and the New! (Ron Wallace's picture)

Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao

Main Entrance of Guggenheim Museum

Hotel-Restaurant Ithurria in Basque Country

Typical Basque Home

Virgin Vine covering hotel in Ainhoa  with strings of red peppers between windows! Vine will also be red in fall.

Beachfront at St. Jean de Luz, taken by
Ron Wallace

Touring Pamplona with Local Guide

Sunset at Parador of Sos del Rey

Group Picture at Monastery of Leyre

Alquézar Cathedral

Carolyn Wills, Helen Exum, Betty Davis
at Dinner in Alquézar

Beautiful Snow-capped Pyrenees Could Also
Be Seen from Toulouse on Clear Days

Ancient Roman Bridge

From the ancient to the modern, the Basque Country is a fascinating place to visit.  Above,
the ancient village of Sos del Rey.

Modern Windmill Farms Produce Plenty of
Inexpensive Electricity for the Basque Country.