Saturday Snapshots July 28: Paris Montage
The Brasserie Balzar Near the Sorbonne, Sarte and Camus’s frequent hangout where they dined and debated. Insert shot of Menu: …
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Saturday Snapshots July 21
Once again, Saturday Snapshots framed by a Paris in July backdrop… I was pleasantly surprised to find the open space …
Arles: In Search of Van Gogh
Watching the movie Séraphine (my last post) made me think of another artist tormented by mental illness. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) …
Saturday Snapshot & Paris in July
Here are my photos for two blogging events: Saturday Snapshot hosted by At Home With Books and Paris in July …
The Rant of the Armchair Traveller
From the comments in my last post, seems like Egyptology is a favorite subject of many, if not now, at …
Salk Institute, La Jolla, CA
Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. – …
A Change of Scenery
What a difference a few hours of air travel can do… this past week I’ve come out of hibernation above …
A Moveable Feast (Restored Edition) by Ernest Hemingway
Reading A Moveable Feast is like walking along the sea shore. On the fine sandy beach you see many attractive …
The Royal Visit: William and Kate in Alberta
The whirlwind visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate to Alberta has come and gone. I’m …
Urban Sanctuary
June has been a month of travelling for me. From the natural beauty of Vancouver to über busy and congested …
Arles: In The Steps of Van Gogh
Solution to Arti’s Cryptic Challenge #4: Arles While Paris has her cultured beauty and sophistication, I’d appreciated the change of …
Art and Cliché
My musing on high art and popular culture earlier in my trip came to a new twist as I visited …
