The Open Road … Where, exactly, is it taking you?
I have written before about my love of roads in paintings. Simply put, I love roads. The road less traveled. Where the road may lead. [...]
If You Go: Florence, Part 2
View from Piazza Michelangelo The magic of Florence is in its art. It is in every way an art (and history) lover's city [...]
If You Go: Florence, Part 1
There are a few things that if you go to Florence and do not do, you must lie to me and tell me you did [...]
Inside My Italy Sketchbook
Take a peek inside my Italy sketchbook... Along the Arno Little thumb nail sketches in verging degrees of done and [...]
Florence, Epilogue: From the Mountains to the Sea
Some places are just too beautiful to try to describe. When the sounds of the waves and birds mix with the glorious turquoise and blues [...]
Florence, Day 27: Greetings from the Trail
Me and the Dolomites. My heart and soul are very happy. And my love has made a few new friends, as you can see… [...]
Florence, Day 23: Picasso and Being “Painterly”
I stayed in a Florence a extra day to see this exhibit, Picasso at the Palazzo Strozzi. I love Picasso's work. You either do or you [...]
Florence, Day 20-22: From Student to Tourist — No, Make That ‘Traveler’
Since school ended, I've been playing teacher — or trying to, at least. I've been attempting to share all I have learned with my love, knowing [...]
Florence, Day 18-19: Travel, the Great Teacher
It's not just the sheer joy of it; it's the expansion inside you. The growth of knowing something different. Simply put, I have never met [...]
Florence, Day 17: Awaiting My Sweetie
Art, food, wine, coffee, museums, history ... Keep it coming, Florence! I'm loving it! I'm a bit baffled that it has already been 17 days. [...]