Confessions of a Pebble Picker-Upper
I blame my mom. We’d wander along the nearby Qualicum Beach and pick up so many beach pebbles that we were staggering under the load. Then we’d bring them home. […]
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Fileteado Porteño, a Style of Painting from Buenos Aires
This decorative painted style, very popular in Buenos Aires, is called ‘Fileteado Porteño’, ‘porteños’ being what the inhabitants of Buenos Aires call themselves. The colourful style, with its painted swirls […]
Murals from Around the World
Murals are trending in cities around the world right now. Mexico got a head start on murals. I’m fond of their modern-day murals which often contain the magic of the […]
You are your father’s daughter
Oh, it’s such a relief to get away from dad, he just talked my ears off!” My friend looks at me and says, “You are your father’s daughter.” Hmmm…. Anyway, […]
Toledo es El Greco, El Greco es Toledo
The first time I arrived in Toledo, the bus dropped us at the road below the city and we began a long magical trudge upwards through the winding medieval streets […]
Ganesha, the Elephant-Headed Boy God in Hinduism
In Bundi, India we were taken to a street of homes featuring altars of Ganesha, the Hindu elephant-headed boy god, above the door. According to a local all homes in […]
One Word Photo Challenge: Elephant Art
Most of the elephant art I’ve encountered has been in Asia where elephants have been part of daily life for eons. A carved elephant at U Bien Temple in Bagan, Myanmar. Painting […]
WPC: Become Part of an Escher Painting in the Museum in Den Haag
The Escher Museum in Den Haag, Holland has lots of opportunities to turn yourself into an optical illusion. Many of the illusions involve mirrors and tricks of perspective. An Escher […]
White Cliffs at Etretat on the Alabaster Coast of France
The unusual rock formations at Étretat on the Alabaster Coast of France have inspired many artists including Monet. Monet’s painting of this scene, painted early in the morning when the fishing boats were just […]
The Ruins of Chateau Gaillard in Normandy, France
Chateau Gaillard, in the province of Normandy, is a ruin with a spectacular view. Despite being the next stop from Monet’s Garden in Giverny, I can’t find any reference of it being painted […]
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