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I saw these painted bug sculptures, or folk art pieces, in the courtyard setting of a shop called “The Rainbow Man” in Santa Fe, and really like them. I made the mistake of not checking for the artist’s name when I was there, and looked under the Folk Art features on their website, but am … Read more
One of my outings while in Minneapolis this past summer was a visit to Minnehaha Falls with a hike along the creek at the bottom of the falls. I knew from hiking this path before that there were some interesting sandstone walls along the creek where people have used their hands or sticks to carve … Read more
I went to Easton, PA last spring for the Easton Arts Tour, and while this sculpture of the former heavyweight champ was not part of the tour, I did happen upon it while checking out a band and food tent set-up in Scott Park. Scott Park is located in Easton where the Lehigh River merges … Read more
I was so excited for my trip to Spain that I think my planning elevated to a near obsessive compulsive level. As I mentioned in the last post, it started with an old school approach, reading and taking notes from Fodor’s Travel Guides checked out from the library. But once I had my list of … Read more
For a while now, I have had an urge to go to Spain; I want to see the masterpieces of my college art history days at The Prado in Madrid, and I want to see the architecture of Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona. I have long had an appreciation for the act of improvisation when taking … Read more
All of the planning (here and here), the time leading up to my first trip to Europe in 12 years, and I’ve arrived in Madrid. But between exiting the plane, going through customs, making my way to the metro station, riding underground to my destination, and coming up out onto the streets … I wanted … Read more
On my first day in Madrid, after getting settled and some initial exploration, I visited the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, and enjoyed seeing their expansive collection of art. Afterwards, while enjoying a moment of rest and having some tapas at an outdoor restaurant, I noticed a store across the street which grabbed my attention. Between the … Read more
I enjoy good food, but don’t exactly consider myself a “foodie,” which by definition is “a person who has an ardent interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby.” I’ve also seen a reference to a foodie being someone who plans their travel around dining destinations, … Read more
I’m very much interested in increasing my international travel experiences, and looking for more adventure in my life. I got off to a good start with a trip to Spain last fall, and I’m about to leave for Mexico City in a few days. But my 26 year old son is taking the adventure theme … Read more
I have heard many good things about the contemporary art scene in Mexico City, and so I planned a trip to visit for the first time in January. Of course there are many other things I wanted to see, such as the pyramids at Teotihuacan and the Anthropology Museum in CDMX that – in one … Read more