Archive for the "Art" category

destination by sunset (part four)

August 20th, 2008

I finally made it to the end of the town of Oia on the island of Santorini, where if I wanted to walk much further, I would have needed to learn how to walk on water, as I was overlooking the vast blue seas to the east.

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destination by sunset (part three)

August 4th, 2008

As I approached the middle of my journey on the island of Santorini, with the glorious 80 degree weather still apparent; still outfitted with a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses; still carrying a water bottle that had been refilled several times, although the snacks that I had were gone; my camera …

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destination by sunset (part two)

July 23rd, 2008

I continued my journey on the island of Santorini, still experiencing the glorious 80 degree weather, and still armed with a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, an almost-empty water bottle, half-eaten snacks, my camera, and fortunately plenty of film still left (although lots of photos had already been taken). As I walked, ...

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destination by sunset (part one)

July 2nd, 2008

At 700 feet above sea level, and temperatures around a glorious 80 degrees, with a hat on my head and sunscreen on my skin, I set out for my day’s journey. Armed with a water bottle in one hand, and a camera in the other, I had a snack and …

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“junk” jewelry

June 4th, 2008

I’m not quite sure how this collection began. I’m not quite sure why it began. I’m not quite sure when and where it began. But somehow during my travels, I started to collect what I call “junk” jewelry. Actually, maybe it began because I wanted some small souvenirs from my …

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my new heroes

March 24th, 2008

This is an excerpt from an email that I wrote back home to my family and friends while I was on my five-month solo European journey. It was written September 3, 2004, more than four months into my trip, although I made a few modifications to the original email for …

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Heart Art

March 3rd, 2008

Valentine’s Day – a celebration of love. Hearts – a symbol of love. I probably should have written this blog a few weeks ago when the day of cards and flowers and chocolate and jewelry reminded me of some art that I had seen during my travels. Somehow, I seem …

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Little Artists

October 22nd, 2007

The Louvre; The National Gallery; The British Museum. Renaissance; Baroque; Impressionism. Michelangelo; Rembrandt; Monet. During my travels, I usually go to the large art museums to see paintings, sculptures and other art forms that have survived over the centuries. My experiences in these museums have included the infamous artists and …

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