Culture

Art, literature, poetry, dance, cuisine: all enthrall and delight me. Learning about culture is one of many reasons to travel. Culture sustains me when times are tough. You?

A Lake Near Copenhagen

A painting by my late father, a master forger, takes me on a journey involving sunsets and Prussian Blue.

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Blaze Island, a Journey through Fiction, Science and Art to Place

Blaze Island, the 2020 novel by Catherine Bush, inspires a journey exploring connections with paintings, climate science, Shakespeare and beautiful Fogo Island off Newfoundland, Canada.

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Next Time I’m Wearing A Hat to Henley

With the pandemic it is still not clear if there will be a Henley Royal Regatta 2021. Or one with spectators. Henley is rich in pageantry and history. The question of wearing a hat to Henley is significant.

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Recommended Reading: Autumn Light and Wabi Sabi

What does a book about a cat on a quest to understand her name have in common with a memoir that includes fierce ping pong playing by seniors?

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A Rowboat Emerges on the Saguenay

Making new rowing art discoveries in a virtual gallery.

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Rowing Wine & Beer Labels

Alcohol and rowing? There is a connection which starts with what is on the outside of the bottle.

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