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.
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.
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.
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?
A Rowboat Emerges on the Saguenay
Making new rowing art discoveries in a virtual gallery.
Rowing Wine & Beer Labels
Alcohol and rowing? There is a connection which starts with what is on the outside of the bottle.
