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Category Archives: Art
Bookplates, Bats, and Bovines. Oh My.
When I spied this vintage bookplate, my frugal side reminded me I really don’t need another owl image. The little bat in the corner, however, proved too much to resist and I now have an addition to my owl collection. Are you afraid of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Random Ruminations
Tagged animal rescue, antiques, bats, mother's day, owls, poetry, Wendell Berry, west highland white terrier, westies
130 Comments
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wall: Street Art
The theme for this week’s photo challenge is “Wall.” When traveling, I like to take pictures of the particular city’s street art or murals. It’s possible to capture a bit of the flavor of a new locale through how its walls are adorned. Sorry … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Challenges, Travel
Tagged Maine, murals, new york, Portland, poughkeepsie, Richmond, street art, travel, trompe l'oeil, Virginia, weekly challenge
92 Comments
Freezing in Florida
The only difference between this post and being trapped at somebody’s house as they whip out their laptop to regale you with vacation pictures is that here you have the option to move on. But I will attempt to lure you … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Humor, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged flagler college, florida, lightner museum, plumbing, st. augustine, Virginia, winter
135 Comments
Play Me, I’m Yours
What’s that I hear, a piano? Scattered all over the public spaces of the world’s cities are elaborately decorated pianos, just sitting there waiting to be played. Let me back up for a second. When my old house was new, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Random Ruminations
Tagged art, George Gershwin, music, Paris, piano, Rhapsody in Blue
94 Comments
Minotaurs, Ukuleles, and New Year Ponderings
The Chinese refer to 2013 as the “Year of the Snake,” but for me it will forever be my Year of the Minotaur. It seems that whenever something finally blips its way onto my personal radar screen of awareness, it then reappears so frequently … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Humor, Music, Random Ruminations
Tagged chinese zodiac, jake shimabukuro, Richmond, street art, The Minotaur, ukulele
93 Comments
Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held its biennial extravaganza last weekend: Fine Arts and Flowers. Those of us who attempt floral arrangement of any kind will appreciate the immense achievement of the inspired designers participating in this event. They are asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Challenges
Tagged fine arts and flowers, floral arrangements, postaday, Richmond, Virginia, VMFA, weekly challenge
86 Comments
The Forbidden City Comes To Richmond
East meets West in grand style in Richmond for the next few months. Our Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the Forbidden City exhibit and it’s a jaw-dropper. I was invited to a private tour of the exhibit yesterday (how about … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Random Ruminations
Tagged art, China, Forbidden City, Giuseppe Castiglione, Jesuits, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, Richmond, taiwan, VMFA
63 Comments
