Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Pond or ‘Pondside’ My base in Boston.  Jamaica Plain, a lovely historic neighbourhood outside Boston, was founded by Quakers.  It’s now  home to professionals, political activists and

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More Boston

This is Boston City Hall.  My first visit was a shock.  I had a big visual disconnect with this space and the rest of the

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Boston

Big & Small I’ve been visiting Boston for a number of years and always enjoy the city.  Yes, there’s exciting art and architecture.  But what

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Near East – Ottawa

National Gallery of Canada – Ottawa More is Less Louis Bourgeois’ ‘Maman’  in the plaza  near the entrance – one of seven of her spider sculptures worldwide.

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Italy…briefly 4

Never Enough Venice Venetian chimney tops, on a meandering route to the uber-contemporary art museum at Punta Della Dogana. En route, busking, Venetian style. Beautiful siting for the

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Italy…briefly 3

Venice Venice Venice     Welcome from the Virgin Mary by the train station in Venice.  It started to rain buckets as we jumped on

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Italy…briefly 2

Verona and Bridges and Capa and Juliet           It was a thrill to enter the beautiful city of Verona over the

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Italy, briefly…

Valpolicella:  Chesini and the Art of Amarone View toward some of the old valley estates in the wine growing region of Valpolicella.  35 degrees C

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