Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
This week I’ve had the good fortune to travel to Boston for the 2022 American Alliance of Museums conference. Like most of the world, the Alliance took a break from in person conferences during the pandemic so this is the first in three years. Following tradition, I’m rooming with my long time friend and colleague …
Got a big change in scenery when I went to visit my son in Nevada. He took me to the Bureau of Land Management’s Red Rock Canyon, an area that encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert and is located 19 miles outside of Las Vegas. It’s a great time to visit this part of …
This morning’s sunrise was gorgeous. From the vantage point of our backyard, I saw a sky filled with an orange glow. I didn’t make it out early enough to capture it in pics, but Baxter and I did take our usual spin around Trinidad Head underneath a very beautiful and dramatic sky. We are currently …
September is one of the best times to be on the Northern California coast. This morning we quickly reached 66 degrees with little to no wind. We were 10 degrees warmer than Portland, OR. Tip: mornings are the best time to walk, hike, or kayak. If we get wind, it picks up in the afternoon. …
It’s been a gorgeous Labor Day weekend in Trinidad, CA. Inspired by visiting family members, today was my maiden voyage kayaking on Trinidad Bay. I usually kayak on Big Lagoon and Maple Creek where I have become very comfortable. At Big Lagoon, you could easily walk back to the launch if you needed to and …
I’m always looking for new experiences, especially ones that involve public art. Yesterday my sisters and I were chauffeured around by our Uncle as we followed Trail # 3 of the Tualatin Valley Quilt Barn Trail just west of Portland, Oregon. We had a blast! Highlighting historic barns and buildings with hand painted quilt patterns …
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I’m back in the city for a few days so I spent four hours on foot today walking Crissy Field, the Palace of Fine Arts, and Alamo Park to see the infamous Painted Ladies and fnnch’s latest curation of a multi-artist, pro-vaccination street exhibit. (I walked a good 6+ miles but took an Uber up …
Life comes with challenges. Sometimes we are given a heads up and other times it’s brought by surprise. One way or another we find ways to cope and survive. I feed my inner strength thru exposure to Art & Nature. In my mind there are two kinds of art; human made and art created by …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Reviving Inner Strength thru Art & Nature
While visiting San Francisco, I have learned that one of our family’s favorite Sutro Historical District landmarks, The Cliff House, closed its doors permanently on Dec. 31, 2020. This 157 year old establishment survived multiple ownerships and renovations before falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic and failed contract negotiations with the National Park Service. In …
Continue reading Yesterday’s Walk: the Relevance of Landmarks
I’ll admit that I can be stubborn. Today’s walk was an illustration of that character trait. My daughter and I were determined to find the elusive Mountain Lake while walking the trail system at the San Francisco Presidio this afternoon. It is not as easy as it sounds. What started out as a short walk …
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Perspectives From My Trail 