Category Archives: Ars gratia Artis

White Tank Mountainm Maricopa County, AZ

Winter is nearly over in the Arizona desert. The grass is still green and the cacti look plump and perky. Not much is in bloom, the air smells moist at the end of day. As I painted, I wished the day would last a little longer, sitting there with bird calls and yipping coyotes inContinue reading “White Tank Mountainm Maricopa County, AZ”

Chicago – Lake Shore Drive

I love Chicago. It’s urban living that has it all. The civic layout is so rich, imbued with art, local culture and pride of its heart-of-America location. The people are unpretentious in their sophistication and it’s easy to feel at home. The ethnicity of the neighborhoods reads clearly as one moves around and through themContinue reading “Chicago – Lake Shore Drive”

Blue Ridge Parkway, NC

We spent the Thanksgiving break driving from New York to Florida, sightseeing, taking the long route. The Blue Ridge Mountains are unlike any that I’ve seen in the US, running north to south with parallel smaller hills flanking the east and west sides of the central Blue Ridge. The Parkway is a narrow and quaintContinue reading “Blue Ridge Parkway, NC”

Stockholm Transport

We’ve been taking the public ferry to and through the archipelago that surrounds Stockholm. Some of the boats are steamers, lovely old boats with thickly varnished wood and crimson velvet seating, chugging back and forth between the city and the far reaches of the outer islands. The round trip may take 3-4 hours. I wishContinue reading “Stockholm Transport”