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Tag: art

Chagall in Chicago

When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by … More

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Magical Mosaic

South Street is another part of the City of Philadelphia which was designated for re-development and managed to escape it.  The … More

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Peacocks in Kingston

There are many towns called Kingston, two in England alone and there is one in New York State as well, … More

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Not so New Paltz

A group of  French Protestants sought safety from Catholic persecution in the 1600s, first by fleeing to die Pfalz in south-western Germany, … More

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Huxian farmers and imperial mausoleum

In the same area as the Banpo village there was a small exhibition of ‘Huxian farmer’s painting’. This is very … More

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Acrylic on Lockheed

In the front corner of the yard at the Pima Air and Space Museum are four aeroplanes which were decorated … More

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Evanston street art

The tracks for the metra train connecting Evanston to central Chicago are raised around Roger’s Park.  The concrete walls of … More

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Open the Door

After the Thanksgiving parade I spent some more time exploring Houston’s Downtown area and discovered the Open the Door public … More

art, Houston, Texas, United States, US

Marshland by Gaia

I know we’ve just driven to Austin, but I would like to bring you back to Houston briefly to tell … More

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Buffalo free Bayou

Houston calls itself the City of Bayous and one of these bayous, the Buffalo Bayou snakes its way westwards through … More

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