Inspirations from Artists and Authors, Friends and Family, People and Places

From around home to around the world

We’re jubilados (Spanish for retirees) on the alert for inspiration from our travels be they near (the kitchen) or far (Cape Horn)

Fundación Casa Wabi

On a dirt road west of the Mexican surfer town of Puerto Escondido on the South Pacific, you wouldn’t expect to find (and be able

Café Nymphe

Images of mermaids, I must admit, came to mind when I heard about Café Nymphe in St. Lunaire-Griquet near the tip of northwestern Newfoundland. Magellan

Diamond Beach: In Iceland, a Gem of a Setting

Jökulsárlón is one of the most photogenic natural wonders you will ever find. Magellan and I agree with Einar Páll Svavarsson, landscape photographer, local tour

A New Year’s Resolution From the Birds

January 5 is National Bird Day around the globe, a time to appreciate the diversity and beauty of birds, recognize their ecological value and draw

The Material Intelligence of Eva Jospin

This year, the art world went on a high fiber diet. Abstract weavings, knotted sculptures, expressive basketry, shaggy wall hangings: all are coming out of