Another Missive from the balcony
One day, I noticed two tiny sprouts growing amidst my petunias. Undoubtedly, they were the consequence of this winter's birdfeeding. Recognizing them as sunflowers, I transplanted them into a commodious flower pot, where they could attain their full size. They...
Elderflower Syrup
For the first time, and perhaps because of the recent confinement, when I tried out old-fashioned activities, I made a syrup from the flowers of the Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) bush.As is my wont, I looked up what there was to...
End of Confinement
May 11th marks the end of our (first?) 55 days of enforced isolation. What a peculiar experience it has been! With all commercial venues save gas stations, pharmacies, grocery and tobacco (?!) stores shut, and everyone limited to brief (one...
Covid-19 Confinement
On March 17 we in France were all ordered to stay home to avoid spreading and catching the mysterious virus that was rampaging across the globe.The draconian measures in place here insisted that we not venture further than 1 kilometer...
Linocut Prints II Provençal landscapes
Here are four prints I made from linoleum blocks I carved. They represent iconic landscapes close to where I live.This week of isolation, I finally made a few prints from what I had been working on for a while....
Linoleum-cut Prints I
Sometimes I need to take a break from painting, and messing about with linoleum printing provides a nice change of pace. No colour, no tonal fuss and muss and the format is small and manageable. Since I just use one...
Package Making
My family has always been scattered across the Atlantic and Continental US. For much of my life, my parents and sister lived in France, while I lived in the States. Later, I moved to France, while another sister and some...
Christmas in Uruguay
Wanting a break from bustling, noisy Buenos Aires, and on the recommendation of a tango friend from there, I chose to spend a few days over Christmas in Montevideo, Uruguay. To get across the Rio de la Plata I took...
Tierra del Fuego
Coming from Calafate, I flew over the Magellan Strait to come to the Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia. The town name comes from the native Yaghan language, meaning "deep bay". The day I arrived...
El Calafate
About halfway into my Argentina adventure, I made a side trip to Patagonia, spending three days in El Calafate in the Andes mountains on the edge of the Argentine/Chilean border.I flew from Buenos Aires, and coming in to land at...
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