I was commissioned to create an illustration evoking the feel of films made in and about Marseille for a "web doc" to be used interactively at the History Museum of Marseille.

I was lucky enough to have been invited to join my friends/family Dick & Barbara Currier on their holiday cruising the Canal du Midi. The barge they rented was luxurious, with 3 cabins—each with its own bathroom—a comfortable, well-equipped kitchen, plus...

There are dozens of fountains, and no wonder, because Aix en Provence sits atop limestone that is riddled with springs. After all, it's original, Roman, name was Aquae Sextius. Not all the fountains are as elaborate as that of the...

My American niece lives in what appears to be Beatrix Potter-land. Although this wonderful illustrator lived north of  Buckinghamshire, which is where I visit, the countryside looks very like the images in her books.I don't remember any depictions of the...

I have a lot more time now to observe, and living in a town, the creature to which I have ready access is my fellow human. One of the most distinctive features of our kind is the polyvalent and beautiful hand. Watching...

Theatre is alive and well in Aix en Provence. I went to see a play at Theatre du Jeu du Paume (named after an indoor game "Paume" = palm, as in handball, of a version of tennis played amongst noblemen), and was introduced...

At last the earth has tilted her head down enough so we in the Northern Hemisphere can enjoy more sun! Now that I'm in a climate that is more expressive in its way of showing off the seasons, I can...

The wonderful Côte d'Azur is only a couple of hours away from St Cannat. We took a little day trip just when the mimosa were in full bloom. In California, they call this fragrant plant acacia, and it is considered...

My first full day in France was St Valentine's. Aix was decked out in Yayoi Kusama's charming polka-dotted trees to open the 2013 Marseille/Provence Cultural Festivities. I look forward to seeing more from this festival. I am getting my bearings downtown, and started...