A Willet wading at sunset in Emerald Isle on Bogue Banks Island, North Carolina.
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Wahkeena Nature Preserve, Ohio – Notebook and Images
Needed a solid dose of nature after the three flights (and two delays) that brought me from Nice to Columbus, Ohio, just before midnight the night before, and after a quick search, was compelled to stop at the Wahkeena Nature Preserve for three reasons: it was easily accessible off of US Route 33 on the… Continue reading
20 images from ‘Picasso and Paper’ – Cleveland Museum of Art, 2025
Here are 20 images from the exhibition ‘Picasso and Paper‘ which was held at the Cleveland Museum of Art from Dec 8 2024 to March 23 2025. I was particularly taken by the linocuts. Above is ‘Still Life Under a Lamp’, created in Mougins in March 1962.
Sign of Resistance – Willoughby Hills, Ohio
David Joyce is the Republican representative for Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. You know who Musk is.
I spotted this at a small plaza at the intersection of Bishop and Chardon Roads in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. It’s a solidly conservative area so I decided it would be an instructive exercise to watch its evolution over the following days.
Day 1 – stapled to a utility wall, facing west; day 2 – laying on the ground (as pictured), either torn or ripped from the pole; and day 3 – gone. Either thrown away or blown away.
Harrison Dillard Sculpture, Berea, Ohio
This is a sculpture of track & field legend Harrison Dillard, the only man to win Olympic titles in the 100 meter dash and the 110m hurdles. And, one of my favorite athletes of all time. The life sized tribute, created by Ohio sculptor David Deming, has pride of place in a pleasantly shaded spot… Continue reading
Biden Out, Harris In? Headlines from France and Italy
It’s about time. In a Monegasque news stand, some local and regional headlines marking Joe Biden’s decision yesterday to finally step aside.
In Transit: Nassau to Miami
For the Window Seats and In Transit series, here’s a gallery of 12 images snapped on Monday during American Airlines flight 4769, a quick hop from the Bahamian capital Nassau to Miami, south Florida’s international hub that’s home to the least transit-friendly airport I’ve experienced in the post-9/11 world. It started out well. Immigration went… Continue reading
Project: Ice – Review
There’s a lot to like about PROJECT: ICE, a new feature length documentary about the Great Lakes of North America. It’s part history, part folklore and part geology lesson, all framed by the ice that created the lakes – and impact its disappearance is having on them.
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