Louvre favs

Visiting the Louvre on a WED evening during their late hours was not only smart and inexpensive, but cheap and galleries relatively sparse!

A few of my favorite things in the whole wide world found there!

Nike's hand

Returning to our hotel after the closing of the Louvre, we passed by this broom / cleaning supply store PERIOGOT -- such a fantastic window -- art everywhere!

I search for form & land, for years I roamed

Some of my favorite days were spent roaming in and out of galleries and museums throughout the UK and the EU. One's on the beaten track and those way, way off it. Here, the Folkestone Triennial, on the eastern English coast line that I could reach easily by a one hour bus ride from my Canterbury cottage. >> http://www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk <<  A public art event happening every three, this year showcasing some wonderful works including HEAVEN IS A PLACE WHERE NOTHING EVER HAPPENS and Yoko Ono's EARTH PEACE on billboards throughout Folkstone.  Lower, images from the TURNER CONTEMPORARY in Margate, that reinstalled Jeremy Deller's ENGLISH MAGIC from the 2013 Venice Biennial -- which I fell in love with, and could have returned to again and again. >> Go to for more" http://www.jeremydeller.org/EnglishMagic

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Paris

Paris is a very favorite city of mine. Romantic, historical, cultural, architecturally breathtaking, and for any foodie, everything you'd ever want to behold, try, share and consume. Arriving by subway from a visually stunning 3 hour train ride from Amsterdam was the perfect entrance to the Emerald City.

We stayed on the Right Bank, traveled to the Left with the River Seine between the two.
The Eiffel Tower to the right in the distance. The Conciergerie, formerly part of the Palais de la Cité a prison, where thousands including Marie Antoinette (the Reign of Terror) took in it's interiors.  Name change to Palais de Justice, and remains to be used for judicial purposes today. 

walking along the Right bank, Pont Neuf connects the two

Amsterdam

Amsterdam brings excitement in all forms in the wonderful hustle and bustle of the city, the trams, architecture, canals, foods, people and art! One can get a bit lost throughout the winding streets - unknown wonders pop fresh among the flower, cheese markets, cafes, delft shops. Visiting OCT 27 . 2014 with Ivy spent a full day in the Ryjkmuseum, wandering the streets, walking to Anne Frank Museum, through flower markets, on and off trams. All in the rain and piercing wind. More images to upload from another camera.

Canterbury Symmetry

outside my cottage on New Dover Road

TATE Britain . London

TATE Britain . LONDON hosted the Late Turner exhibition,
Painting set Free. An honor to take in and wander through
 I left filled up, followed by mental exhaustion. Fantastic!

I was indeed taken by the stunning interior architecture including the lighting fixtures!

In situ

along Buckingham Palace Road . OCT 25.2014

@ the Louvre . PARIS . 10.29.14

outside Gertrude Stein's house . 27 rue de Fleurus . Left Bank. PARIS . 10.30.14

on sidewalk in front of Rodin Museum . PARIS

ancient lead pipes @ Roman Baths . BATH . ENG 11.08.14

constructed @ 79 AD, the Roman Baths @ BATH . ENG The museum consists of 4 main areas including the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, Roman Bath House, all below street level. This is an image from the walk way surrounding the largest bath. The architecture on and above street level date to 19th c. visited 11.08.14