Tag: sculpture
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A Guest House of Artistic Inspiration
I am woefully overdue in publishing this post … perhaps it is because, subconsciously, I don’t want to share this delightful retreat in Galena, Illinois, for fear its two rooms will both be occupied the next time we return to the area! Abe’s Spring Street Guest House is special lodging located just a few blocks from…
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Heelllooo, Spring? Are You There?
Day 2 of “Spring” in Duluth, Minnesota. A fresh, wet, heavy blanket of snow coated the city. Lake Superior will not release her grip on the ice-covered shore. As the lights come on in Canal Park, one could be convinced it was Christmas time, as opposed to approaching April. “At least it’s pretty” is wearing thin…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Masterpiece
If I could post a photo of Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne” sculpture, I would . . . alas, the Borghese Gallery prohibited photography so all I have is my memory of standing with my husband and two boys, just the four of us in the presence of that incredible statue, awed into hushed silence, absorbing…
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