Olive It!
Years ago I stayed at a hotel just below Assisi in Umbria Italy. To get into town from the hotel meant walking steeply uphill on the winding Via di Valecchie, […]
Finding Peace In A Flower
Ah! Sunflower, weary of time,Who countest the steps of the sun,Seeking after that sweet golden climeWhere the traveler’s journey is done;Where the youth pined away with desire,And the pale virgin […]
Stopping To Smell The Fleurs
As much as I love lingering at café tables and in museums when I travel, I also like exploring the outdoors – taking hikes and getting off the usual paths […]
Pick A Door, Any Door
After the last 2 tumultuous years, is anyone else out there wondering what new doors to open for 2022? Or perhaps which old doors to close for good? I’ve been […]
An Angelic Experience
When I encounter a sunrise, a painting, a woman, or an idea that makes my heart bound like a young calf, then I know I am standing in front of […]
More Neighbourhood Gems
As I undertook this project to paint Toronto’s older corner stores, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find them! Many corner stores had become part of convenience […]
Ferrying Into Amalfi
When I first see Amalfi from the sea, it’s another of those “pinch me” moments. Amalfi is a REAL place, no longer just a picture in a travel guide. Pastel […]
A Painting’s Long Journey
This painting took me almost 18 months to complete. Not continuously. I worked on it off and on, sometimes taking gaps of 3, 4 and 5 months without looking at […]
Reconnecting with Puglia
Where will you travel on holiday once you feel you can? Maybe you already have? In an article I was reading this morning, it appears that the majority of us […]
Neighbourhood Gems
Where would we be without the neighbourhood corner store? Where would my childhood memories be without the corner store? When I was a kid, the one in my neighbourhood was […]
Satisfying My Grocery-Tourism
Are you condiments-curious? Are you like me and have more condiments in your fridge than actual food to serve them on or with? The condiments aisle is my favourite in […]
Lucca From The Guinigi Tower
I have a tremendous fear of heights. Over the years, I’ve followed the advice to face that fear, and I’ve forced myself to go up to high places. Each time […]
Art We Wonderful by Marion Younan 