Tag Archives: sculpture

Forget sunny days on this trip!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We welcomed the sunny skies on this trip until we realized our photography suffered from the glare and shadows.  Bring on the clouds, the darkening skies, and even a little mist!  All would be welcome. After too many days straight … Continue reading →

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The second time around

Posted on September 2, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We went back for a second look. Our first visit to Vancouver, four years ago, we enjoyed exploring its urban center. This second visit to Vancouver offered so many opportunities of places to go, things to see, tasty food to … Continue reading →

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A totem town

Posted on August 15, 2015 by simpletravelourway

Joyce suggested we take a day-trip up the road to Duncan on Vancouver Island. Really? For starters, we had no idea where Duncan was or why we’d drive all the way up there. But Joyce and Jerry were visiting us … Continue reading →

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Getty images

Posted on April 1, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We only had a few more days in the Los Angeles area and decided to brave the crazy freeways to head for the J.Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center. We had no idea what we’d see. The high points … Continue reading →

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Happily surrounded

Posted on September 25, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We think something went amiss, or she had a head cold. One of the two classic sculptural fountains in the small pool in Porto’s Crystal Palace Garden wasn’t spraying water as intended. Instead, a slow drip-drip-drip of water over the … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up

Posted on October 10, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We spent considerable time viewing the sculpture on display at the Shanghai Museum, especially two colored ceramic works from the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907AD). We strolled through the Furniture display, and, while it was interesting, it didn’t really appeal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cow! Curbside art maimed

Posted on August 20, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We take a walk every evening in the Pearl District of Portland, OR.  A block into our walk, we pass an endearing cow, a sculptural piece, set in the narrow space between the sidewalk and street. It’s a cheery piece … Continue reading →

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Being creative, on your own, in the woods

Posted on July 11, 2013 by simpletravelourway

Carolyn is not like us. Her chosen work environment is a home studio and she works alone…really alone…10 miles outside of a small town, near the end of a long and winding forested road.  She is a highly creative artist … Continue reading →

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Second best

Posted on May 7, 2013 by simpletravelourway

In every way the Getty Villa was second best.  Our first choice of a museum to go to in LA was LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art).  So, the second day we drove (slowly) up Highway 1 through Malibu … Continue reading →

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L.A. A R T

Posted on May 3, 2013 by simpletravelourway

It’s like being kids again, when the toy box lid has been lifted.  So many choices of toys to play with!  Like those kids, we arrived to visit our friends in LA, Sue and Robb, and they presented us with … Continue reading →

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