Scratching the surface
A while ago, I was traveling in New Orleans and stopped for brunch. It was a hot sunny day and we ended up in one of the French Quarter‘s hidden courtyards with flowering trees and a jazz trio. After a leisurely meal in the shade, I noticed the scratched walls of the passageways on the …
Like a lampshade…
She was a hoot. A smart lady who blazed a trail for women. Yesterday, Phyllis Diller died. I did not know her personally or follow her movements too closely, yet when the news of her passing was announced on the radio, I shouted “No!”. I remember her from when I was a kid– her dry …
Rundetaarn
Sometimes when I’m visiting Copenhagen for the day, I like to go up to the top of the 17th century observatory called the RundetÃ¥rn. The walk up to the top of the tower is a cobblestone spiral ramp. In the 18th century, Peter the Great rode a horse up to the top while visiting. Toward …
A stroll around Copenhagen
Among the ports of call on my seemingly endless travel itinerary this year has been Copenhagen. When spending time in Sweden, I often like to pop down for the day. Thanks to the Oresund Bridge, it couldn’t be easier. Day trips like this are such a treat and nice way to give my mind a …
Farm Textures
Inevitably, while exploring the farm, I can’t help but notice all the subtle colors and textures. Here are just a few that caught my eye:
Up to something…
Recently, I’ve been doing some serious tinkering with a new project.. Not quite ready to share, but so far it’s fun and a tiny bit exciting to be doing some a little different…
Summer Solstice
Today is the summer solstice. While my loved ones back in Sweden won’t be celebrating midsommmar until later this week, I still can’t help thinking of Stockholm and how glorious the light and sun is there this time of year.
A walk through the countryside
While visiting the farm, there was a lot of downtime which is generally in short supply these days. While the weather was on the miserable side during my stay, we still managed to venture out a little each day. Sometimes for social calls to friends on the island or on an excursion to an ancient …
The Farm
Among my travels this year, have been several trips abroad to spend time with my friends and extended family. It’s been a wonderful treat to grow closer and revisit places I’d not seen in many years. One of the more relaxing side trips while traveling was to a friend’s farm for the holidays. As one …
Absent
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of ‘where are you?’ or ‘what are you up to?’ emails from friends and readers alike. Which isn’t much of a surprise after the long spells between my posts so far this year. Sorry folks, it’s been a heck of a ride so far this year and we’re not …
A quick ‘Hello’
The last few weeks have been a blur of work, travel and a healthy dose of stress. Even so, I’ve been generating new work and at long last am happy to share some of it with you, dear readers. Before the rain blew in this weekend, I went on a long walkabout and had a …
An old friend
Recently, I visited an old friend: He’s been a little under the weather recently and is a little worse for wear, but hanging in there… Seriously though, I’ve been fond this sink and his funny little face since I was a kid and was tickled to see him again after a long parting.
Five Years
This past week, AmandaMuses turned five, wild! While I’ve maintained a blog in some form since 2000, it wasn’t until 2007 that I finally moved on to a single domain of my own and started sharing some of my work or visual explorations rather than focusing on chitchat. In the last year or two as …
Better late than never…
After what feels like forever, the last few portraits from the 2011 daily365 portrait project have been tidied and assembled into a summary movie just like last year; better late than never, right? Without further ado, here it is: Just watching this makes me tired! After over 800 portraits from the last few years, it’s …
Denver Guide
It’s been a few years, but some of you may recall the days when I lived in colorful Colorado. Over the last few months, a number of colleagues and fellow travelers have sought Colorado and Denver-specific recommendations with surprising regularity. So in the interest of simplifying things, I’ve begun assembling a more complete list of …