Tag: Walk

A story appeared in the art press recently about an incident in which police in London were called to a gallery to assist a woman who was seen sitting at a table slumped over with her head down on the surface. She hadn’t moved for two hours, a concerned passer-by told the police when they arri...

I first drew this in September 2022 and redrew it in March 2023 to improve. My (unfinished) piece from September last year: I know it’s not very good. I made it during 30 minute intervals within seven days, I think. It was a part of a series of four drawings I made based on the promp...

I hope you’ve been well. How was your week? I hope it was eventful, in a fun way, of course. This is my first official postcard from Amsterdam. We haven't had time to explore the city because Dave and I are still homeless — The housing in Amsterdam is so bad that people hop from h...

The Athens Music Walk of Fame is a relatively new addition to town, celebrating the longstanding music scene and wide range of artists who have called Athens home. In 2020, ten inductees were honored with plaques installed in the sidewalk of a 2 block area of downtown defined by Pulaski Street, West...

I am a regular reader of the Last Week In Denmark newsletter. I was introduced to the newsletter when I initially moved to Copenhagen in 2021. I have also had the opportunity to cover stories as a volunteer cultural reporter. So when a call for submissions was made in episode 17, year...

Great trees in rows, subsided earth, The lines of sculpted stone, Foot sweep of parchment, winter leaves, Twigs crack, as dry as bone. An angel weeps with gaze fixed down, A head in bronze relief, Words cast in lead set out the facts, Of persons laid beneath. Graves are filled and stones...

We spent the first day working off from a cafe in Venice Beach (we work in EST so we were done pretty early to enjoy the day). After work, we grabbed pasta at Venice Beach and walked around taking in the sun and views of the skater park, muscle beach, volleyball courts, and some free games. The b...

The large turkey had been in the refrigerator for over 20 hours. It was soaking in a bath of olive oil, cayenne pepper, garlic, jalapeno peppers, citrus juices, and crushed, fresh herbs from the local farmer’s market. As I inhaled the rich marinade, a thought struck me hard. I was here, pre...

On the day I arrived in New York, it was drizzling all day long. Contrary to expectations, rainy New York was so chilly, and there were many puddles of dirty water on the road that I wanted to avoid. I went inside the coffee shop, ordered hot chocolate to warm up, and just looked outside. The peo...

Bohemia. Such a romantic name. A name Prague lives up to, even when the sun’s barely risen 3 degrees. Although it was spring, the morning was bitterly cold. When most sensible people would still be warm in bed, I set out with the aim of photographing the Charles Bridge before it became swamped...

You step out from under the awning of your hotel building onto the side pavement, and into the rain with your umbrella out. The raindrops hit the plastic of your umbrella with a kind of muted splash, and trail down along the curvature of the umbrella until it reaches the edge and then just drip to t...

When I joined participants at the Vancouver Art Gallery on June 22nd for our Flourish book launch gathering, there was a particular group of individuals in attendance who stood out. These are the members of the SPARK9 Team, led by Sprout Ideas Fellow Aaliyah Mahboubi. The excitement of the...

Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary is a riverine wetland 50 km northwest of Hyderabad in Medak district. It is a place with a good number of resident and migratory birds, in addition to being home for the Marsh Crocodile Crocodylus palustris. It is recognized internationally as an Important Bird ...

Not many people can afford a midlife crisis these days. Even fewer admit to having one. The very term, coined by Canadian psychoanalyst Elliott Jaques in 1965, feels anachronistic. When 50 is the new 40 and some 40-year-olds are only just setting out on the mission of motherhood or staying resolutel...

What the hell are you doing at a crossroads deep in the countryside, almost sunset in winter ? How did you get there ? You escaped Paris and suddenly you’re walking everywhere. You have to — no car. What self-respecting city type has one ? You walk the crease at the side of the road, sur...

A work colleague once said to me, “If people walk straight at you, don’t move; let them move.” This was a long time ago. It’s still a problem today. Picture the scene. You are walking along a path, and a group of people walk towards you. As they get closer, no one is makin...