In the kitchen was the theme of a recent challenge at Fine Art America I participated in. This was a great opportunity for me to find, edit and expose some pictures of historic places I have visited. I focused on my travels in the North America, like USA – Nevada, and also Atlantic Canada. I …
Monaco was on my bucket list for a long time, but I have to admit that I had never dared to even dream of visiting it. I should have said actually Monaco and Monte Carlo, because both these famous names are part of the independent principality of Monaco on the French Riviera. Well, I did …
Mural in Smith Falls, Ontario Smith Falls is a small town in Ontario, along the famous Rideau Canal of Canada starting in Ottawa and ending in Lake Ontario. On a 3 day trip to Thousand Islands for my birthday, we drove through this historic town. Suddenly, I saw a rather intriguing mural a side of …
Challis Idaho, a quiet historic town today, used to be the largest city in the Custer County. Founded in 1878, Challis lost many of its original architecture during the 1983 earthquake, but some have been rebuilt. I noticed that all buildings utilize wood as the main material, so the keep the authenticity of the place. …
Don’t Travel with a Red Car In Mexico! 🙂 I took this humorous photo in a rural area of Chiapas, Mexico, and I thought it was a good photo-journalistic image 🙂 My husband and I noticed this funny scenery while driving on the back-roads of Mexico. We happened to be behind this red truck and …
It was a quiet morning on Fogo Island, Newfoundland. * All the photos below are part of my Fine Art America gallery, available as prints. Just click on them for a larger format and more details: This rural and quite remote place in Newfoundland is a dream location for people who want to relax and …
It may sound strange, but “Feed Me!” came to my mind when I saw this bizarre clay pods, with their big openings pointing toward me. My husband and I were in Tarragona, Spain – someplace near the Mediterranean Coast, exploring the surroundings. I always thought that Spanish art had a lot of surreal in it, …
Well, when in snows in Canada, it pours… Just to paraphrase the well known saying about rain 🙂 I took these two photos below while driving in a snow squall in Ontario. I should better say: while my husband was driving and I was shooting through the windshield from the passenger seat.. However, contrary to …