In upcoming posts, I'll be talking about tourist sites and gorgeous artworks in Florence, Pisa, and the surrounding area, but the first couple posts in this series are more in…
The first post in this series, on planning, packing, and flights, is here. We will get to some gorgeous artworks, but the first couple posts in this series are more…
Earlier this year, after 32 years of waiting and planning, my husband and I spent 10 days in Tuscany. Eventually I'll post highlights of what we visited in Florence, Pisa,…
For more on the Ca’ d’Zan, home of John and Mable Ringling, see this post, which includes photos of the ground floor. For the last two weeks we've seen the bedrooms…
For more on the Ca' d'Zan, home of John and Mable Ringling, see this post, which includes photos of the ground floor. Last week's post had photos of John Ringling's…
For more on the Ca' d'Zan, the Sarasota home of John and Mable Ringling, see this post. When I visited the Ca' d'Zan for the first time, the upper floors…
For more on the Museum, see part 1 of this series. This is the second and final post. A video of it is at https://youtu.be/K1p6AeOIj8Q. Lamps Below, left: Hanging lighting…
The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement is one of the newest museums in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida - it opened in 2021. It is privately funded by…
For more on Olana, see part 1 of this series. You can see this as a video at https://youtu.be/ZhUlygHPAGE. Olana: grounds Church worked on the landscaping of his home for…
The video of this post is at https://youtu.be/djr9uBpextM. Olana is the home of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), one of the most prominent members of the Hudson River School. Like all…