This blog post is big! It’s packed with giant things ― specifically bigger-than-life sculptures of everyday objects designed to delight, amuse and grab attention. These preposterously sized ordinary…
It wasn’t all that long ago a woman wouldn’t dream of leaving her home without donning a hat. Prior to the 1950s, wearing a hat was a cultural…
The splendid Tour des Arts was a highlight of my recent road trip to Quebec Canada. This annual artist studio tour is based in the Cantons-de l’Est (the…
Summer at last! Time to revel in a bouquet of Mother Nature’s natural fragrances. Blooming flowers, ripening fruit, sea breezes, fresh-cut grass ― enjoy all the smells!
Is incense its own specific scent? Or can any smell be incense? I’d always assumed the former but, surprisingly, it’s actually both! Despite spending considerable time in Southeast…