I’m a huge fan of colonial ambiance. I speak of an esthetic and not the politics of colonialism. I love the way buildings look that were built by Europeans in their colonies.
Today, May 1st, SriLankan Airlines became the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to enjoy full membership in a global airline alliance. Read the full story here .
Marin Open Studios, an organization of artists in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, offers free self-guided studio visits the first 2 weekend in May. Find more information and maps here .
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was…
Or it could be titled ‘Homage à Jim’, this may be my favorite picture of my travel pal. For some reason, he didn’t invite me on his own trips, which tended to be more athletic (like climbing Kilimanjaro) but he never but he never failed to join me in my harebrained schemes.
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
Haddon Hall is my favorite among the scores of historic houses I’ve visited in England. It was saved from the destructive fate of so many houses, updating, by the benign neglect of its owners.
During April, an astonishing display of tulips and other spring blooms is open to the public at the Crystal Hermitage Gardens , part of the 800 acre Ananda Village community, 16 miles north of Nevada City, in Northern California’s Gold…
I’m a huge fan of colonial ambiance. I speak of an esthetic and not the politics of colonialism. I love the way buildings look that were built by Europeans in their colonies.
Today, May 1st, SriLankan Airlines became the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to enjoy full membership in a global airline alliance. Read the full story here .
Marin Open Studios, an organization of artists in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, offers free self-guided studio visits the first 2 weekend in May. Find more information and maps here .
The owner’s house, Empire Cottage, looks English for a reason. William Bourn, Jr. was a student at Cambridge University when his father, San Francisco businessman William Bourne, Sr. died in 1879 and 22 year old William, Jr. was…
Or it could be titled ‘Homage à Jim’, this may be my favorite picture of my travel pal. For some reason, he didn’t invite me on his own trips, which tended to be more athletic (like climbing Kilimanjaro) but he never but he never failed to join me in my harebrained schemes.
My favorite library Originally called Caldwell’s Upper Store, after Dr. Caldwell’s business which opened in 1849, by 1850 the town had become established enough that residents wanted a better name. Nevada City was chosen…
Haddon Hall is my favorite among the scores of historic houses I’ve visited in England. It was saved from the destructive fate of so many houses, updating, by the benign neglect of its owners.
During April, an astonishing display of tulips and other spring blooms is open to the public at the Crystal Hermitage Gardens , part of the 800 acre Ananda Village community, 16 miles north of Nevada City, in Northern California’s Gold…
