Best of 2019: Florence, Italy Florence overwhelmed me. Nestled in the heart of Italy, she was at once a loud, … More
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Italy: Still Life by Nils Peterson
Still Life after seeing DaVinci’s Study of Violets & Welding Methods The twin reading lamps behind the hotel room … More
Pilgrimage by Julie Stielstra
I left the ashes today. Walked the 3 miles up from Assisi to Francis’s hermitage. Dug a spot in the … More
When the Fountains Ran Dry by Tej Rae
Rome: August 2017 To return to Rome at the end of summer is to find a city altered. Where water flowed … More
Sacred and Profane Images in Venice and Padua By Bernie Langs
Travel Essay: The laws and edicts are laid out in the Old Testament in exacting terms specifying the ornaments, utensils and … More
Carouge by John Barrett
The tram from Geneva winds slowly with the contour of Carouge’s terraced tenements, into a sweeping bend.
