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On another beautiful sunny LA day, we celebrated having avoided the winter storm currently hitting Washington by heading out on a long walk. We started out walking along Melrose Avenue. The Paramount Pictures studios take up several blocks along Melrose. We passed by their iconic gates. Most of the extensive lots are hidden behind aContinue reading “Los Angeles, California, USA”

March 12, 2022 We have changed coasts but are continuing to enjoy art. Our son, Ben, took us down to SOLA Gallery in South Los Angeles for the closing of the ”On Black” exhibition, showcasing the art of local black artists. We enjoyed the art, particularly the work of Showzart And JosephBrandon Thomas We alsoContinue reading “SOLA Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA”

March 6, 2022 To complete our arty weekend, we walked over to the Katzen Arts Center, that is part of the American University campus. The Center is the home to the university’s visual and performing arts programs. The Center was designed by EYP Architecture & Engineering and opened in 2005. To be frank, with itsContinue reading “Katzen Arts Center, Washington,D.C., USA”

March 5, 2022 Following up on our visit to The Kreeger Museum, we decided to visit another of Washington’s prime private galleries, The Phillips Collection. The Phillips opened in 1921 and was America’s first museum devoted to modern art. It started life housed in the Georgian Revival home of its founder, Duncan Phillips, but hasContinue reading “The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., USA”

March 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. is well-known for its Smithsonian museums and galleries, which people come to visit from all around the world. But the city also has more than its fair share of smaller private museums and galleries. One of our favorites is The Kreeger Museum. Situated in the middle of the affluent suburbContinue reading “Kreeger Museum, Washington,D.C., USA”

December 31, 2021 On a grey but unseasonably warm final day of 2021 we decided to go on a road trip and drove down to Annapolis, about thirty miles east of Washington D.C. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis is the capital of Maryland. In fact, from 1783-1784 it was briefly the capital of theContinue reading “Annapolis, Maryland, USA”

November 11, 2021 When Mal was a child he lived for a few years on Kirby Road in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1966, his parents bought this split level house on Kirby Road for $38,000. The house was recently torn down and in the next photo you can see the new house that replaced it. WeContinue reading “Bethesda, Maryland, USA”

November 1, 2021 On our way from Kiawah to Charleston, we stopped by the magnificent Angel Oak. The tree is a Southern live oak and is estimated to be about 400 to 500 years old. It stands about 66 feet tall but what is truly remarkable is how far it spreads with branches reaching 187Continue reading “Charleston, South Carolina, USA”

October 31, 2021 On the last day of October, we went kayaking. Jasper led us through the narrow streams that wind through the marshes to the beach where we saw something truly incredible and somewhat frightening, as befits Halloween day. But more of that later. As we kayaked along, we saw a host of wildContinue reading “Kiawah, South Carolina, USA”

October 30, 2021 On our next day on Kiawah, Jasper and Eve led us on a long bike tour of the island. We stuck to the more sheltered landward side of the island. This part of South Carolina is called the low country and it’s easy to see why. The area is very flat andContinue reading “Kiawah, South Carolina, USA”