We’re standing in the backyard of my friend Andrea’s new house in Ojai and she’s pointing to the tree covered slopping hillside behind her house and talking about filling the trees with twinkling bliss lights. From our viewpoint, looking out in the other direction over the Ojai Valley, from the massive bed of stars above … More Experiencing Bliss Lights in Ojai, California
That’s what I tell myself every time I visit Mobile Bay in South Alabama and I mean it in the best possible way. With its gnarly moss-covered live oaks, everyday-is-Sunday pace, and air thick and sticky with humidity, it is indeed different from any place I’ve ever been. Coming into this little hidden pocket of … More It’s a Whole ‘Nother World Down Here
That’s almost always the reaction whenever I tell friends from elsewhere, i.e. not the South, about my frequent pilgrimages down to the Gulf. Then in a can’t-resist-moment, I draw my phone and begin showing pictures like a proud parent showing off Junior’s latest school photo. That’s when the surprise really begins. Yes, for those who … More Beaches…Alabama Has Beaches?
As you’ve seen in previous posts, I’ll travel a fine distance in search of art and adventure; but I always try to experience creative endeavors in my own backyard as well. Thankfully, these are fairly easy to find when a city is flourishing creatively like Birmingham, Alabama is right now. Part of my mission with … More Feeling the Magic at Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Fest
I’ll admit when I first thought about attending a week-long mosaic intensive while vacationing in Italy, I had reservations. I couldn’t help but think that instead of blissfully sleeping until waking each day, wandering to the plaza for a mid-morning espresso, going for a run through the tranquil countryside, and enjoying a typically decadent, two-hour Italian … More Practicing the Art of Mosaic in Ravenna
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