Art Quote

"All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster's autobiography."

Frederico Fellini



I collect aphorisms and quotes. When I read this one, I paused to reflect on the words and their meaning. I thought about how long art has been a part of my life. It is true that when you think about your art, you realize that it does tell the story of your life.



Thursday, November 4, 2010

~Travel Haiku~

Italy 2004 

My journal captures
In pen, ink and paint, Tuscany
Colorful stories.
  
Beauty and nature
At Casa Portagioia
where Heaven meets Earth.
Casa Portagioia, Tuscany 2004
This beautiful bed and breakfast is in the heart of Tuscany.
Olive groves climb hills
In the Pieve di Chio
Tuscany’s bounty.
  
Sleek black gondolas
On flowing city pathways
canals of Venice.
  

Isola Madre
Gardens, pappagalli and
Spring mountain Splendor

Lake Maggiore, Italy 2004


Paris 2006

Les mots importante~
Bonjour, pardon , s’il vous plait
Au revoir, merci

Evenings in Paris
Tour Eiffel sparkling each hour
Walks along the Seine.
 
Chateaux de la Loire~
Chenonceau, Cheverny and
Villandry Jardins.
 
Les hommes jouent boules;
Leaves falling from chestnut trees
in the Place Dauphine.



Paris 2008
 
Chestnuts in blossom
 Paris sings out with color
vraiment le printemps.
 
 

Tall web of iron
Sparkling with a thousand lights
C’est le Tour Eiffel.

Il fait chaud. Très chaud.
Il fait beau. Il fait soleil.
Il fait chaud. Très chaud!


Paris 2010

Opulent grandeur
Reflected gilded elegance
Le Salon Rothschild.


Chocolate macaron
Heavenly taste of Paris
Très delicieux.

Driving in Paris-
No skill required, you just have
To be real crazy.

 
The sounds of Paris~
Clanging, twittering, honking
And always wailing.  


"Paris is always a good idea."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


1 comment:

  1. These photos are lovely. I haven't done any travelling outside the country and they remind me of how much I want to see of the world.
    That peacock is STUNNING!

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