GIVERNY, France – The watercolors blend together like a taut line flush with the world. The fiery light of day bounces off of the river Epte. Nobody tells you of the bamboos that line the path, but I am telling you now. The people crowd towards the insides, the yellow house, the beating heart. The …
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Postcard from Brent
BRENT, England – The neighborhood as dusk sets is quiet. In the daytime, young people sprawl across the region, hanging about. There is a sense of newness in this particular neighborhood that has ceased to exist elsewhere in London. The neighborhood of Brent is a microcosm of northwest London. Few out-of-towners really visit this part …
Postcard from Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The flatness of the desert landscape can catch you off guard if you are not expecting it. And how could you? America described as “For purple mountain majesties” eludes this region of flat terrain, this platitude of stuccoed dirt travails. Howard Hughes’ name is seen in various deserted locales. The street sign …