The Valentine Stuff is put away for another year (below),
& the February light sparks me out of my frozen January frame of mind & body.
Thoughts turn to travel & movement.
I have 3 favorite cities to which I LOVE to return (especially off season in March).
I've posed the question to myself: "But what new places are there?"
Dear Reader, I would love to hear YOUR answers for your favorite travel destinations.
Rita -- As I sit here with the usual overcast skies of the winter season of Washington, I can understand your desire to travel. There are so many great places in our country to experience. Myself, I look for cultural regions rather than cities. Since you are an artist and also like cities may I suggest the Santa Fe NM area. I know it is quite far from where you live but I feel it offers such a rich vision experience. Santa Fe is within a deep cultural area. So much is left of native American housing, traditions and art. Of course you are familiar with the fact that Georgia O'Keefe spent her later years painting the landscapes etc. fairly close to Santa Fe. I feel it is a mythical area. Perhaps you have been there.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will get other wonderful suggestions. -- barbara
Oh Barbara, Thank You!!! This is just the kind of spark I was hoping for. I've never been there but I do hear about it from artists up here!! And coming from you, with your observer's eye, & you, who knows this country so well, this is terrific!
Deletesuch a cute sketch. i don't travel these days. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this ! You look so happy:)
ReplyDeleteWe rarely travel..but will be going to Quebec city in the coming months for a few nights..just to wander and photo and eat and sip:)
I loved Provence.. so many little towns were overflowing with beauty..as so many little towns in Italy..:) and Florence.. you would love to see the artists..and they are all so nice and friendly..I regret not having bought a small aquarelle..I have photos of them:(
Old Montreal..is very pretty..not too too far from you..
Maine..The Marginal Way:) of course you know that..:)
Key West seems interesting:)
I love the Cape.. :)
My artist friend raved of Barcelona.
We often go to Quebec City in May. Still off season & the mountain roads are usually clear of snow...Maybe one day I'll see you there! I've never been to Italy, would LOVE to go. I've been to Montreal, fascinating, modern city & I love the French language there. Quebec Ctiy is also not far from us & we go once or twice a year...Sigh...Travel fever...Merci!
Delete1-London;2-London;3-London .
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I love to travel through Europe, especially northern places : Norway, Sweden, Iceland, or even Poland, Germany.
Those days , I'm dreaming about Hebrides, Lewis Island especially .
London!! And one can take the train from Paris! I hope to do it! I know you are a wonderful & appreciative traveler...Merci!
DeleteI don't take the train from Paris, it's horribly expensive! I have a direct plane from Nice to Gatwick airport for only 70 euros !
DeleteWell living where I do !! I would definitely say FRANCE any where , but after visiting the Provence it would be all around there, no particular town or village they are all beautiful, just waiting to be painted. Let's meet up ?, I'm sure Monique ' La Table de Nana' would join us,
ReplyDeleteYes, I love Provence & I would love to meet you & to see your special place! A dream is born! Thank you, Barbara!
DeleteW Polsce są też piękne miejsca dla takiej malarskiej duszy, jak Ty :). Ja w czerwcu będę, mam nadzieję, w miejscu o którym marzę od wielu lat. Jest to wyspa Santorini w Grecji. Pozdrawiam, moja amerykańska przyjaciółko.
ReplyDeleteJa bardzo chciałabym wrócic do Polski! In the meantime, I love that you show Poland and the countries you visit so beautifully on your blog. Pozdrawiam, moja polska psrzyjaciólko! Dziękuje i baw się drobrze w Grecji!
DeleteI agree with Malyss. You should go to London. You could come here, but I doubt you would like it much in March!
ReplyDeleteLondon! It is now in my dreams, thank you! Our months of March are probably quite similiar, Then: mud, rain, gray, until spring starts popping!
DeleteI love the place where i live. Beautiful sketch...
ReplyDeleteI wonder where that is? I love my home too, but this time of year I dream & then take a mini vacation...Thank you, Weekend-W!
DeleteI just like heading out February days and taking some back roads to new places.
ReplyDeleteAnd what great back roads our state has!
DeleteSo you will travel in March? Lucky you! All my 'travel' will be for calendar shots: tulip and daffodil fields in Northern Washington, and the Palouse in Eastern Washington. If I could plan a big trip, I would also choose London.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time.. we stay local in the winter months..The Olympic Mtns are calling our names, hubby and I love the outdoors..But then a tropical island like Trinidad would be fun too. Love the sketch, well done! Have a happy day!
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