In the Maritime Museum in Kotor, Montenegro there is sisal rope reeled on a crafted wooden spool.  Now this is no ordinary cord, yet it was!  This is no ordinary spool, yet every sailor knew Read More …

Beneath the shadow of the camera person there is an inlaid section of floor that bears witness to the centuries old tradition of inlaid mosaic floors.  This one likely predating the common era.  The arts Read More …

Walking along the preserved walls of the city of Dubrovnik, the fortification was obvious.  This was a walled city and the stones speak out about a history of invasions and conquest and surrender.  The walls Read More …

In the St Nicholas Cathedral in Amstredam the left chapel features this painting by Hansa Versteeg.   The clouded staircase behind the image hints at hierarchy, violence, and war… How the powerful sacrifice humans for Read More …

The tabula rasa of a world war created a canvas that emerged from ashes  as a Phoenix.  Embedded in every visible structure is a vista stretch.  A twist of linear thinking into a cubist Resurrection Read More …

The map outlines a valley of cities.  A valley of history. Along the ramparts one can catch a view of the hill across the valley.  A village that neighbours Rothenrburg. Inside the walls the St Read More …

Touring around the ravished and restored cities of Germany a visual emblem of hope emerged as we rounded the corner.  Swinging on tree branches were Easter eggs.  Eggs strung on winter dead branches coloured in Read More …

In the museum of musical machines an awareness of the evolution of digitized instructions emerges on cylinders, punch-cards and discs.  Before the “computer” these devices were the advent of a new technology — the advent Read More …

Overlooking the Rhine River a castle demarks the kingdom.  Actually it towers over the subject lands of history.  Travelling through the UNESCO site in the Rhine Gorge brings history to the present.  The conversion of Read More …

The pruning hook was once a sword, a weapon of not so mass destruction, and has fallen on hard times.  Vineyards, fruit trees, berry bushes and tomatoes still benefit from pruning.  The yellow fields of Read More …