Have you ever seen a Pumice Desert?
After we left Crater Lake on our first visit there, we exited the National Park via the North Entrance Station. As we drove through the rain and the fog, we…
Crater Lake the Deepest (and Bluest, too?)
A lot has been said about the first sight of the deepest lake in the United States of America. Cheryl Strayed in her memoir ‘Wild’ said that her first look…
Mariposa Mural: The story of town retold in the form of art
If you take the Arch Rock entrance to Yosemite, you might see this mural in Mariposa, a town just outside the National Park. And this mural in Downtown Mariposa has…
Things to do at Avila Beach this summer
If you are looking for a small Californian beach-town to holiday in — this summer or next — you could consider Avila Beach on the Central Coast. Avila Beach We…
A porte-cochère of frescoes
Does that look like just another car porch? This is The Venetian’s carriage-porch. Look up at the ceilings and you will see that it is quite an ornate one. There…
The Renaissance-inspired frescoes of The Venetian
The grandeur of The Venetian Las Vegas is something one cannot ignore. It’s there in the rooms, the hallways, the pillars, the walls and even the ceilings. And when you…
Glimpses: Mountain House Kite Festival
When the schools in Mountain House close for the summer holidays, the community gets ready for the annual Kite Festival. Mountain House Kite Festival 2018 took place over the weekend…
Sophie holding the World
Sophie Holding the World Together is a work of street art found in San Jose, California. This mural was done by Los Angeles based artist El Mac. This mural that…
A walk through Thurston Lava Tube
How about I take you into Thurston Lava Tube, today? Also called the NaHuku, this lava tube lies in the Volcanic National Park in Big Island, Hawaii. We visited this…
Found at The Venetian, Las Vegas
Today I’m going to show you a few murals I spotted inside a restaurant in The Venetian in Las Vegas. On day 2 of our stay there we had just…