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SketchTravel – Visiting megalithic stone sites in Nara, Japan

Ishibutai Tumulus A giant dolmen --- While the prefecture of Nara in Japan is home to some of the most famous temples to be found, there are a number of ancient...

SketchTravel – Old church in Spalding, Idaho

Visiting the grounds around the Nez Perce Museum Memories from a distant past Growing up in Lewiston, Idaho, the Nez Perce presence was always evident, if not s...

SketchTravel – Sketching an old grain elevator in the Palouse

In the wheat fields of Eastern Washington State ------- A slow-motion collapse --- Around once a year I make a trip driving across Washington state to visit eit...

SketchTravel – Sketching in Vernazza, Italy

Visiting the Cinque Terre area of Italy ------- Arriving by train --- We took the train from Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland down to the Italian coast, jumping off...

SketchTravel – Drawing palm trees in a lost community at the eastern edge of Costa Rica

Escaping the carnival music in Boquete, Panama ------- A small, quiet community --- This was a trip of volunteer work at a local nonprofit. As it turned out, th...

SketchTravel – Sketching up the Mekong River to Cambodia

Interesting clusters of houses ------- Navigating the rain --- I arrived at the Vietnamese border town of Chao Doc in a steady rain. Not wanting to waste time, ...

SketchTravel – Sketching in Yoshinogari, Japan

The 2,000 year old rice culture ------- Stunning architecture --- Early Japanese society can be found in a few places around Japan. While it was populated tens ...

SketchTravel – Exploring and sketching in Seville, Spain

Staying in the Triana District ------- In the heart of the ceramic industry --- We spent three weeks traveling in Spain. From Madrid we caught a flight north to...

SketchTravel – Sketching on the Mekong River in Vietnam

Touring on a wooden boat ------- A weaving tradition --- While in the border town of Chao Doc, Vietnam, it was recommended to hire a boat and driver so that I c...

SketchTravel – Sketching a street in a Portugal hilltop village

Exploring the Douro area of Portugal ------- Scenic neighborhoods --- The Douro region of Portugal produces their famous port wine. The hills rising steeply fro...

SketchTravel – Sketching a floating fish farm in Vietnam

A rainy day in Chao Doc ------- Visiting floating fish farms on the Mekong River --- It had been raining all day. Once I arrived in Chao Doc from Can Tho, I che...

SketchTravel – Sketching in the oldtown of Gose, Nara, Japan

Oldtowns and Temples ------- First a walk up to the beautiful Hasedera Temple --- From our room in the Nara countryside, we first went to visit Hasadera Temple....

SketchTravel – drawing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, Japan

Nestled between three mountain peaks ------- Taking the bus up to Kegon Falls and Chuzen-ji Temple --- On the Spacia X Tobu Limited Express train from Tokyo, we...

SketchTravel – Floating Markets in Chao Doc

A rainy day on the Mekong River ------- Exploring the floating market --- I had made it to the border town of Chao Doc on my way to Cambodia. I checked into my ...

SketchTravel – Sketching in the old neighborhood of Kagurazaka, Japan

In the old Geisha District ------ Samurai residences, narrow cobblestone streets, tiny restaurants, a mix of traditional and modern --- It was great to see this...

SketchTravel – Kyoto Temple

An interesting entryway --- Back in Kyoto once again, I was on my way to visit the old house that the Japanese haiku poet Basho once lived in for a while. They ...

SketchTravel – Kyoto Street Corner

Walking to the temples An older house in Kyoto --- After a quick breakfast, we caught the Roquoin train west to the end at the Katsura River in the western area...

SketchTravel – sketching in the old town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

A colorful town in more ways than one ------- Day of the Dead --- San Miguel de Allende is probably best known for its popular Day of the Dead celebration, wher...

SketchTravel – Sketching Chuzen-ji Temple at Lake Chuzon

At Lake Chuzen An amazing temple along the lakeside We stayed in the town of Nikko and took a bus ride into the mountains to see the dramatic Kegon Falls and to...

SketchTravel – visiting the temples in Nikko, Japan

A Torii in the forest ----- Sketching among the temples --- We took the 2 hour+ train ride north of Tokyo to the area called Nikko, nestled in the mountains and...