Watercolor of Giza by David Roberts, R.A. The thin membrane of darkness belied the turbulence that lay beneath as we drifted down the...

Michael’s Sketch of Villa Capra (Villa Rotunda.) Vicenza, Italy. John Ruskin had once said, “To draw the Leaf, is to know the Forest.”...

There are many alluring aspects to travel, but the chance to experience places much older than American cities falls near the top of the...

A while back, I was on a trip to a small island in the West Indies to investigate a site for a new project along with an interior...

In Texas at least, spring is here. Flowers dot paths and fields, bursts of color that signal spring. The days are longer and full of...

Since beginning our blog I have been told by my social media savvy daughter (several times) that blog posts aren’t supposed to be essays-...

There are many alluring aspects to travel, but the chance to experience places much older than American cities falls near the top of the...

Growing up in central Texas, the summer family get together means one thing – Barbecue. It comes in all varieties, choices of meat and...

Among the rolling blackouts in Havana, there are two things that are always available to anyone- cigars and rum. The rest is up to...

Havana street scene The streets at 8am are bustling- old cars and trucks rumble and honk, little yellow rickshaws hustle by as mothers...

We waded through the throngs of people awaiting relatives from Miami bearing flat screen TVs, baby cribs, bicycles, and car tires to be...

watercolor of Giza by David Roberts, R.A. The thin membrane of darkness belied the turbulence that lay beneath as we drifted down the...

I arrived at the Raleigh Hotel late in the morning, mist rising off the dense tropical vegetation after a brief morning rain shower. The...

A trumpet blasts a familiar tune; “When the Saints go Marching in.” Casually, a crowd gathers on Royal Street to enjoy the performers’...

The splendor of central Mexico has long pulled at the heartstrings of architects, artists and those who appreciate the cultural history...

Leaving the flat, open range of the southern New Mexico, a winding, narrow road runs along the remnants of an old stagecoach trail, with...

I was on a recent trip to a small island in the West Indies to investigate a site for a new project along with an interior designer and...

-Part 1- Moravia map A unique sense of community is marked throughout several small towns in the rolling hills of central Texas by an...

A cold Ben Page plays the role of Landscape Architect We huddled together on the hilltop, tears streaming down our faces as the wind...

The first time I visited New York was in 1978. According to Fran Lebowitz this was the real New York. If judging by my visit, to a then...