jim owens
As part of a short family-related trip I was able to get out and about in Tampa, Florida and a few areas to the south around Engelwood and Grove City. The weather ranged from a tad chilly to just about perfect. Similar to the page dedicated to upstate New York, I am very likely to […]
Europe is complicated. And it seems to become more complicated with each passing year. A return to France and Spain (Paris, Barcelona and Granada) has left me with mixed feelings. Paris is damaged. Barcelona is so overwhelmed with tourists and frustrated with its own complex politics that it is no longer the gracious happy place […]
I think it is a tie. What is America’s greatest art form? In France it is arguably painting. In Italy, sculpture. In Spain it is the simple art of living well. In America, I would say that it is either film-making or the art of architecture, gardens and trails set in the context of nature. […]
The coming weeks could make for quite the adventure. I am due to land at Paris Orly on Brexit day and, after three days, continue on to Barcelona. I’ve been frequenting both cities for just under a decade now. But this trip presents some potential new obstacles. Brexit may shut down infrastructure all over Europe […]