TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – July 14, 2026


One of the pleasures of travel is to savor the little things. An extra benefit of packing light is not just to carry only the things you need; the things that are important, but to take items that you will use and enjoy using because they enhance the moment. Most of us have more possessions…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – July 7, 2026


Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” — Pablo Picasso In 1997+- we went to Lourmarin in Provence on our first trip to France. No digital photos, but I did this watercolor, yes Picasso, painting is a diary.

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday


“A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of life.” – Thomas Jefferson One of the most important lesson to ponder is the wisdom of a culture that makes an old man sitting in a cafe the most normal thing in the world.

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – June 9, 2026


“I may paint the Eiffel Tower as an icon of Paris, but the soul of Paris is found in a tiny cafe with a glass of wine.” theTravelsketcher This voyage has clarified and solidified my thinking about travel. The cafe in the photo is in the 17th of Paris, it epitomizes what is important about…