Artists from Around the World Sketch my Photo of a Traditional Penang Shophouse in Malaysia

Chinese Shophouse Row in George Town Penang Malaysia

Here’s something new and fun and (for me) very exciting. A few days ago I received an email from Leslie Parsons (@montrealsketcher), an artist from Montreal. “I have a strange request for you,” he said. “A popular urban sketcher from Malaysia found an image on Pinterest that he wanted all the other urban sketchers (everywhere, … Read more

The Cherry Tree Blossoms of Thailand

Strolling along a path beneath cherry trees in full bloom at the Royal Agricultural Research Center

Most people have seen gorgeous photos of the cherry tree blossoms in Japan and Washington D.C. Far fewer have heard about the flowering cherry trees in Thailand. I was among the ignorant, until a year of not being able to travel internationally due to COVID-19 forced me to explore more of my adopted home here … Read more