Tag Archives: Art

Exploring Las Vegas’ Neon Boneyard

Posted on March 21, 2011 by elliewick

Neon signs are one of the most recognizable signature trends of Las Vegas. They shine out like beacons into the night, maybe blinking or twinkling with a movable part. The most famous of these is Betty Willis’ “Welcome to Fabulous … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Keukenhof

Posted on February 2, 2011 by elliewick

At some point during the fall semester of my year abroad, I became fixated on the idea of seeing the tulips in the Netherlands. I already majorly loved tulips, but when I realized I could see fields and fields of … Continue reading →

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Meet me in San Francisco, please! And how a search for nature begins

Posted on November 8, 2010 by elliewick

In a sentence, that’s essentially what happened. What started as a trip to Portland, Ore., to visit one of my college friends, kept getting bigger. I had read about the redwoods of California in a National Geographic article called The … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: China and Memphis

Posted on September 2, 2010 by elliewick

In my last batch of postcards I received another one from China and my first from Tennessee. This card from China shows the sunset in Mount Tuishan, Shandong Province. The stamps here definitely win the “best stamp” prize of the … Continue reading →

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It’s fair time, part 2

Posted on August 24, 2010 by elliewick

I am usually so good at planning out my time, but this coming weekend is a major failure. It’s fair time next week, and I have a lot of work to do. I have to prepare my three photos, and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo(s): Elgin/Parthenon Marbles

Posted on August 17, 2010 by elliewick

Known as the Elgin Marbles by all the world except for Greece, which calls them the Parthenon Marbles, they have a storied history. These marbles include statues from the pediment and friezes. A few of these marbles were left on … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Musee Rodin

Posted on August 11, 2010 by elliewick

My time in Paris was spent lovingly admiring art. One of my afternoons there was spent entirely in bliss at the Musée Rodin, which houses thousands of sculptures by Auguste Rodin and his mistress Camille Claudin. His most famous works, … Continue reading →

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The Top 5: Free (or reduced) New York City

Posted on August 8, 2010 by elliewick

I spent the summer of 2008 in New York City, interning in Midtown and living in Brooklyn Heights. Since I was barely getting paid and trying to save as much money for my year abroad as possible, free or reduced-priced … Continue reading →

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Delft photos

Posted on July 27, 2010 by elliewick

Delft was a city I had dreamed about, ever since reading Tracy Chevalier‘s “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” This book is about the painting of the same name by Johannes Vermeer. There is also a wonderful film version with Scarlett … Continue reading →

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