Beacon, New York Yard Art

On my hunt for unique furniture and while discovering street art in Beacon I came across something I never saw before...

...yard art.

Street Art in Beacon New York

Beacon is an awesome day trip for those New Yorkers looking to escape the city crunch and concrete. Main St. in Beacon is home to many coffee shops, antique furniture stores and my favorite place to eat there, the organic restaurant/cafe, Homespun Foods.

and Sculptures in Giverny France

There was enough sand in the artist's backyard to think there must have been a beach around. A little red sign reading "Sculptures de Sable" lead to a small yard where the artist proudly showed off his massive sand creations.

Monet Gardens in Giverny France

On the way back to Paris from our loop around the west of France, our last stop was in Giverny. Since it is only about an hour away from Paris, we had plenty of time to explore the home, studio and gardens of one of the most famous artists in the world.

Gone With The Rain in NYC

I can’t believe it, I stepped right on the artist’s work! I’ve heard about Hani Shihada, New York’s only remaining sidewalk artist, but never walked over one of his works until now! Walking out of Central Park on 76th Street, I spotted a Shihada just laying on the street.

Art and a Croissant in NYC's Central Park

The autumn day in Central Park was too nice to just see the Balto statue and Darcy insisted that I take him to stomp around in the fallen leaves on his new leash so, who can say no to that cute puppy face?

So we explored NYC Central Park in the colorful autumn...

Darcy Has a Crush- Balto in Central Park NYC

I caught the last nice weekend in NYC before the cold wind reminding that winter is near started to pick up. Darcy has been begging to see the Balto statue and now that he is walking on a leash I wanted to take him to the only nature NYC knows, Central Park. I hiked him through the paths and fallen leaves crossing over to the east side of the park where the Alaskan Malamute sled dog has been immortalized in bronze.

Cycladic Art and the Greek Islands

By the end of the three weeks I spent finding love in Israel and trekking in Delphi over the summer, I was in need of a vacation from my vacation. That may sound ridiculous but let me explain- since most of my itinerary involved trekking in 100+ degree heat and I tend to do more traveling then actual vacationing by the end of two weeks I was in need of a vacation. So knowing this about myself, I scheduled the last part of our trip to be relaxing in the Greek Islands- first Santorini then taking the ferry to Mykonos.