Maman the Giant Spider

Maman the Giant Spider

You cannot miss Maman the Giant Spider, an urban art sculpture in Ottawa, Canada. The National Gallery of Art in Ottawa has placed it in front of its entrance. As a matter of fact, Maman (French for Mother) is part of a series of spiders made by this French-Canadian artist, and it’s nothing to be …

Nova Scotia Narrowest House

The narrowest huose in Nova Scotia

You are seeing the Nova Scotia narrowest house, which is on Argyle Street in Halifax. (I don’t know how old these buildings are, but the street itself is over 200 years old). The tiny blue house with one window on it is a touristic attraction on this historic street of Nova Scotia’s largest city, in …

Small Suspended Garden In Mexico

Small suspended garden in Mexico

I photographed this small suspended garden in Guanajuato, Mexico. It was just a small balcony on a narrow street going up the hill.  As small as it was, the balcony was full of flowers. Some were filing the inside space and others were hanging over the railing. My initial reaction was to smile, but soon …

After the Party

After the party funny poster

This is an After the Party scene I saw in a backyard in Canada after Halloween. Some still nice looking pumpkins were stacked together on a backyard bench in the trash corner. ** For those who don’t know, pumpkins originate in North America. The tradition of carving them dates back to the 1800’s, started by …

Water Sculpture Urban Art

Water sculpture urban art in Germany

This beautiful kinetic Water Sculpture has been created by a talented artist as urban art in Friedrichshafen, Germany. We are all attracted to water in motion – it gives us a sense of serenity and well-being. From ancient times, people have built water features in homes and public places. I have seen and photographed several …