One place in particular that I have been wanting to see for years now has been Blue Sulphur Springs, WV. One of the many Springs of...

It is always good to see Elmwood. Lovingly looked after by its current owners, only the fourth family in its two-hundred-year history,...

Two years too long. Having last been to Monroe County for my birthday in 2020, two years away has felt like too long for me. Going north...

When the Library of Congress closed on the twelfth of March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, I would not go re-enter Washington for...

One of the most unusual monuments I have ever noticed can be found in Old Town Alexandria. Inconspicuous and located in an obscure spot,...

Following the service at Christ Church, I had brunch at Gadsby's Tavern down the street. Opened in 1796, following American Independence,...

Having lived in Arlington as long as I have, I always meant to attend church in Alexandria nearby but it was something that kept slipping...

Fives years after my graduation from the University of Virginia, I returned this past weekend to celebrate a friend receiving her Ph.D. I...

I like to doodle. As seen in my previous blog post Uma Chácara, I especially like to doodle small homes. When playing around, I try to...

On May 10th, I traveled down to Richmond with a friend who had gone to VCU for college there. Apart from my trip to Barboursville, it was...

Spring is perhaps the most beautiful season in Virginia. Sure, driving down Skyline Drive is a treat in the fall but springtime in...

This past June, I was gifted Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal and that has since started a collection of books published in Portuguese....

After much delay, Camera USA 2020 is finally happening at Naples ART. Postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2900 is being exhibited...

I was unable to see the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin in DC this year. I did not see them last year either. I saw many cherry...

A month late to report but I am nonetheless pleased to say that my DuoLingo streak reached 365 days on March 12th. This means that I...

As can be seen on this blog, I have been visiting a number of colonial churches lately. Sometimes, I plan to go see them. Other times, I...

I remember someone telling me once that caverns were mankind's first concept of architecture. And, a good argument can certainly be made...

One of the most unusually beautiful libraries I have ever seen can be found in Winchester, VA. Built between 1908 and 1913 in the Beaux...

As mentioned in my previous post about Aquia Church, stone cut from Aquia Creek in Stafford County was used to build the US Capitol,...

"I always thought it was cool growing up in northern Virginia because there are just so many random things blended into the...