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2025
/ Apr 2025
Whimsical watercolour painting of a large stone gate with pink tones and purple shadows. Two tiny people stand in front of the gate, which is framed by greenery.

Painting the Gate of Justice

The Gate of Justice or la Puerta de la Justicia is my favourite way to enter the Alhambra palace in Granada.  Built in 1348, it’s the largest of the four gates in the Alhambra’s walls. Like so much of the architecture at the Alhambra, its layers mix the work of different peoples, times and faiths.
2025
/ Apr 2025
A brown leather belt with a silver buckle. The leather is slightly worn. Photo by L S on Unsplash.

In which a beloved belt gets its second wind

We go to our local shoe repair store to see if they can fix my husband’s leather belt. Its
2025
/ Mar 2025
People walking across a large, busy square surrounded by naked trees and pastel-coloured apartment blocks. A fountain is featured in the centre and it's a sunny day.

In which I sketch Granada’s busiest square and travel to 1970s New York

The last few weeks we’ve had an inordinate amount of rain in Granada. So when my urban sketching group
2025
/ Mar 2025
A black dog with brown eyes lies curled up on a blue couch and grey blanket. She is wearing a red collar and her brown eyes are staring at the camera.

In which I order two hearts and my dog learns to six

2025
/ Mar 2025
A mass of yellow and white daffodils in their prime in front of a red stone wall. It has recently rained.

Take a moment for inspiration, joy or curiosity

Are you craving inspiration to help you start your next creative project? Would some music bring a bit of joy to your morning walk or evening chores? Or do you want to engage your curiosity and think more deeply about this present moment?