We cross the bridge
Crossing the Bridge, white pastel on black
landscape
Toul Canal Bridge
Toul is a small town on the Moselle in the Grand Est region of France. This bridge is just outside the Port de Toul
Sapin Bleu, St Gervais-sous-Meymont, France (watercolor)
Scilla: Views of the Sea (acrylic paintings)
Scilla is a small fishing village in Calbria. It’s narrow streets stretch across the harbor. We visited in April 2025. We’d never been to Calabria before. For more https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/reggio-de-calabria-then-and-now/
Pacentro, Italy 4: ink drawing
Pacentro, Italy: drawings of a historic town and its castle
Pacento, Italy 3 pen and ink drawing 21 x 30 cm/8.3 x 11.73
Barge at Port de Plaisance in Nancy (watercolor)
This was our view of the Port de Plaisance in Nancy
Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne is a small town in the Gran Est region of France. We were moored on the canal when a woman stopped to chat. Later she returned in her car. This is the view from her garden.
The Cathedral at Tournai
In the Saone in Lyon
Il Barbe is an island in the Saone River. It’s springtime and the river flow is up, overflowing some of the riverside sidewalks.
On the island was the home of a 5th century abbey. It was dismantled during the French revolution. Today there are beautiful stone houses and a magnificent church. See watercolor painting below.
There’s been a bridge to the island since the 17th century. There’s a modern one in place now.
We got there on a local bus. You can get weekly tickets for €22 via the app, which I learned about as we were standing in line to get the paper version, which is €5 more. Once installed and you buy the tickets with your credit card, you simply click on your phone to activate the screen light (you do not have to unlock) and hold it over the scan pad at the metro entrance or inside the bus.