The Architecture of Cuba

The architecture of Cuba is filled with glorious, and rapidly deteriorating buildings. Each large city in Cuba had its own distinct style but overridingly the architecture of Cuba is the definition of fusion. The 16th and 17th century was dominated by the Spanish, but you also have the Moorish influence from Granada. These all show … Read more

Eccentric Mercer and his Moravian Tiles

This is the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, (Bucks County) Pennsylvania. Henry Mercer inherited his money from a maiden aunt and with this money, he started collecting objects of everyday life, convinced that the history of Bucks County was the history of the world. At first, he did all the collecting himself, but over the years … Read more

Magic Gardens

1020 South Street Philadelphia, PA My favorite artists are ones that find their passion and pursue it, with no thought to commercialism, or the sale. The thing that is shunned by the neighbors, until they realize you aren’t a crazy old coot, you have a vision and it is just different. Well, I found one … Read more