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20/02/2024

16 new items · Memory by Stacey Reid

04/02/2024

16 new items · Memory by Stacey Reid

One type of flower is considered elegant and beautiful, and as a gift, it can represent beauty, charm and love. At this ...
02/02/2024

One type of flower is considered elegant and beautiful, and as a gift, it can represent beauty, charm and love. At this time of year, orchid showings are in full bloom. Recently, we travelled to Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, where they were having their annual orchid event.

We are members of Hamilton's Royal Botanical Garden, and one of the benefits of this membership is free access to numerous other gardens, conservatories, and arboretums. We get our money's worth from this membership and have used it at many locations.

The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens orchid show runs until March 3rd. It is the longest of the orchid shows that we attend.

Southern Ontario Orchid Society's Annual Show is held February 10 - 11, 2024, at the Toronto Botanical Garden.

The next one at the Royal is on February 24 and 25, 2024.

There is nothing more beautiful than an orchid in full bloom. See for yourself at one of these showings.

24/01/2024

29 new items · Memory by Stacey Reid

This here is someone's garage door in Winnipeg. In fact, the neighbourhood is filled with these murals. And if you go ...
20/01/2024

This here is someone's garage door in Winnipeg. In fact, the neighbourhood is filled with these murals. And if you go outside this neighbourhood, Winnipeg has a large number of murals to adorn this great Canadian City.

Read about our adventure to Alaska at TravelsWithStacey.com where we had a stop over in Winnipeg to see these great works of art.

13/01/2024

15 new items · Memory by Stacey Reid

(FOR MORE PICTURES, SEE TravelsWithStacey.com)I remember Andy Warhol when I was growing up. I saw him on Fashion Televi...
08/01/2024

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I remember Andy Warhol when I was growing up. I saw him on Fashion Television, a show that was popular in my childhood home, even though we did not care about fashion, haute couture, or anything remotely related to those things. It was that the show was so well put together that it had to be seen. Andy Warhol would occasionally be featured in this show.

His work of the Campbell’s Soup Can made him famous when he was in his pop-art phase. Before that, he did catalogue illustrations and other similar work for magazines. He did make a name for himself, but like all art, it doesn’t always appeal to everyone.

It doesn’t appeal to me.

Most of what I see in his art is something that a high school kid would do, and why would anyone pay real money for his stuff?

Apparently, people do, and he became rich and famous. Good for him.

I have known of the Andy Warhol Museum for some time now but never added it to my list of places to go. Not a fan of his work, I saw no reason to spend the money to see more of his art.

I assume that most people have a Netflix account, so it would not be unusual to believe that many may have seen the Andy Warhol documentary or at least seen it featured in Netflix’s new releases section.

We watched it.

We felt for the man and the struggles he had encountered, and even though neither my wife nor myself agreed with his art, we now have to see the museum that is in his honour. Occasionally, when we are exploring museums, we find an Andy Warhol and have a moment of joy upon discovery. It slowly grew into an obsession to see more of his works since seeing the documentary, but how to find the time?

The Andy Warhol Museum is in Pittsburgh, which is over six hours away, so it is not an afternoon trip for us. I had to add it to a trip when we had the time. I have a simple rule that helps me decide how far to drive when we are in the mood to see the world: two hours per day. Six hours away means for us to enjoy the place we will see and not spend the whole time in the car; it would be a three-day journey.

Because of my job as a bus driver, I got two weeks off for Christmas Break, and Charlene had vacation time she needed to use up, so we ventured to Washington, D.C., for a five-day trip. On the return, I made a detour to The Andy Warhol Museum.

We arrived bright and early and were the first ones in. There are seven floors of Andy Warhol’s collection of art. It is displayed in chronological order, so it was interesting to see the progression of his talent. We slowly made our way from room to room, floor to floor, taking in each artwork and reading the little blurt that may be beside the image. I was impressed by how many others would come to this museum.
We found ourselves at the final piece of art by Andy Warhol and had a sense of disappointment. We wanted to see more. We wanted to see the really famous stuff. We wanted to see the Marilyn Monroe and the Soup Can and all the other stuff that is associated when one thinks of Warhol.

I got thinking. This is a popular artist, even now, decades after his unexpected death, and those famous artworks we want to see are probably in some private art gallery. What is left is the less well-known and less famous pieces.

The museum is the proud holder of thousands of artifacts that relate to Andy Warhol. They do rotate the exhibits and do so with pride - that much is very evident. I yearned to see more, and when there was a room that showed the boxes of items they are keeping, I wanted to go through it and find my fill of Andy Warhol.

The Andy Warhol Museum is an excellent introduction to this artist who dominated his time. Combine this experience with the documentary on Netflix and the films they show at the museum, and you will be like us and want to see more of his passion.

For me, I will need to continue my travels and hope to stumble upon his collection somewhere and relish the moment.

The Andy Warhol Museum is in Pittsburgh. Find the directions on my Featured Map.
It is on the expensive side, but if you are a fan or are curious, this is the place to go.
To truly experience the museum, it will take about two hours.
There is limited street parking, but a paid parking lot across the road is very reasonably priced.

Things that make you ponder.
08/01/2024

Things that make you ponder.

Christmas is an excellent time of year. There is so much to do and see. But to find Christmas-themed attractions is so...
24/11/2023

Christmas is an excellent time of year. There is so much to do and see. But to find Christmas-themed attractions is so hard because the word "Christmas" is no longer allowed. Instead, it is replaced with Holiday, Festival, Winter, Celebration and so much more.

I am currently working on a map to replace my Christmas 2020 one. This map will eventually include many places in Ontario, New York, Michigan, Ohio and anywhere within 12 hours of my home. That will be a lot of places.

Visit TravelsWithStacey.com to find this map of Christmas and begin planning on how you will be celebrating your Christmas.

Churches need to leave their doors open all the time. Many of them are just beautiful to visit. We were fortunate to fin...
23/11/2023

Churches need to leave their doors open all the time. Many of them are just beautiful to visit. We were fortunate to find St. Peter's Cathedral available for viewing, and we were able to enjoy the artwork. To see this location, check out my Featured Map for directions.

Passing through Gladstone, we discovered the Happy Rock statue welcoming us on our travels.Cute.It is an excellent play ...
19/11/2023

Passing through Gladstone, we discovered the Happy Rock statue welcoming us on our travels.

Cute.

It is an excellent play on the name and one of many roadside attractions we have discovered on our many journeys at TravelsWithStacey.com. Find the Featured Map to see where these are all located.

Within a short distance of this Eagle Monument, are other whimsical statues and displays. But I am thinking that this o...
17/11/2023

Within a short distance of this Eagle Monument, are other whimsical statues and displays. But I am thinking that this one is of a serious nature since there is a memorial stone at its base, and a Indian Residential School beside this location. It is an interesting monument with a large eagle sitting on top of a dead tree. I wish there was more information on why this is here.

To see this yourself and ponder its meaning, check out my Feature Map on TravelsWithStacey.com to find its location.

There are some real exciting things to see when travelling around. Here is Canada's Largest Grey Owl. I would hate to ...
16/11/2023

There are some real exciting things to see when travelling around. Here is Canada's Largest Grey Owl. I would hate to see the size of the mice that it eats!

I have a map of this location at TravelsWithStacey.com. Everything I have seen is on my Featured Map.

There is a story behind this creepy child's toy. I did not stick around to find out. Learn more about this at Glitchy'...
15/11/2023

There is a story behind this creepy child's toy. I did not stick around to find out. Learn more about this at Glitchy's! This destination was one of many when we were travelling west to Alaska. Quite creepy.

Visit Travels With Stacey.com and see all the places we have been. Check out my Featured Map for directions on how to get to these exciting places.

Kykuit is probably the most expensive place we have ever visited. It was the home of the Rockefellers and is now a tour...
13/11/2023

Kykuit is probably the most expensive place we have ever visited. It was the home of the Rockefellers and is now a tourist attraction. A great place to see art.

At TravelsWithStacey.com, check out the other places we have seen on my Featured Map. Travel is closer than you think.

Manitoba is rich in history, and the Legislature offers free guides showing the architecture of the building. This loca...
12/11/2023

Manitoba is rich in history, and the Legislature offers free guides showing the architecture of the building. This location was part of our trip to Alaska and back, where we stopped at many places along the way.

Read about our travel experiences at TravelWithStacey.com and discover that travelling is easier than expected.

Stalin was a monster. He was responsible for more deaths than anyone before or since. This monument outside the Manito...
11/11/2023

Stalin was a monster. He was responsible for more deaths than anyone before or since. This monument outside the Manitoba Legislature remembers the millions of Ukrainian victims who were forced to death by starvation. Titled Bitter Memories of Childhood, many survivors came to Canada to live in peace and freedom.

At TravelsWithStacey.com, we have discovered so much about human history from our journeys. Travel, for the most part, entertains, but on occasion, it opens our eyes to truths that the whole world needs to hear.

Kenora is hard to miss when travelling out of Ontario to the west. Many locations in this city make stopping all the wo...
10/11/2023

Kenora is hard to miss when travelling out of Ontario to the west. Many locations in this city make stopping all the worthwhile. We stopped here on our way to Alaska this summer.

Read about our experience at TravelsWithStacey.com and find maps to places worth the journey.

We recently travelled to Winnipeg, and part of what we toured was their extensive collection of murals. Many of the gar...
09/11/2023

We recently travelled to Winnipeg, and part of what we toured was their extensive collection of murals. Many of the garage doors in this neighbourhood were themed with northern wildlife.

At TravelWithStacey.com, I have created a map showing the location of many of the murals in Winnipeg. It is a free download, and it is free to view this beautiful public art.

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2022 was a great year for travelling. Despite record high prices in gas, we managed to do over 33,000 kilometres of exploring Canada and the USA. There is so much to see, and so much of it is closer than you think. I cannot wait to find new discoveries for 2023! #travel #travelblogger

Happy birthday to you, my dear wife Charlene!

Outside the public library on the stone wall of Bobcaygeon, are painted rocks representing the lost children of Kamloops, B.C.. Today is National Truth and Reconciliation Day in recognition of those who were taken and lost in Canadian Indian Residential Schools. #everychildmatter #September30 #Orangeshirtday #residentialschools

Ophidiophobia - the fear of snakes. Many people fear snakes; in fact, so many people have some level of fear of snakes that it might be something we are born with. A lot of snakes in this world are dangerous to humans. Fortunately for me, I live in a section of the world with no dangerous snakes, and yet, I dread encountering one in the wild. Seeing a snake while on a hike will ruin my whole experience, and I will have nightmares for days afterwards. But I love the outdoors and hate this stupid phobia. After five decades, I am finally improving, and maybe in another five decades, I will eventually overcome my phobia. I do admit that snakes are interesting, and if there is a nice sheet of glass between me and it, I am fine and can press my face right up to it. Here are some of the snakes I have encountered in my travels. https://travelswithstacey.com/ #travelblogger #travel #snake

Doors Open is a free event that allows everyone accesses to places that they might not normally get into. On August 20, 2022, we visited Doors Open at St. Catherine's. Here is a brief montage of what we saw. For more information, please visit: https://travelswithstacey.com/doors-open-st-catherines/ Be sure to check out a Doors Open Event near you! #DoorsOpen #freeevent #travelblogger #travel

That time of year! Sunflowers!!! #travelblogger #sunflowers

Earth laughs in flowers. -Ralph Waldo Emerson There is something magical when we visit a garden. It is one place we see often. Here are a tiny bit of some of the gardens that we have seen.

I have created a new Google Map that shows most of the state and provincially run campgrounds in our area. I use this map to help plan where we will be staying for the night. It is a much better experience being out in nature, under the stars, waking to the chorus of birds and cooking our own food, than going to a hotel every night. Check out: https://travelswithstacey.com/provincial-and-state-campgrounds/ #travelblog #travelblogger #GoogleMaps #travel #camping #campground

This is the only tunnel under the Erie Canal in New York State. An easy and unique place to visit if you are in Western New York. #RoadTrip #newyork #TravelBlog #TravelBlogger

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