This Mother’s Day I happened to be in Honolulu and I gifted myself a photo shoot jog in downtown.

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Running Around Town - Walkable Neighborhoods

met a new friend at a coffee shop a couple blocks from my condo and we discussed how great it is when the neighborhood you live in is walkable.

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Museum Monday - Blanton Museum of Art

How fortuitous that J’s recent business trip to Austin, TX allowed me to tag along visit the Blanton Art Museum which was of interest to me for both the architecture and art!

mural, gardens, modern, architecture, museums, spiritual places, TexasCarol ChinApril 12, 2025austin, texas, museums, architecture, contemporary architecture, ellsworth kelly, carmen herrera, snøhettaComment

Architecture Field Trip - Century City

It’s very easy to turn a staycation into a mini-architecture field trip! This one was designed around a stay at the Century Plaza Hotel designed by Minoru Yamasaki. There were many other noteworthy architectural buildings near the hotel including the iconic Century Towers, also by Yamasaki.

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