“All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” Paul Fussell
**A question: Does anyone know who this painting is by?
Sorry, Adrienne. Can’t help
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That’s okay. 🙂
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Wonderful post! I love the quote by Twain especially. The painting looks early Impressionist. Could it be Manet?
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Me, too. 🙂 We will just have to find out won’t we. Have a good day, Nic.
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The painting is signed, bottom right corner, but I can’t read it in this copy. There is also a notation in the bottom left corner that I think it may be a title. I don’t think it’s a Manet.
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Good spot! I need my glasses. 🙂
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Have you tried a reverse image search?
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Don’t even know what that is 🙂 I will look it up though!
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I use tineye, but I believe Google also has this function. All you do is upload an image, and they do a reverse search for it. It will show you everywhere an image already exists on the Internet. It’s a very helpful tool.
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Thanks, Maedez!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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William Kennedy. No I’m not an art genius. Just found it on Google image search. http://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/art-weve-helped-buy/artwork/10299/stirling-station
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Hurray! Thank you.
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Don’t know the artist, but really like the picture. Agree with Mark Twain, but not sure I agree about revisiting places, or memories of youth, or truths…… have found new riches in old places, memories, and truths when revisited at new stages of life.
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I agree with you. I’m a very nostalgic person so when I revisit places the experience is usually richer than the original 🙂
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