Solitude and the lake.

I took my walk to work yesterday down by the lake -- Lake Mendota. That makes the walk a few blocks longer, but the lake has its mystic pull...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 35, the final page.

It's the last day of this 35 day project . The full set is now available here. With that, we close The Amsterdam Notebooks — and see a f...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 34.

It's Day 34 of this 35 day project . Tomorrow's the last one. Here's the set thus far . This page records my venture onto one o...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 33.

It's Day 33 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) I visit the Anne Frank House . The sign says no photography. I ask if it'...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 32.

It's Day 32 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Here are some observations about fashion: And here's a running list I kep...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 31.

It's Day 31 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) This is the page of the notebooks that has the least to do with Amsterdam. I ...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 30.

It's Day 30 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Not much happening on this page. Just walking around, hanging out in a café. ...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 28.

It's Day 28 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) I'm still at the Stedelijkmuseum, where we saw that video installation ye...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 27.

It's Day 27 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Yesterday, I felt deprived of language. Today, at the Stedelijkmuseum, I sudd...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 26.

It's Day 26 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) I'm in the museum, but passing the time by reading. If you're followi...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 25.

It's Day 25 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) I'm in the Rijksmuseum. First, I draw some details from a nice "Temp...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 24.

It's Day 24 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) On yesterday's page 23, I was inside the Rijksmuseum and looked closely a...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 23.

It's Day 19 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Inside the Rijksmuseum, I draw details from two paintings by Vermeer. "T...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 22.

It's Day 22 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) The first picture today is, like yesterday's, an homage to Mark Beyer — h...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 21.

It's Day 21 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) This page, perhaps my favorite in the whole set, is strongly influenced by Ma...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 20.

It's Day 20 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Today, I visit the Van Loon Museum : If "Mrs. Rittenhouse" means no...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 19.

It's Day 19 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Today's page puts side-by-side two drawings that observe couples in resta...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 18.

It's Day 18 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) After the Katten Kabinet:

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 17.

It's Day 17 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Yesterday's drawings were inspired by a trip to the Historical Museum. To...

The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 16.

It's Day 16 of this 35 day project . ( The set thus far. ) Today, we learn something at the historical museum. (View large .) (View larg...