In 1893, Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe made a watercolor design for a tapestry, one of many. His subject, The Wise Bird, illustrated a Norwegian legend about a king who sought advice from a Wise Bird living in the chestnut forest beside his castle instead of from his courtiers. Munthe pictured the king engaged in conversation with… Continue reading The Wise Bird
Month: March 2022
My Sacred Grove
Certain places seem to have powerful therapeutic qualities that affect some individuals, and others, not at all.
Cultural Misunderstanding
I’m fascinated by the jolts that occur when you assume you’ve understood something, but it turns out you didn’t…