An elderly man with glasses, wearing a checkered shirt, khaki pants, and sneakers, sitting on brick stairs outside, smiling at the camera.

David Brown

I have always been intrigued by the hidden side of things, by the questions unasked and the observations not noted. I have a deep curiosity  about myth and histories and cultures, and their hidden roots. This is my attempt to understand my very personal roots by understanding myself in very broad context. To skry in the glass of the past.

An elderly man with white hair, glasses, and a beard standing in front of a brick wall. He is wearing a plaid shirt, purple t-shirt, khaki pants, and black sneakers, with a shoulder bag across his chest. There is greenery and old bricks on the ground around him.

Italy is a charming place to indulge in the mysteries of the hidden. Behind the stern facade is the unseen and intricate palazzo; behind the tall studded doors are the chapels of marble and gold. And in Siena, beautiful and ancient Siena, beneath the quieting fountain is the unseen dark river. Siena is a city of myth and history and culture, and I look forward to enjoying it with you in 2023.