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Lee Studio is a virtual art studio where the books and fine art reproductions of Leslie Lee are available in store at 400 Cass Street, Traverse City, MI or online at LeeStudioTC.com

1996 06 21 FridayTorch Lake, Michigan“The north wind has touched down a hundred feet offshore lifting tiny wavelets head...
06/08/2026

1996 06 21 Friday
Torch Lake, Michigan

“The north wind has touched down a hundred feet offshore lifting tiny wavelets heading south in ever deeper ultramarine to the far horizon. A dozen curling maple leaves float on the glassy near-shore water.

I’m trying to get along with the robin who has nested atop the outside lantern of my front door. She swoops off in alarm when I come out. Yesterday she scolded me, but now she’s chortling in short questions.

The guys are putting the raft out today. This unobstructed view down to the south end marks the end of spring So does the sound of tires on the road endlessly whirring.”

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— Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion journal: 2011 Elk Rapids, Michigan (1996 06 21 Michigan, Torch Lake, Buttercup)

“I’m sitting here in my yellow chair from which I planned the trip to Ireland and read my books, and took my notes, and ...
05/29/2026

“I’m sitting here in my yellow chair from which I planned the trip to Ireland and read my books, and took my notes, and tried to saturate my being with the place vicariously. And now I’m back after five weeks, sitting here, searching for the words to express the experience.”

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2007 Michigan, Elk Rapids (2006 00 00 Michigan, Elk Rapids, Spring Lighthouse Side Yard)

Friday 06 April 2007The Merrion HotelDublin, Ireland“It was a long drive to Dublin, but we’re comfortably ensconced in t...
05/27/2026

Friday 06 April 2007
The Merrion Hotel
Dublin, Ireland

“It was a long drive to Dublin, but we’re comfortably ensconced in the beautiful Merrion Hotel within walking distance of the National Library of Ireland.

We rode the hop-on hop-off bus tours today. Spent a long time in the National Library of Ireland with the archeology exhibits. Ancient gold objects and the mostly intact bodies of people dredged from the bogs were extraordinary.”

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—image and excerpt from We Are the Land, Ireland 2nd Edition (2007 04 06 Ireland, Dublin, The Merrion Hotel Front Door)

Tuesday 11 April 2023 continuedCallanish Stones, Lewis, O.H.Scotland “I don’t think the similarity between the plan at N...
05/22/2026

Tuesday 11 April 2023 continued
Callanish Stones, Lewis, O.H.
Scotland

“I don’t think the similarity between the plan at Newgrange and at the Callanish I site is a coincidence. I’m still reflecting on it. It seems to me that Callanish I is more about women and the moon, the female, rather than the sun, the male. It is a site of women, for women. The place wakens the mysterious sixth senses. I pause, stand still, un-focus on oohing and ahhing over the physical, close my eyes, and just feel. The stones seem to have a presence, a sense of being, not just of cold rock, but of individual women—a girl here, an aunt there, grandmother, clan leader, seer, mothers. Many mothers. Perhaps mothers standing witness for Mother Earth herself in awe and reverence of life, renewal, and wisdom. The sense from the stones made me whisper, to walk with awe, humbly, yet proud to feel this ancient connectedness. One stone only seemed to represent the male—the tall, slender, stone at the center opposite the entrance to the relatively small cairn.”

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2023 Ireland and Scotland (2023 04 11 -At the Callanish Stones-Leslie next to the tallest, lone, central stone. IMG_3430)

Tuesday 11 April 2023 Callanish Stones, Lewis, O.H.Scotland“The land falls away to the unseen sea to the northwest, and ...
05/20/2026

Tuesday 11 April 2023
Callanish Stones, Lewis, O.H.
Scotland

“The land falls away to the unseen sea to the northwest, and to the southwest, in the distance, we see other standing stones on hilltops, and to the distant mountains. Byrdie and I walked to the far north end down the allee or boulevard of stones to stand gazing out over the rooftops of a neighborhood just over the simple post and mesh fence. What would it be like to live here near Callanish all the time?”

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2023 Ireland and Scotland (2023 04 11 Callanish Stones, Site I -flanking the avenue.IMG_5250)

Saturday 27 September 2014Glenmorangie House, TainScotland“I find it hilarious that we managed to book rooms at the annu...
05/18/2026

Saturday 27 September 2014
Glenmorangie House, Tain
Scotland

“I find it hilarious that we managed to book rooms at the annual Glenmorangie Whiskey Weekend. We had an interesting whiskey tasting last night starting with a fun blind-folded taste test. I have a fine sense of smell apparently. They tested us on many scents that are characterized in the whiskeys.”

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2014 Scotland (2014 9 27 Scotland Tain, Glenmorangie House, The Piper)

Tuesday 30 November 1999Brunelleschi HotelFlorence, ItalyIt’s starting to seem familiar around the town center. We are ...
05/15/2026

Tuesday 30 November 1999
Brunelleschi Hotel
Florence, Italy

It’s starting to seem familiar around the town center. We are in and out, back and forth to our hotel—The Brunelleschi—many times in a day. Museums, restaurants, shopping. The Botticelli’s are luminous. The one DaVinci, in particular, was great—fluid, expressive, warm. I broke away from lunch to smoke ci******es and draw.

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 1999 Italy November (1999 11 27 Italy, Florence, Coffee and watch at the Hotel Brunelleschi)

Monday 29 November 1999At the Osteria Santo SpiritoFlorence, ItalyJust left the Santa Maria del Carmina where we saw the...
05/13/2026

Monday 29 November 1999
At the Osteria Santo Spirito
Florence, Italy

Just left the Santa Maria del Carmina where we saw the wonderful frescoes by Messacio, and Lippolippi—the story of Peter. Also went in to the Santo Spirito Church designed by Brunelleschi.

Following lunch Whitney and I went off to shop—oh, first Josie and I toured the Ponte Vecchio area then Whit and I looking for tourist items that said “Italy” for her friends. Back at 7pm then off to dinner at Antinori’s.

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—Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 1999 Italy November (1999 11 29 Italy, Florence, Antinori’s Goose Pitcher-cropped)

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