Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

First Journey Day 60: Frozen Whispers

First Journey Day 60: Frozen Whispers

Aanya Shen

Rain-brushed Helsinki: meandering the Design District, a bowl of salmon soup, and a quiet Baltic shoreline—Day 60 of Canvas & Chronicles.

First Journey Day 60: Frozen Whispers

Aanya Shen

Rain-brushed Helsinki: meandering the Design District, a bowl of salmon soup, and a quiet Baltic shoreline—Day 60 of Canvas & Chronicles.

First Journey Day 59: Snowflake Sonata

First Journey Day 59: Snowflake Sonata

Aanya Shen

Rain and first snow draped Tallinn’s spires—Old Town wanderings, a warm café window, and Kumu’s quiet light become a wintry lullaby: Snowflake Sonata.

First Journey Day 59: Snowflake Sonata

Aanya Shen

Rain and first snow draped Tallinn’s spires—Old Town wanderings, a warm café window, and Kumu’s quiet light become a wintry lullaby: Snowflake Sonata.

First Journey Day 58: Baltic Ballet

First Journey Day 58: Baltic Ballet

Aanya Shen

Rain-kissed Riga glows as cafés steam and Art Nouveau swirls. I wander Old Town, letting the sketchbook rest—day 58 moves like a soft ballet in the rain.

First Journey Day 58: Baltic Ballet

Aanya Shen

Rain-kissed Riga glows as cafés steam and Art Nouveau swirls. I wander Old Town, letting the sketchbook rest—day 58 moves like a soft ballet in the rain.

First Journey Day 57: Echoes of Espresso

First Journey Day 57: Echoes of Espresso

Aanya Shen

Partly cloudy Kaunas softens Laisvės Alėja—coffee, šakotis, and a quiet pause by the Nemunas. A city between old and new, savored one warm cup at a time.  

First Journey Day 57: Echoes of Espresso

Aanya Shen

Partly cloudy Kaunas softens Laisvės Alėja—coffee, šakotis, and a quiet pause by the Nemunas. A city between old and new, savored one warm cup at a time.  

First Journey Day 56: Memory's Mirror

First Journey Day 56: Memory's Mirror

Aanya Shen

Under rain-soft Vilnius skies, the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights turns reflection into a quiet lesson in memory, resilience, and gentle stillness.

First Journey Day 56: Memory's Mirror

Aanya Shen

Under rain-soft Vilnius skies, the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights turns reflection into a quiet lesson in memory, resilience, and gentle stillness.

First Journey Day 55: Pierogi Palette

First Journey Day 55: Pierogi Palette

Aanya Shen

Autumn light in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, a first taste of pierogi, and a skyline sketch—quiet gratitude and color on Day 55 of Canvas & Chronicles.  

First Journey Day 55: Pierogi Palette

Aanya Shen

Autumn light in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, a first taste of pierogi, and a skyline sketch—quiet gratitude and color on Day 55 of Canvas & Chronicles.