Canvas & Chronicles by Aanya Shen

First Journey Day 72: Rainy Rhythms

First Journey Day 72: Rainy Rhythms

Aanya Shen

Rain softens Tallinn’s Old Town as a craft workshop reveals patterns, stories, and warmth—a meditative day of making under Baltic skies.

First Journey Day 72: Rainy Rhythms

Aanya Shen

Rain softens Tallinn’s Old Town as a craft workshop reveals patterns, stories, and warmth—a meditative day of making under Baltic skies.

First Journey Day 71: Palette of the Past

First Journey Day 71: Palette of the Past

Aanya Shen

Kumu’s modern lines meet Tallinn’s medieval hush; post-Soviet echoes, Kadriorg’s damp leaves, and a quiet café where sketches soften the day.

First Journey Day 71: Palette of the Past

Aanya Shen

Kumu’s modern lines meet Tallinn’s medieval hush; post-Soviet echoes, Kadriorg’s damp leaves, and a quiet café where sketches soften the day.

First Journey Day 70: Canvas of Reflections

First Journey Day 70: Canvas of Reflections

Aanya Shen

Rain threads through Helsinki as Aanya wanders Ateneum, finds a landscape that stirs quiet wonder, and warms the day with cocoa and reflection.

First Journey Day 70: Canvas of Reflections

Aanya Shen

Rain threads through Helsinki as Aanya wanders Ateneum, finds a landscape that stirs quiet wonder, and warms the day with cocoa and reflection.

First Journey Day 69: Cocoa Chronicles

First Journey Day 69: Cocoa Chronicles

Aanya Shen

Snow drifts over Tromsø as I sip cocoa in a windowed café, trade stories with Elin, and let a gentle Arctic day slow my sketchbook and quicken my gratitude.

First Journey Day 69: Cocoa Chronicles

Aanya Shen

Snow drifts over Tromsø as I sip cocoa in a windowed café, trade stories with Elin, and let a gentle Arctic day slow my sketchbook and quicken my gratitude.

First Journey Day 68: The Timeless Traveler

First Journey Day 68: The Timeless Traveler

Aanya Shen

In Trondheim, Nidaros Cathedral’s hush and stained glass color the day; Old Town Bridge and autumn air leave me grateful—and ready to paint.

First Journey Day 68: The Timeless Traveler

Aanya Shen

In Trondheim, Nidaros Cathedral’s hush and stained glass color the day; Old Town Bridge and autumn air leave me grateful—and ready to paint.

First Journey Day 67: Reflections of Bergen

First Journey Day 67: Reflections of Bergen

Aanya Shen

Clear skies carried me up Mount Fløyen, where Bergen’s fjords mirrored the city’s light—a day of quiet trails, sketchbook pauses, and a golden descent into evening.

First Journey Day 67: Reflections of Bergen

Aanya Shen

Clear skies carried me up Mount Fløyen, where Bergen’s fjords mirrored the city’s light—a day of quiet trails, sketchbook pauses, and a golden descent into evening.