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Some bunny’s hungry…

January 25, 2010 Drawing

This morning I saw this little fellow contentedly munching the remains of our kale, which was sticking up above the snow. We didn’t pull the it out of the ground this fall because it always seemed to perk up after a freeze. I’m glad the bunny waited until winter. He’ll get his B-vitamins! Our dog [...]

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Doorway into the new year

December 6, 2009 Inspiration

I’ll be taking a break from blogging over the next several weeks, perhaps until early January. I look forward to contemplative reflection, continuing work in the studio, and spending time with family and friends. Wishing you peace and contentment as we cross over the threshold to a new year. (I took this photo at Dún [...]

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Koi gestures

November 30, 2009 Drawing

Every other Friday I meet two sketching companions at nearby Como Park. As the weather has cooled, we’ve moved inside to the Conservatory. I recently captured some Koi gestures while gazing into the dark koi pond and hardly gazing at my paper. I enjoy the energy of gesture drawings  – with live fish it’s impossible [...]

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The view from the window

November 24, 2009 Inspiration

My cat Lester and I have settled into a contented late autumn routine. Nearly each weekday we sit and enjoy the sunset. He has a good view of the street below and I can see the surface of the water from my favorite chair. I always crack open the window a bit and can sometimes [...]

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Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Park

August 18, 2009 Events

Sunday evening I attended the annual Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival in Como Park.  St. Paul is sister city to Nagasaki, Japan. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, which is a 10 minute walk from our home, maintains a beautiful Japanese Garden and is co-sponsor of this event that celebrates Japanese tradition through music, dance, crafts, martial [...]

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Bricks, caves, sandstone – field trip!

August 3, 2009 Flora and fauna

Yesterday I went on a walk with my Nordic Walking group. I’m always thrilled when I learn about wonderful parks so near my home! The trail, used by both walkers and bicyclists, is part of Lilydale Regional Park, on the south bank of the Mississippi River a bit upstream from downtown St. Paul. (The Mississippi [...]

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Inspiring Radiographs

June 18, 2009 Flora and fauna

I’ve been working on katazome for the upcoming Art at St. Kate’s show on July 25th. Meanwhile I want to share a few amazing images sent to me by my brother Joe, who is an anatomy professor and world-famous ichthyologist (I have always enjoyed bragging about my siblings). He and my sister-in-law captured these images [...]

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Rain King

June 8, 2009 Drawing

Preoccupied with our need for rain (we were 10 inches below average rainfall by the end of May), I decided to draw my favorite sprinkler, the Rain King. I need/want to draw more for the sheer joy of it and because my textile process is so long from start to finish that I crave the [...]

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June 6, D-day, B-day

June 5, 2009 Inspiration

My mother’s brother Joseph William Thornton enlisted in the 82nd Airborne, 505th PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment) when he was 19 years old. He jumped into Normandy on June 6th 1944 and was killed in action either on June 6th, as the Honor Roll (first link above) states, or on June 16th, the date given on [...]

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Gratitude, Bliss

May 20, 2009 Inspiration

I’ve been writing this post in my head for days. Art-a-Whirl weekend went well. I sold a few things, picked up a few more names on my email list via a give-away sign-up, and connected with new and old friends. The weekend was gorgeous, weather-wise — that week in these parts when crabapple trees, lilacs [...]

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