FOTD – January 17 – Amaryllis I have been using Photoshop for a really, really long time. Like, 30 years, give or take. I’ve watched it “grow” over the years. My son bought me — as a “permanent birthday gift” —… Read More ›
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MIDWEEK MADNESS AND THE COLOR IS WHITE
CMMC January Color White The two colors I find the hardest to get “right” are red and white. Red because the subtle variations in the color can be difficult to see and it changes depending on the light — especially between… Read More ›
BUSY DAY FOR ME AND GRACKLES: SKETCHBOOK 3
Despite their menacing appearance, grackles are easily startled. If I tap on my window very gently — so lightly even the ever-nervous doves don’t pay attention – the grackles will be in flight while all the other birds will keep… Read More ›
GRACKLES AT HOME
I can’t get them to leave, so I might as well enjoy their beauty. This was the second sunny day in a row — a near miracle! — and they were back.
BLUE JAYS IN THE SNOW
We didn’t see them all summer. Some unknown fungus was making them sick — and blind. A blind bird is not a pretty sight, so I was relieved when late in the fall, a couple of Blue Jays showed up…. Read More ›
WHAT’S A SKETCHBOOK?
For those of you who have never encountered a sketchbook, it’s basically a diary with drawings. Your drawing. You carry it wherever you go and when you see something, you draw a picture in your book and maybe also write… Read More ›
PRETTY RED BIRD
Cardinals are always very pretty birds, both the girls and the boys, but of course the boys usually get all the attention. Male cardinals are really RED. Even their feet and beak are red — with just a black eye… Read More ›
MORE WINTER IN THE VALLEY- GARRY ARMSTRONG
Our driveway — even after serious plowing, is still an icy mess. It defrosts just enough during the day to refreeze at night. Especially tomorrow night because that midwestern deep freeze is coming to the valley tomorrow night — with… Read More ›
LOVE IT, HATE IT – IT’S WINTER IN NEW ENGLAND
It’s romantic, or so “they” say. I mean, those same folks write songs about it. Orchestral pieces. In your open carriage dashing through the snow — and freezing your butt off because, hey folks, it’s cold out there! I went… Read More ›
SNOW!
Well, it’s January and it snowed. A few years ago, this would have been absolutely normal. This is New England. It’s winter. It snowed. But we haven’t have almost any snow for the past three winters, so, surprise! It’s the… Read More ›
BRING ON THE GRACKLES!
The Grackles have been lingering. I’m worried they they are thinking about roosting here. Today was the first day they brought the ladies here. I’d only seen males before. Today, there were bunches of solid brown birds — the lady… Read More ›
CUPS, GLASSES, AND OTHER CONTAINERS – BLACK & WHITE
CBWC: Cups or Glasses containers of any type I actually backed up my computer on time this month and dutifully deleted redundant files. Today, I went to look for those files and realized they are on my backup drives. It —… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 