I wussed out. Trail Guy asked if I was okay, and I responded, “a little light-headed”. I hate that. We went as far as the wildflowers. You saw them last Friday, but here they are again, because they were spectacular. (I know I already used that word – it fits.)
Thoughts After a 40th Class Reunion
My 40th class reunion from Redwood High School in Visalia just happened. I have a list of thoughts pertaining to the event. Spouses from other schools don’t belong – they are bored, and people generally don’t come to reunions to see who other people married. I only saw one person scrolling through his phone (a bored […]
Week of Wildflowers – Everything!
Today concludes the Week of Wildflowers in Mineral King. Sure, there are many I haven’t photographed, different ones along the road, ones that appeared earlier in the summer, ones that will appear later. This week has been about flowers that I saw and photographed in the last two weeks. And for the final post of […]
Week of Wildflowers – Blue
Blue includes purplish blue, and perhaps bluish purple. Some of these you may have seen previously on the blog, because blue flowers are my favorite. Okay, all the Ls line up here:
Week of Wildflowers – Red
Reddish is a more accurate term for today’s Mineral King wildflowers. I am including orange and pinkish flowers too. Someone pointed out to me once that red is very uncommon in nature. It is used for accents rather than in large amounts. Here are some oranges: Now, reds. Pinks are sort of red, red plus […]
Week of Wildflowers – Yellow
As I was thinking about a week of wildflowers (Mineral King wildflowers, specifically), it occurred to me that all the flowers can be categorized with the same colors I use for painting – white, yellow, blues and reds. (orange, pink, and purple pose a bit of a challenge – just work with me here. . […]
Week of Wildflowers – White
I’m able to spend lots of time in Mineral King this month. While hiking, I think. Sometimes I think about the blog, and the idea of a week of wildflowers came to me. Today, white! I’m doing my best to look at white flowers and learn some new names. Several blog readers have told me […]
Mineral King Water and Wildflowers
I know, Mineral King is supposed to be the topic on Fridays, but I have so many photos to show you that I’m breaking my policy. Can’t get fired . . .
Drawing Lessons, Tracing
Is it cheating to trace? Nope. Tracing is a tool, and if you can’t draw, tracing won’t solve the problem. Yesterday, I said that we often trace the main shapes first, and then draw by looking at the tracing. If you look at the photo, there are many distracting details. If you get the skeleton […]
More Drawing Lessons Fun
In drawing lessons, each student works at her own pace on the drawing of her choice. (Men are allowed too, but this class happens to be completely feminine.)Below: Jane, on the left, sat outside a house and did a very nice sketch of it. She decided she’d like to do it in the highly accurate […]