The old rhyme “April showers bring May flowers” isn’t exactly true in Three Rivers. Here it is more that April showers prolong March flowers. The turkeys are very busy right now. Too bad we don’t know where they lay their eggs; on the other hand, if you found a turkey egg, it might have a […]
Fabulous and Varied Daffodils
In my little piece of Three Rivers, the deer don’t eat daffodils. Maybe they don’t taste as good as the native plants that are available around here in the spring. The gophers don’t bother them either. So, last December when the bulbs were on sale in Michigan (online), I bought a ton and planted them […]
One Morning in April
Not quite as pretty as the morning when I took the photo to paint Sunrise over the Kaweah River. T (my walking partner) and I see these bunnies almost every morning. We don’t understand how they survive. Blue dick and common madia are still going strong. It was a morning to spend in the yard. […]
Loving April Around Here
How about more photos today? We can talk about the business of art some other time.
Flowers: Wild and Domestic
There is a beautiful world outside of the studio, so we can’t be using up the glorious month of April simply showing you layers of paint as it dries on the canvas. OUT AND ABOUT IN MY YARD P.S. Happy Birthday, Mom!
Ducks Not in a Row
This is an official complaint about modern life, rife with technological obstacles. So, tell me: do all these companies have their ducks in a row? Or are their ducks so multitudinous that it isn’t possible to line them up? Or do I not have all my ducks in a row because I CAN’T STAND ALL […]
March: Long Month, Learning and Thoughts
THOUGHTS 1. Mike Rowe’s podcast, The Way I Heard It, is a great source of learning. In relistening to episode 271, an interview with Michael Shellenberger, I thought Shellenberger was stealing my thoughts. He said he drives a 2002 Honda Accord because he loves it, he is cheap, and dumping all that steel and other […]
A Day Off in the Life of a Frugal Artist
Yeppers, it is April First, but as unusual as this post is, it is entirely sincere. Your Central California artist lives a very frugal life. Last Friday I became aware (yet again) that frugality is just automatic, built into my DNA perhaps. Have a look at the stuff that fills my days off and brings […]
Some People Dislike Mondays
I’m not one of those people. The only day I don’t like is any day I have to go down the hill. But I only dislike the day while I am fixin’ to leave, because in spring, the drive is beautiful. Going down with a list of stops doesn’t make me happy, so I try […]
More Spring in Three Rivers
The lavender started blooming early this year. That isn’t a real lawn; it is mowed weeds that dry out when the rain quits and the heat begins. The Middle Fork of the mighty Kaweah River, looking downstream and upstream. The white-water is a little less than bright white because of the rain. (Ain’t nobody here […]