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Nevada Sky 2
Nevada Sky Approaching at freeway speed the horizon of mountains rising from the golden flatland overseen by two lines of clouds white and tall behind dark clusters in front shadows darken the angled hills and my phone captures in a box the angle of our approach. D. Carlson Continue reading
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Grasslands
Leaving Edgemont, passing Mule Junction And nearing Signature Rock We stopped for a golden moment In the Grasslands. The sun rising over the trees And warming the awakening Slope of dried grasses. An image, A moment that remains On my mind. It takes several tries to recreate What the Maker shaped Over geological time. For… Continue reading
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A Lone Tree
A lone tree By the river Across from a sunset In the few days Before Winter In late October I was taking pictures of Green Island, La Crosse, at sunset. I wanted to capture the late light of a Fall evening in my watercolor. I thank the police officer who warned me about parking in… Continue reading
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Credo
At a year long church study we were encouraged to make a personal statement of our faith. I wrote and created a triptych of three acrylic paintings depicting creation, redemption and renewal. It expresses the phrase from the church fathers, that “all the works of God are undivided.” God as Father, Son and Spirit is… Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 