Nature
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Rainier
This is the third installment of Fun with Bob. The reference photo is Mt. Rainier over Lake Washington. The snow on the mountain is part of the overall wash of blue, it only looks white by contrast. The mist was worth the workshop. I have tried and failed before. I’m happy with the result. 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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Back Home
I’ve been told that when I visit my hometown, Port Orchard, Washington, that I get lost in the view. Dad must have taken hundreds of pictures of sunsets, so I’m not alone. We were visiting my brother’s house, a new build which takes advantage of The View, so my symptoms have only gotten worse. Here 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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Here and There
For a day off we wandered around the region and ended up in Winona, MN This at the History Center made me laugh. It’s a coffee cart that was used by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. There is a park that looks down on the city and the Mississippi River. I’m looking for Plein Air Continue reading
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Counting bugs with kids
Here was a small thing, but it might be a big thing. Grandkids, 9 and 5 years, went into our yard for a Bug Count. Equipment: pencil, paper and clipboards. Time: ten minutes Process: explain that the bees will not bother them if they just look. Also showed how to count with hash marks. Result: Continue reading
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Many shades of green
My daughter and I went to paint at Myrick Park in La Crosse. At this time of year the marsh has abundant algae and the bluffs are very green. The challenge is to have grades and distinctions in the greens. In the past there have been some sad stories about green from the tube. I Continue reading
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Trempeleau Plein Air
It is summer-like, because we have had our week of Spring. So off to the Trempeleau Reserve. I set up on the Red Pine Dike, with a view of an eagle’s or osprey’s tilted perch Tori joined the fun Here it is done. Maybe. This is Tori’s finished Love the grass! Continue reading
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Hawks Delight
ORA, Outdoor Recreation Association, has opened a new property in the West edge of La Crosse, on State Road. This farmland will be developed into a place for trails. Painters with the Between the Bluffs event met here to paint together. It was fun to see what caught the eye of the dozen or so Continue reading
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Miller Bluff
Miller Bluff is to the north of Grandad’s Bluff and to the east of Myrick Marsh. I’ve painted this bluff a few times, only once or twice with success. How the show the variety of colors while not attempting to pain every tree and branch. Miller has less exposed limestone than its neighbors but has Continue reading
Two Book Reflections 