Category Archives: life around us

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in … Continue reading

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September Morning Treats

Spiders and the oxalis are still hanging on (click above for more images via flickr). The deer are munching on the hostas. The other morning this was my pre-drive view:

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World Watercolor Month Day #28 and Yesterday

Last night, Mom and I saw this, reflecting the late evening sky at Naumkeag, Stockbridge Mass.. And when night came it danced with fireflies. Tonight the late sky looked like this: And I painted this: My religion consists of a … Continue reading

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Happy World Watercolor Month!

I try to paint as often as I can so you don’t have to ask twice to interest me in World Watercolor Month. Paint everyday? In watercolor? Sure thing! I set out this morning not knowing what I might paint … Continue reading

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Blooming!

Everything’s very green but this week the peonies and early day lily Stella D’Ora are blooming! And one of my winter-overed geraniums is going to bloom soon enough – lots of flower buds forming!

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