Category Archives: In the neighborhood

NaPoWriMo Day 2

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NaPoWriMo Day 1 redux

Went for a long paint this morning and then a drive this afternoon. The place I’d hoped to paint near sunset was packed with people. People! Stop that! Stop that right now! so I kept going and took a few … Continue reading

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The Eve of NaPoWriMo

Yup it’s that time of year again – National Poetry Month! May all the words be with you. Counting the Determined Spring and trees, buds swelling, and grackles, squealing and volunteer daylilies and startled calves following placid cows to unknown … Continue reading

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And Also Seen!

Along Highland Rd near Ooms, these beauties were willing to chat it up along by the fence.

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Thursday: Snow, Wind and Clouds

After a howling windy night and a mixed-precip morning, I went to do a little cloud-chasing, taking the southern route home over county 28. That landed me close enough to Ooms, so I sat there awhile and did a sketch … Continue reading

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