Creativity may seem almost mystical, as if you have to have some sort of special gift to have it. Or, some people would claim, you have to be left handed. I disagree with both assessments (probably because I don’t think that I have a special gift and because I’m not left handed and, therefore, am …
It’s amazing to think that today is day 41 of my 100-day art challenge. This art challenge is, for sure, a journey. An adventure in creativity. On Saturday, after I posted a picture of an apple that I found to be unsatisfactory, Tara reminded me that “The fun is in the journey, though!” And, indeed …
On Thursday, I had an opportunity to take pictures of a beautiful osprey. It was sitting on a cell phone tower, and it really didn’t move much. Occasionally, it changed its position, which was very awesome, as if it knew that it was posing for photographs. The sky was a beautiful blue that day. The …
An apple looks like something that is deceptively easy to draw. It’s kind of round and kind of oval, and it has a stem that sticks straight up. Easy peasy, right? Or maybe not. Sometimes you miss with a picture. And this one seems to be a miss. But that’s okay because growing as an …
Genesee Country Village & Museum (almost) #WordlessWednesdays The Genesee Country Village & Museum is the third largest working nineteenth century country villages in the United States. Very early every spring, people there began to tap the maple trees. Generally, the trees that they tapped for syrup were sugar maples, which are native to Western New …
I have an art setting on my camera, which is loads of fun. When I take a photograph, I get five different views of the same image. So I took a picture of Trinity. She was gracious enough to pose (that doesn’t always happen). After that, she meowed for food. She is kind of predictable. …
Ice falls from the sky landing hard on the soft ground late winter nightmare. Raindrops cling to screens as a wet snow flutters down midnight in winter The wind screams loudly sad songs from faraway lands the sky’s tears are ice.
I heard about this art challenge called the 100-day art challenge. Apparently, it’s an annual event. I had never heard of it before Wednesday, when one of the bloggers I know started sharing her daily pictures. I thought that a daily picture would be a good distraction for me. I need a distraction because I’m …
It was getting warmer recently and it looked like Winter was on its way out. “Wait a second,” said Winter. “Why are you counting me out before my time?” “Um, well, probably because you’re not exactly my favorite season! You send ice and snow and wind and coldness, and it’s so much not fun the …
#WordlessWednesdays (almost) #MardiGras #steeldrums Yesterday, I went to Grand Island’s Golden Age Center for a Mardi Gras event. It featured a pancake supper, colorful decorations, and music, provided by Charlie Morris, who plays piano and steel drum. Originally from Trinidad, Charlie now lives in Western New York. He enjoys playing a wide variety of musical …