This morning I sit sipping coffee with my spotted companion curled up on the couch next to me and a heating pad on my back. Life has been full of, well, life stuff I guess. We had a giant push to get Dave off to Alaska and as far as I know, he’s really thereContinue reading “Quiet”
Category Archives: Nature
Heat Shift & Moths
For some reason, I felt our weather would remain rainy and drab all summer. Passing over Solstice, we seemed to shift into what the rest of the country has been experiencing. Hot! Ok, so Oregon doesn’t get really hot like Arizona, Texas, and other points south, but hitting over 90 (34C at the house) forContinue reading “Heat Shift & Moths”
Birdwatching
I’ve been under the weather the last couple of days, so hanging out watching birds has been a good thing. Wednesday, we started having Red Crossbills show up at the finch feeder. This was actually a first for me here in the valley. I’ve seen them in the mountains, but never around our place. TheseContinue reading “Birdwatching”
Shell Sketch
This was today’s “quick” drawing of a sun-bleached whelk shell brought back from Kauai. I think I must be wanting to head to the coast. Maybe I just want to be back in the islands away from responsibilities of life? Dreaming of less stressful days…. Anyway, it was an interesting exercise even if I didn’tContinue reading “Shell Sketch”
Idaho petroglyphs
Day off from the Wingtip Press workshop: We took a break from the workshop to go on a small adventure into the wilds of Idaho. We headed out to the Snake River to look for petroglyphs and peregrine falcons. Here are some images from the area. Lizard! Lizard variety #2 The one snake Rose DID get toContinue reading “Idaho petroglyphs”
Oregon Coast Flight: March 2013
We had some beautiful weather while staying in Yachats for 5 days. On Saturday, we connected up with our friend Alex who lives about 12 miles north of us. Since the weather was so good, truly amazing for this time of the year, we were treated to a little flight time. Grey whales are headingContinue reading “Oregon Coast Flight: March 2013”
January Frost
The weather has been quite a bit cooler over the past few weeks. Snow has threatened but not materialized for the valley floor. Temperature has dipped into the low 20’s F at night. Saturday morning we woke to a white frosty landscape thanks to a thick blanket of fog. I couldn’t resist pulling on warmContinue reading “January Frost”
Happy New Year 2013!
We ended 2012 as positively as possible by staying in Yachats, Oregon for a few days. December 30: Evening walk before Kate, Jim (Maggie & Hobie), and Kim show up. A beautiful evening and sunset. Gold! Dave and Moby. Love the long reflections on the sand. Sand texture December 31: Rainy, windy and a roughContinue reading “Happy New Year 2013!”
Unseen Natives: Maquette
This is my adventure into creating an art installation for the Art in Rural Storefronts project sponsored by The Arts Center of Corvallis. ARS serves regional audiences in Linn and Benton Counties by bringing innovative, thought- provoking art projects to rural communities that lack spaces dedicated to contemporary/non-commercial art. Three artists were chosen to participate. Continue reading “Unseen Natives: Maquette”
DFP Name change: Unseen Natives
This is my adventure into creating an art installation for the Art in Rural Storefronts project sponsored by The Arts Center of Corvallis. ARS serves regional audiences in Linn and Benton Counties by bringing innovative, thought- provoking art projects to rural communities that lack spaces dedicated to contemporary/non-commercial art. Three artists were chosen to participate. Continue reading “DFP Name change: Unseen Natives”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 