Changes

Somehow the "followers" portion of this blog has been deleted.
I am in the process of figuring out how I might change this blog

My life has recently changed with a move and my blog is
going to be UNDER CONSTRUCTION

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THIS OUT
I appreciate the interest to my endeavors!!

Scenery, Spoons and Socks

near Viroqua, Wisconsin

I have been learning some new skills, specifically spoon carving and sock knitting.  I'm  also working on the weaving projects that have been on my loom for some time.  All of this has been very invigorating.  I'm trying to learn to play the ukulele as well. Who says retirement is boring!

Ramblin' by the Roadside

I've been out painting along the byways of rural Wisconsin and enjoying the changing weather and Autumn color of the fields of Vernon County. The area is quite full of rolling hills and valleys, dips and

dives, with views in every direction and a peaceful sort of atmosphere that is pleasant while it lasts. (Next time out I'll place the road on the left hand side of the page just for a change.)

Three from the Driftless

Farmhouse and creek near Towerville Wisconsin

Viroqua Wisconsin (view from my new balcony)

Avalanche, Wisconsin

The last month has brought many changes into my life.  A small town in Wisconsin's Driftless area has been calling to me and I have answered the call.  I am ( and have been) in the process of moving and though I have continued to sketch, the blog has taken a back seat.  I am hoping this  new venture will be a creative and life giving change.  I relish more open space, the slower pace and more opportunity for reaching friends (by walking) during the coming winter storms.

July Gardens

Minnehaha Falls Park Longfellow Gardens, Minneapolis

U P N O R T H Traveling Tourists

North Shore of Lake Superior

Spray from the Falls was soaking  the page as I worked

Field Notes, Bird Guides, Study Skins

Cape May Warbler study skin

 a Blue Headed Vireo specimen

Blue-headed Vireo label

Bell Museum of Natural History, scientific collections

Summer/ Winter

Down on the Farm

Purdy Valley Vacation Rental, Viroqua Wisconsin

The Fourth of July this year was a very "rural american experience", spending some pleasant days with friends, farm animals and scenic valley views in the Driftless region of southwestern Wisconsin.
My friends had actual business with the Amish so it was very interesting to be able to go along to several local Amish farms in order to explore the possibilities for my friend's future needs.
                                                  

Summer Days Just Right Temperatures

Theodore Wirth Park

near to Lake Nokomis

Mississippi River bluffs

Traveling in Utah

Bryce Canyon, Utah

My grandson and I went to a Dinosaur Discovery program and were busy hunting for dinosaur tracks and hiking at Zion and Bryce and visiting the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Paleontology Lab.  Not much time for sketching, so I managed to only do a few quick ones.

A Good Year for Lilacs

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum  Lilac Walk (early June 2013)