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Pray for Peace
Thoughts On Possibilty Confetti
Thoughts On the Kinship of Artists
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Fish Sheds and Schooner 63.5 x 76.2 cm Oil on canvas, 1898 William Merritt Chase 1890 ~ 1916 |
William Merritt Chase, American Impressionist painter, is a favorite of mine for his landscapes of the Shinnecock Hills of Long Island, New York. Those land and seascapes remind me of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Fish Sheds 63.5 x 76.2 oil on canvas, 1900 - 1902 John Henry Twachtman 1853 ~ 1902 |
A Valance To Remember
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Valance, Wires & Creativity |
A favorite environment embellishment, above the old craft desk, wires and other things were handy. Unlike paper, wires are easy to find. And so is the hanging planter spinner (center photo) I've been looking for!
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May Everyone who lives the love and compassion of mothethood,
Whether by birth from body or heart,
Celebrate Your Kindness to Others
Happy Mother's Day
Thoughts About Being Informed
An At Dawn Song From a Robin
The Moon & Thinking Aloud
Cloud Shadows & Landscapes
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Plowed Field |
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Cloud Shadows Over Woods |
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Cloud Shadows On the Green Mountains |
Places In Your Mind
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Dandelions in a Field |
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Green Mountains from Addison County |
You ride out certain of where you are going because the place you remember has been in your mind for years.
After an unsuccessful short look-see from memory the day before, I search the county map to find the road at the intersection where I am sure the field in question is. (Well, maybe not.)
The field is still there, on the road I drove on the day before (photo previous post). I didn't realize that until I saw the site, sloped with tall trees and shrubs, not the flat land I remember.
A beautiful day, I keep going on the dirt road. At one spot, blinker on, I pull over.
There in a grassy field are thousands of dandelions! Across the road I see the Green Mountains. Lincoln Gap, I believe, is in the center of the photo.
What's more, I discover spots to plein air paint, and, more places for my mind to keep. Not a wasted day.
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Really?
Is driving around just to take photos of wildflowers worth increasing my carbon footprint? Not really. There is a guilt thing going on about that.
Out in Nature, clear views, clean air farmland with a polluting combustion gas fueled vehicle threading along the roads. What image does that make?
The Wonderful Dandelion
A Theme for Summer
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Budding Trees of May 2023 |
Trade offs.
Compromises.
Concessions.
Loneliness, Now an Epidemic
The recent declaration from the US Surgeon General that lonliness is an epidemic is good to hear.
People without a social network or one that offers a minimal amount of human contact need help.
I have no problem being a loner. However, since the pandemic, I have realized that to be healthy, I need to have much better social contact. Not easy to do with anxiety issues to deal with.
Blogging helps. Chatting with neighbors helps. Emails help. Journaling daily is a type of conversation subsitute. Attending local events goes only so far because after a while, I am even more acutely aware I am there alone. To avoid that sadness, I stay home.
There is no local senior center. There are book clubs, Tai Chi and such. But, no when you are able place to visit (other than taverns and social clubs). Front Porch Forum provides a community type connection.
Personal ads or dating services might work for some people. Over 40 years ago I tried a popular personal ad feature ( in another state). I literally had nightmares after a few dates.
A one size fits all social center would be nice, no membership to keep up, not alcohol focused. I don't know of such places or if they exist.
What do you think? Are there such places? Do you visit a senior center? Any ideas are welcome