Each morning the sun rises, and each morning the local pigeons bask in the golden rays. When I was sick a while back, I looked out the windows often, looking forward to feeling better. Day after day, gazing out those windows made me realize how many little treasures are all around us. And these pigeons, … More Morning, Pigeons
Shakespeare said it perfectly: “When birds sit brooding in the snow, and all aloud the wind doth blow,” in his Love’s Labors Lost. Not your typical Valentines Day quote is it?🤓 But that’s what came to mind when I looked out the window near our birdbath and birdfeeder. With below 0° temperatures and fresh snow, … More A Valentine’s Day Sight
The Article Snow Geese, all the way from the northernmost parts of Canada, winter here on the sleeping fields of the Flint Hills in Kansas. It’s always enchanting to watch them fly overhead at night, trying to get to their home before darkness completely shrouds the land. I began practicing, trying to capture the ‘feel’ … More Geese at Night
Our family dog is a regal English mastiff. His name is Mishka. Here he is with crossed paws looking gravely at the viewer, as if to say “Why hello my people.” This is how he usually looks, except his head is a little too big on top in the painting. This is his posture when … More What a dog
Sickness for an adventurer can either be depressing, or another adventure. Being in the habit of finding something beautiful to capture wherever I go has made me delight in many an ordinary scene while I have been sick the last week and a half. And so the ordinary scenes of every day sick life with … More When a Traveler Gets Sick
A colleague of mine, soon to be married, wanted to commemorate his marriage in a special way for his and his future wife’s guests. And so this colleague commissioned a painting that was to be turned into little gifts. This painting was to capture the spirit of their marriage. Just to give you a little … More Pro Eo
You know fair weather is coming! And so there was after a day of snow last week. On that day, just before dusk, I went on a short walk to get some fresh air. I happened to have my sketchbook on me. Seeing the flying armies of geese streaming steadily across the sky always lifts … More When the Geese are Flying High
Each January 22 nearly a thousand or more members of our town come together to pray a pro life 15 decade rosary. I was torn between praying and drawing, so I made a decision just to snap a picture of some thing that sparked creative joy in me and then focused on praying. Afterwards, I … More On our Knees
Of all places, in the middle of Kansas! At Lake Shawnee, in Topeka, just by the western edge, across from the golf course you can catch sight of a huge eagle’s nest. It’s very visible, held in the arms of a I saw the bald eagle flying, and bent my head back to my “deep … More Where Eagles Dare
On January 15, 2021 we had mild blizzard-like conditions. School had not been called off, and the morning schedule continued uninterrupted. The atmosphere outside was very blustery and snowy and it was a pleasure to gaze outside from a warm cozy interior. That’s just what I was doing, as I was about to grade some … More The Fox Went Out
