Boat-tailed Grackles are now an everyday sighting. Having seen our first Eurasian Collared Dove of the trip, these are now being seen daily. I wish that we were seeing Loggerhead Shrikes daily, but these are rather sporadic, unlike many years ago. An American Widgen is always a treat. Reddish Egrets are one of my favoriteContinue reading “Traveling in the South – birds and more”
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Drawings – 11 (colored-pencil)
A few years ago, perhaps 8-10, Susan and took a class in colored-pencil drawing. The class was immense fun. Here’s some of what I did at the time. This mandella shows my inability to draw a circle, but I like it anyway. I had improved drawing circles with this drawing of marbles, which I’ve neverContinue reading “Drawings – 11 (colored-pencil)”
Drawings-10 (Prehistoric animals)
Two drawings of Smilodon (Saber-toother cat) skulls. Both views show different aspects of the skulls better. But how did the actual animal look? Did Smilodon look like a lion, tiger or jaguar? Perhaps we’ll never know. Arsinotherium, a prehistoric ungulate. Recently we were in the U.P. and there was a statue outside of a businessContinue reading “Drawings-10 (Prehistoric animals)”
Drawings: Part-9
In the past 8-10 days Tufted Titmice have been singing everywhere we have been in Ann Arbor An animal ythat I have always wanted to see, the Sumatran Rhinoceros. Doubt I’ll ever see one in the wild, but maybe someday in a zoo. White Hawk – one of my favorite tropical hawks. I have manyContinue reading “Drawings: Part-9”
Drawings: Part-8
These sketches represent where we ate and some of the birds that we saw over our past two visits to Chippewa County in the past month. In late January we had a small flock of Pine Grosbeaks. While in most years these are quite common for some reason they’re pretty unusual this year. With anyContinue reading “Drawings: Part-8”
A few days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
We’re just home after spending five days in the Upper Peninsula. These are Oldsquaw (now called Long-tailed Duck). A very impressive flock of Snow Buntings. One of the many SNowy Owls that we saw on ur trip. A young Bald Eagle. One of four Glaucous Gulls that we saw at the Dafter Dump. Two ofContinue reading “A few days in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan”
Drawings: Part-7
In 2022 I thought that I wa ready to start drawing again. In some ways I was, in others I wasn’t. Anyway here are some sketches from 2022. This was perhaps one of my favorite drawings from 2022. Both Susan and I really enjoy seeing armadillos in the south-eastern U.S. Drawing of a gargoyle thatContinue reading “Drawings: Part-7”
Drawings: Part-6
We spend a lot of time walking where ever we are – it’s our main form of daily exercise. In the course of our walks I am always looking for whatever there could be of interest. Often in winter one of the first signs of life, other than trees, shrubs and birds is the cocoonContinue reading “Drawings: Part-6”
Recent drawings: part-5
I’ll be running out of Snoopy drawings to post in the near future. So, enjoy this one dancing on his roof. A California Condor, which I have never seen – although I might have when I spend a month in southern California in 1969. From yesterdays walk before the ice storm last night. White-breasted NuthatchContinue reading “Recent drawings: part-5”
Some recent “art” part-4
I have found that I am spending more time sitting and drawing, which for me is really nice. My hand is still a bit twitchy which makes writing less than optimal and sometimes affects what I am drawing, but that’s OK as the lack of major seizures is wonderful so putting up with twitches isContinue reading “Some recent “art” part-4″
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