
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Empire Grill

Thursday, July 26, 2007
Embden Pond
Monday, July 23, 2007
Blueberry Ice Cream
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Lancaster, NH
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Shea
Friday, July 20, 2007
Grand Reading Room
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Library Walk
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Street Tango

Mariano

This is my second mixed media painting. I included a newspaper headline about the All-Star Game and a photo I took of Mariano Rivera. Also included are pieces of a scoresheet from a previous game and a pressed fern. I had difficulty with this composition, especially the painted elements. The paint was too opaque and I couldn't wipe enough of it off. I forgot to cover the newspaper with gel so it was very bubbly. I had to glue it down. This and the flame girl were created in one day - not enough time for the paint to dry so I could apply more layers.
Flame Girl

This is my first mixed media painting. It's painted on plywood. The girl is a photographic print from a found negative, the flames are made of Japanese rice paper. I've added ashes and spent matches. I used acrylic paint for the painting. At first I used a lot of pale colors but that made the painting appear dull. I kept adding more pigment and ultimately added too much. I painted over with a blue-gray color and stayed with the stark background.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Dodgers Sweep Hapless Giants

Thursday, July 12, 2007
A Magical All-Stars Weekend

After participating in the unfurling of the flag, I ran upstairs to our seats in AT&T Park. These weren't our usual seats but those provided by the Wagners. It was interesting to see the game from the third base side. It was warmer here than our seats along the first base side but the views are better in our regular seats. Still, what an opportunity to see the game with NL player families, cheer for the AL stars and watch Ichiro hit an inside-the-park homer!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Balls in the Bay

Saturday, July 7, 2007
Mother Standing Next to Dock, Embden Pond

Just a few feet away from our cabin, we could take a boat around the pond or swim. My mother decided to swim one hot afternoon after the sun set. We had 2 days of heat and 3 days of very pleasant weather in Maine. The cabin was fully equipped with screens, ceiling fans, fridge, washer/dryer and even a dishwasher. The pots and pans weren't in great shape - the teflon coating was coming off. Unfortunately my mother's eyesight was so poor she cooked lots of meals in them. The cutting board was useless - a piece of pyrex that made chopping a noisy affair. I bought a replacement at the supermarket that helped matters somewhat. In Vermont we bought maple syrup and sharp cheddar, and in Maine we got blueberries, strawberries and sugar/butter corn. During our stay my mother used up all the small packets of soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar that we hoarded from restaurants and air flights. She brought cup-a-noodles and instant miso soup from Japan. We managed to drink the miso soup (have never tried reconstituted clams before but they tasted good). But there was no time to eat the kimchee ramen so we brought the cups over to the big house in the hopes that the hungry family there would eat it. Unfortunately people preferred to eat the strawberry pancakes. I ended up eating one of the kimchee ramens. It was a little too salty, especially after a strawberry pancake.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Early Evening Middlebury

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