2021 Art
The Art I See in 2021
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Showing off!
Great Egret (Ardea alba) and he's showing off! Painted in watercolor by the gracious permission of photographer Rocky Ledward! Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes but that helped change conservation movements for the first laws to protect birds! So, he does have a reason to show off!
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King Theodore! He rules the land! - painted in watercolor
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Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus)
Short-eared owl painted in watercolor by the gracious permission of photographer
Deb Johnston! These owls hunt during the daytime and can be found on all continents
except for Antarctica and Australia and even have a cousin in Hawaii called the Pueo!
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Painted
in watercolor by the gracious permission of photographer Deb Johnston!
Experts say that this is the most abundant land bird in North America!
Censuses of wintering red-winged blackbirds sometimes show that loose
flocks can number in a million birds per flock and the full number of
breeding pairs across North and Central America may exceed 250 million
birds! I used to try and count these birds in the spring while driving
to work for many years, but I could only count into the 20’s each day! I
did love to see them on the side of the road in the hedges though!!!! |
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Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
painted in watercolor by the gracious permission of photographer Rocky Ledward!
During courtship, the male feeds seed to the female beak-to-beak. A clutch of three
to four eggs is laid, and two to four clutches are produced each year. -----
Red-spotted Purple Butterfly (Limenitis arthemis) in watercolor
This butterfly is a North American butterfly of the cosmopolitan genus Limenitis. It has been studied because of its evolution of mimicry and for the hybrid wing patterns. It is one of the most dramatic examples of hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations!
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Ella the pup!
She is one sweet young lady!
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Noah! (watercolor)
The love of a dog is so very special!
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Saying goodbye to 2020
This year will be locked away and buried! I just hope and pray that it doesn't escape!
We did dig the hole a lot deeper than usual just in case!
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The end of a very long road
It had been a very long road, but we can finally see the end and the
happiness that awaits us!
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I'm in Limbo!
I'm in Limbo! I can't tell left from right or up from down! Where is back
and where is forward? Oh well! I guess I'll just sing the Limbo song!
"Jack be nimble! Jack be quick! Jack go under Limbo stick! Hey! All around
the Limbo world, let's do the Limbo rock!" Now I feel much better!
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The Eye of the Universe!
My friends and I went and stood at the "Dimple of the Universe" because we knew the Universe
would smile at us, show us its dimple, and send many good things our way! And now we have
are close to the "Eye of the Universe", and it is always searching and looking for ways to help us!
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The Smiling Tree!
No, it's not The Giving Tree, but it does give us smiles! And I think that
is very special! So come by to visit this tree! We do need a lot of smiles
these days!
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Eye to Eye?
We are not seeing eye to eye even though we are both at the same eye level!
We have to get along!!! We really do!!!
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Our protector!
It is always nice to have a big friend who cares about doing right, and who will
protect us when someone wants to be mean to us!
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Where can I sing?
I am singing my heart out! But I had to go out into the wilderness to sing as I don't like being hit by rotten eggs or tomatoes when I vocalize! What are people trying to tell me?
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Blathering on!
He was very loud and seemed to believe everything he said.
But we could tell that he was clueless! So, make sure you have
the facts before you speak!
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Eh?
He said, "Go West!" but he was pointing to the east. I really don't think he has
any idea what he is talking about! I've seen just a little too much of that type
of thinking lately.
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Taking time to think
I'm just going to sit, take a break, contemplate life, existence, and what is truly important!
We are here! Life is real! So why is it so hard to figure out?
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Sore losers
I know they are clueless, and I cannot understand why they don't know all the rules of chess! I did capture a pawn by using an obscure move called "en passant!" But, if winning is that important to them, then I'll concede! There! Are you happy now? It's a good thing I didn't bring up music,
and ask them if they know what a Pythagorean comma and the comma of Didymus are!
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Life & Existence
So, you want to know about life, do you? Do you exist? You do? I realize that there is so much confusion in our world and times. Since you know you do exist, don't you think you should try and
learn the differences between right and wrong? I know there are a lot of distractions around us that may cause you to listen to the wrong people, and sometimes to the ones that tell lies and not truths.
You are here and therefore please choose the right side!
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Indifference
All of a sudden things changed! I could tell some were listening, but others weren't.
Some seemed so indifferent to truth. It was like they are really from another planet
as they certainly don't fit the norms here! I must check my views of life to prove that
I am right if they ever decide to listen!
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I'm # 1!!!
I'm # 1! No! Wait! I'm holding up two fingers. Maybe I'm # 2?
Oh man! I didn't win!
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Nice friends!
It's wonderful to be around nice people! Especially if they are your
good friends!
