by KLR | Jan 24, 2023 | Inspiration, Painting
It’s the first few weeks of the first month of a new year… what to paint next. Starting a new painting is always an uncertain time for me. I have so many images in my mind’s eye that I want to paint. There are exhibition deadlines on the not-so-distant horizon, but...
by KLR | Jan 18, 2023 | Postcards to Nature
1•18•2021Joshua Tree National Park Dear Nature,Dr. Seuss wrote: Think and wonder. Wonder and think. This magical place called Joshua Tree is a wonder indeed, that makes me think about what a wonder it is. The namesake Joshua trees are something out of a Dr. Seuss...
by KLR | Jan 11, 2023 | Postcards to Nature
1•11•2021Bald Eagle Soaring Dear Nature,Yesterday we watched as a bald eagle soared into sight, catching an updraft and lazily swirling upward in a slow, mesmerizing spiral. It struck a course for a man-made perch, a high-power utility tower. As it descended, legs and...
by KLR | Jan 9, 2023 | Bird Art, Inspiration, Sketches From Nature
There is a birding tradition that the first bird you see on New Year’s Day is your theme bird for the year. A chirp outside my bedroom window woke me up; I turned my head to look – perched boldly and confidently on the topmost branch of the lilac tree was a...
by KLR | Jan 4, 2023 | Postcards to Nature
1•4•2021Cinnamon in the Winter Dear Nature, Cinnamon is a warm spice, conjuring up comforting scents of apple pies baking in the oven-heated kitchen and spice-scented candles burning on the mantel. The common eider is a winter sea duck, the most ‘common’ duck we just...
