A couple of summers ago, I took a course called Environmental History. On the first day of class, as had been true in every other class I’d taken before then, we were asked to tell our classmates a little bit about ourselves. When I mentioned my interest in conservation art (or art for conservation), I [...]
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What is Conservation Art, Anyway?
Posted in Airbrush, Animals, Art, Birds, Blogging, Canvasback Ducks, Conservation, Conservation Stamps, Environment, History, Illustration, Miscellaneous, Nature, Watercolor, Writing, tagged Airbrush, Animals, Art, Birds, Blogging, Canvasback Ducks, Conservation, Conservation Stamps, Environment, History, Illustration, Miscellaneous, Nature, Watercolor, Writing on August 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Come Back Soon, Motmot!
Posted in Animals, Art, Birds, Blogging, Environment, History, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Photography, Reflection, tagged Animals, Art, Birds, Blogging, Environment, History, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Photography, Reflection on August 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes, it takes the observations of a special visitor to open our own eyes to what is so special about where we live. I mean, sure, as New Englanders, we know that we have some of the most beautiful coast line in the United States. And, we are especially noted for our splashy autumn foliage [...]
Before and After
Posted in Conservation, Dogs, Environment, Hiking, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Pets, Photography, Reflection, Summer Activities, Topsfield, tagged Conservation, Dogs, Environment, Hiking, Miscellaneous, Nature, New England, Pets, Photography, Reflection, Summer Activities, Topsfield on August 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This was a favorite morning walking place back in the early 80s for myself, my dog (the one on the left) and a neighbor’s dog. But sadly, for me at least, this is what that walking place looks like today, some twenty-five years later. Yes, I could just cry!
A Shared Blog … Well, Sort of!
Posted in Animals, Art, Blogging, Dogs, Fine Art, Golden Retrievers, Miscellaneous, Oil Painting, Pets, Politics, Writing, tagged Animals, Art, Blogging, Dogs, Fine Art, Golden Retriever Dogs, Miscellaneous, Oil Painting, Pets, Politics, Writing on August 1, 2008 | 12 Comments »
For quite some time now, I’ve been trying to get my mother (Gertrude) to share this blog with me. She is, after all, a nature lover just as I am. But, she is also an artist and illustrator with accomplishments that far exceed my own. She has been my art teacher and she is my [...]
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