A couple of years ago, the lemon tree in the back yard had to be pruned back. It was: to the stump! Now it’s back, courtesy of a side branch or two that emanated from ground level. It is about 15-20 feet tall now and is well armed with thorns that will go through your […]
When I first saw this flying object in the back yard, I thought it was a hummingbird, a red-headed hummingbird. It alit on a plant on the porch and I noticed the four wings and realized it was a dragonfly. I went out to get a closer look. I approached slowly. It flew away a […]
Ordinary things can be beautiful.
Practice makes perfect. This must be one of the early work sessions. I should get this budding stencil artist in touch with the master.
Easy on the eyes, though.
I was thinking about the figures in Flatland. What actually determines a shape? Is it a line? A line is by itself, is infinitely thin. A shape is not defined by a line, it has an edge, a divider between inside and outside. I don’t think the residents of Flatland would confuse a bright spot […]
