Category Archives: nature

Encaustic Happy

Posted on January 27, 2011

I am really excited about encaustics these days.  Wax encaustics is my painting medium of choice lately, and not only is it a lot of fun, but it’s becoming quite popular. I belong the the Encaustic Art Institute, and am … Continue reading →

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Zoo Bingo

Posted on January 17, 2011

My friend Marissa had a great idea.  Take a bunch of photographers who know each other on-line and have them gather at the zoo for a get-together.  Then, give them a photography game to play. Brilliant! We met on a … Continue reading →

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Oh, for the love of bugs!

Posted on October 11, 2010

I like bugs.  Maybe not all of them, but I take a liking to bees and spiders and mantises and beetles and small crawlie and flying things.  Not that I like every crawlie – a cockroach in my sink means … Continue reading →

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My Old Midwestern Home

Posted on August 26, 2010

Apologies for my absence from the world at large – I was visiting my parents in a rural town in the midwest, and you won’t believe this: they have dial-up. Really. Besides that, they have old, handed-down computers and have … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 7 – Griswold Family Alone Day

Posted on August 17, 2010

I finally got a great night’s sleep!  I give myself credit.  When a certain loud neighbor from the lone star state asked me what time it was last night, I told him it was time to stop slamming the door. … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 3 – Happy Trails

Posted on August 7, 2010

We had to get up REALLY early to get everybody packed up, check out of Apgar, and get a good breakfast because this was the day we were heading up to Sperry Chalet.  The best part of getting up early, … Continue reading →

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Glacier Day 2 – A River Runs Through It

Posted on August 5, 2010

Our morning was leisurely.  Billy and I found the boat launch by strolling along the shore of Lake McDonald taking photos along the way.  Bill met up with us there and we (somewhat jealously) watched some boats put in for … Continue reading →

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Glacier – Day 1 – Gobsmacked

Posted on August 3, 2010

The kids came over sometime in the middle of the night so we could leave together for the airport at 5 am.  Bill was delayed getting back from his conference in Atlanta, and I was fast asleep when everyone arrived. … Continue reading →

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Honey, I'm Home!

Posted on August 1, 2010

The Bloom family has returned from our great Montana adventure!  We are pleased to announce we were not involved in any close encounters of the bear kind, although we did meet many other animals face-to-face.  We spent a week at … Continue reading →

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Busy Bees

Posted on July 21, 2010

Last month the yard was filled with cactus blooms and therefore also with bees.  Watching them dive to the bottom of the blossoms for the nectar and roll around in the pollen was fascinating.  I learned a lot about bee … Continue reading →

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