Almost Spring?

Here are a few recent photos of Icelandic Sheepdog Vinlands ABBA. She's virtually housebroken and recovering nicely. She runs and plays with her family. And barks. (Clicking on photos will enlarge them.)

ABBA

ABBA

ABBA

I've been coaching this orchid for over three years. Finally some blossoms. Flowers only an orchid enthusiast could appreciate.

The calendar says spring but - - - 

Snowdrops

Winter Aconite

Winter Aconite

Winter Aconite

Natural Organic Fertilizer

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel

Responding to climate change, perhaps.

Or, More likely. Normal cyclical lake level fluctuations.

Jonathan Rajewski

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Jonathan Rajewski is an artist who has a Michigan State University degree in philosophy. He had a solo exhibition at the N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art, the Center Galleries at the College for Creative Studies, Simone DeSousa Gallery, and Reyes Finn in Detroit. He has shown at Jack Hanley Gallery in New York City, and Lyles and King.

Untitled

Dow Chemical

Sexus

Unheimlich

There Is No Heaven For Concepts

Aedwyn Darroll - Artist

 I'm actually losing track of how many winter storms we've had over the last few days. Four, maybe five? Or more? It is on days like these recent ones that I most appreciate my artist friends and their works that bring back so very many happy memories of the past. I'm much too busy most of the time to dwell on the past normally. And perhaps that's a mistake. 

Ted was born in South Africa in the late 1920s, lived in New York for much of his adult life, taught at Parsons School of Design, and retired to Marfa, Texas in 1997 where he passed. I have several Darrolls given to me by Ted before he moved. Below are his triptych, Diversity, and a nude study.

Aedwyn Darroll

Aedwyn Darroll - Triptych at the Opera

Aedwyn Darroll - Triptych at the Opera

Aedwyn Darroll - Triptych at the Opera

Aedwyn Darroll - Diversity

Aedwyn Darroll - Nude

There are flowers this tine of the year and promises of more to come soon. 

Witch-hazel - Hamamelis

Witch-hazel - Hamamelis

Witch-hazel - Hamamelis

Winter Aconite - Eranthis

Winter Aconite - Eranthis

Hellebore Flower Buds

Hellebore Flower Buds

A break in the clouds over Lake Huron created a slash of sun strike on the water. Surprisingly beautiful.

Pot Pourri - Yard

 Three major winter storms within the past week have kept us very busy. Here are some random shots of sunrises, snow, trees in snow and a few indoor flowers - to keep things in perspective. Clicking on photos will enlarge them.