Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Gizmodo: Zoo Hopes Plan to Introduce Famous Cursing Parrots to Larger Flock Doesn’t Backfire, Cara, 24 January 2024. ~~~ It’s a go for 2024. “This year’s Virtual Event starts on Wednesday, April 10th – and will run for 100 days until Sunday, July 21st, 2024 – as the riders ofContinue reading “Announcement of Virtual Tevis for 2024”

Awareness of the outside world. The Guardian: Science fiction awards held in China under fire for excluding authors. Amy Hawkins, Senior China correspondent, Wed 24 Jan 2024. ~~~ A week ago, my world was teens and ice and frozen ground. Last week, my world was 60oF and rain and mud. Recently, I was thinking aboutContinue reading “Observing The Natural World”

Art of the outside world. “On January 28, 1958 at 1.58 pm the application for the very first LEGO brick patent was filed at the Danish Directorate for Patents and Trademarks.” LEGO: Celebrating the 64th LEGO® Brick Patent Day, Paxton, January 28, 2022. ~~~ ~~~ Note to self. Dragon body & tooth outline, hex #333333,Continue reading “Fantasy Lettering, D is for Dragon, Graphic Design”

Do we have fairies? This is New York City. We have everything. You’re expecting Central Park, aren’t you? Greenery. Trees. Water fae in the Bethesda Fountain. Nope. I say again, this is New York. We have rat fairies. We have fairies who live in elevator shafts. They are really loving the new supertall buildings. FirstContinue reading “The Fae in NYC, Fiction Fragment”

Awareness of the outside world. Viewbug: A Fantasy World Photo Contest Winners ~~~ Giants’ ChairShelby County Arts CouncilColumbiana AL USAJanuary 2024 Technical Details Chair. f/9.0, 1/100 sec., 20.0 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus. Post production. Resized, border, & watermark. Border colors, gray for project, yellow for Nikon. [Photo Safari The First], [Quarry, Photography,Continue reading “Fantasy Setting, Giant’s Chair, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Beyond Ships: INSIDE VIEW: KEEPING ON GOOD TERMS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT, A conversation with Environmental Compliance Officer Ariadna Mayoral of QUEEN MARY 2, by Richard H. Wagner. ~~~ Friend Carol takes us on a tour of horses found during a recent voyage aboard the Queen Mary 2. Welcome Carol. Trans-Atlantic Champion, TheContinue reading “Horses At Sea, Guest Photos”

Awareness of the outside world. Ex Urbe: Tools for Thinking About Censorship, Ada Palmer, January 21, 2024. ~~~ We were able to get out for our daily walks most days of the cold weather by going out in the middle of the day. Everyone was home because weekend, MKL holiday, or ice storm. [The ColdContinue reading “Walking During The Recent Weather”