Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Art of the outside world. “Donald Jackson’s illustration of “Creation” shows seven vertical slices representing the days of creation, beginning with fractals and the Hebrew word for chaos.” Library of Congress: Illuminating The Word, IRL exhibition. Also, LOC: Illuminating the Word: The St. John’s Bible, Online Exhibition. Same image, without fractal in the description. TheContinue reading “Fractal Triangle, Graphic Art”

Gold is great. Don’t get me wrong. Who doesn’t love a soft, clinky pile of gold? But after a few hundred years, you get the knack of acquiring it. More is nice. More is always nice. But not exactly a challenge, ya know what I mean? Some of us have branched out. History Dragon. CollectsContinue reading “Types of Dragons, Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. Coosa Riverkeeper. ~~~ Coosa River Gate to Nowhere Mise en scène Highway 280 over the Coosa River in Childersburg AL, USA. Bridges do not have names that I could find. Technical Details Water. f/14.0, 1/125 sec., 80.0 mm, 1SO 400 Truck. f/13.0, 1/125 sec., 38 mm, ISO 200 Gate. f/9.0,Continue reading “Coosa River Bridges, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Hand In Paw. ~~~ As you may know, we adopted/inherited two senior dogs. We had some scheduling issues at the beginning. Our long center hall is now lined with waterproof indoor/outdoor rugs that can be hosed off. We built them a ramp, because senior. We have a spacious, well-fenced dogContinue reading “Finding The Stinky Silver Lining in Dog Ownership”

Awareness of the outside world. Brooke USA. For the horses who support families. For the horses who work for living, including driving. ~~~ Milton trotted! Milton trotted with the cart! Milton trotted with the cart at home! This is the first time he has pulled (technically pushed) the cart at a trot this year. ItContinue reading “Driving Milestone, Trotting”

Awareness of the outside world. Guardian: US states agree breakthrough deal to prevent Colorado River from drying up, Milman, 22 May 2023. Vox: The 100-year-old mistake that’s reshaping the American West, What happens if the Colorado River keeps drying up? Oltman, Resnick, Estes, & Walsh, Apr 21, 2023. ~~~ Virtual Tevis Cup 2023100 Miles inContinue reading “Pack Train Practice, Strolling Through The 60s & Flourishing in the 50s, Virtual Tevis 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Collider: Why ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Is So Hard to Watch Now, Stoddard, Mar 14, 2023. Extremely stated but not incorrect. Interesting timeline on the popularization of nerd culture. Clearly, we are still entertained by the occasion rerun, or two. And yet there are shows I will. not. watch. PeopleContinue reading “The Big Barn Theory”