Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. amNY: Op-ed | Congestion pricing works, and NYC is not going back, Lieber, June 1, 2025. ~~~ Both horses lunged over the weekend. They sure move pretty. Darn it. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Mad Barn: Equine Turnout Practices Research Study. I know nothing other than what is said on the page. Collaboration with the University of Guelph. Took survey. Seems harmless. ~~~ Xray & consult last week. Bone mostly healed (95%). Cleared to wear real shoes & do whatever I want. They don’tContinue reading “Foot Update, Cleared by Doc”

Awareness of the outside world. Mud Island Park, Memphis TN, has a scale model of the Mississippi River, photo. ~~~ Mud. Wet mud. Sticky mud. Puddle mud. Up to the fetlocks mud. Wear your tall rubber boots mud. Scrape off your shoes mud. Sinking in the mud. Sliding in the mud. Still mud? Mud. Onwards,Continue reading “An Ode To Mud”

Colors of the outside world. Big Think: It Works for the Turks: A Colour for Each Direction, Jacobs 2016. ~~~ Legend Red. From book title, My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk. Gold because book illustrators. Spiral because murder mystery. Insets from chapter titles. I Am Called Black, C2,7,11,20,22,27, etc.I Am A Dog, C3.I AmContinue reading “Making Miniatures, Graphic Art”

Awareness of the interior world. Apologies if this post is scattered and/or under-explained. I had plans. I also had work this week. Stresses me out far more than is reasonable. It’s Friday evening and I’m basically tossing my notes at you. Enjoy. Things I Would Do In Istanbul IRL As with Cairo, hit the bigContinue reading “Istanbul Travel, Lots of Links, Non-Fiction”

Awareness of the outside world. Trust for Public Land: 2025 City Park Facts. ~~~ Railroad ParkBirmingham AL USAApril 2025 Everything you could want in a city park. Foreground: grass, trees, walkway. Midground: railroad cars passing by, hence Railroad Park. Background: big buildings. A park resident with loot and onlooker. Birding expert Christoper Joe identified theContinue reading “Scenes from a City Park, Photography”

Horses of the outside world. Calgary: Mounted Patrol Unit, about our mounted patrols and the horses. Hat Tip T. ~~~ Post-show lesson. As I said, I want to stay with it. [Show Report, Other Horses] However. I will never get used to Saddlebred ears. “Perhaps body language is one reason for the Saddlebred’s hyper reputation amongContinue reading “Ears Up!”