Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Lettering of the outside world. Newcastle University: The Art of Handwriting. ~~~ Project description [Colorwork Alphabet Introduction] A is for Amethyst. International Gem Society: Amethyst Symbolism A is for Alphabet. I am doing colorwork as an alphabet because it gives me a collection of shapes to work with. Also, I clearly have some weird fascinationContinue reading “Colorwork Alphabet A, Art”

Awareness of the outside world. The Alabama Hunter Jumper Association Banquet is today. (Grits teeth. Stomps down grumpy vibes.) One of these years, I will be reveling in h/j satin! ~~~ Alternate title, In Praise of Civilization. You might have guessed the non-outdoorsy main character in the recent sketches was somewhat autobiographical. [North To AlaskaContinue reading “Wild Nature, Non-Fiction”

Photography of the outside world. Alaska.org: Alaska Photography: What’s Different. (a travel sales site) ~~~ Pawprints in the Snow Footprints in the Snow Winter Storm CoraAlabama USAJanuary 2025 Technical Details Phone camera. Truck for reference. Snow fell overnight. Light & fluffy at 4 am (dog went out to use the facilities, I gave thanks thatContinue reading “Footprints in the Snow, Photography”

Equines of the fictional world. “The mules became accustomed to shipboard life, placidly converting oats into a hygiene problem.” Guardian by Joe Haldeman, p 39, chapter We are “derailed.” (Ace 2002, read as ebook) ~~~ No new horse yet, but I decided it was time to take steps. Or at least look around to seeContinue reading “New Year, New Energy, New Horse”

Awareness of the outside world. “Wash your damn hands.” Vox: Why everyone has a gnarly stomach bug right now, explained in one chart, Landman MD, Jan 8, 2025. ~~~ Milton & I watch Rodney work. Chin scratchies. Behind The Scenes The photo set-up. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Falling! Our World in Data: Cancer death rates in children under 5 years old. ~~~ Snow on Friday. This was the path to the barn late Saturday morning. Small patches of snow lingered into Monday. Very unusual post-snow behavior for this area. We only missed one day of walking. ThursdayContinue reading “Winter Weather, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Scientific American: Why a Warming Climate Can Bring Bigger Snowstorms, It may sound counterintuitive, but a warming climate can actually lead to bigger snowstorms. Rawlins 2022. Originally appeared in The Conversation. ~~~ The horses were, um, expressive. Yeah, let’s call it expressive. No idea what they were expressing. I spentContinue reading “Horse Zoomies”