Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Awareness of the outside world. Judging by the flag handover at the closing ceremony, the LA Olympics are going to be tacky, and Hollywood, and over-the-top American. It’s going to be glorious. ~~~ Blacksmith came last week. After … … drumroll … 7 weeks! In summer! They went 8 weeks in February due to scheduling.Continue reading “Setting a Summer Shoeing Record”

Art of the outside world. “Olympian Artist are people who are both artists and Olympic athletes.” Olympics.com: Olympic Museum, Olympian Artists ~~~ For convenience, I used the basic hex colors. [Color Reference] The rectangles remind me of the old TV standby screen. Elsewhere NYT Crossword, Sunday 28 July Screenshot, Instagram: @nathansawaya 27 July 2024.Artist’s website, NathanContinue reading “Olympic Rainbow, Geometric Art”

🏊 🥅 👟 I live in Paris. When I heard the Olympics were coming, I was horrified. The commercialism. The congestion. The crowds. I meant to leave for the month, but I was not the only rat fleeing the ship. The normal August vacation spots where booked years in advance. So I stayed. Leased myContinue reading “Faces In The Crowd At The Olympics, Fiction Fragments”

Photography of the outside world. The Hollywood Reporter: Olympics Photographers on What It Takes to Shoot the Paris Games — and That Viral Snoop Dogg Pic, Phillips August 6, 2024. ~~~ Technical Details Phone camera. Onwards!Katherine

Awareness of the outside world. Olympics.com: Olympic Funding. ~~~ From TV screen. Laura Kraut, riding Baloutine, NBC Olympic: Equestrian recap, Aug. 1: U.S. soars as Sweden stumbles in team jumping, Gomes, Aug. 1, 2024. Click over for good view of vest at start of video. In other news, I found myself cheering for horses havingContinue reading “Vest Watch, Olympics”

Awareness of the outside world. WWF: Bittersweet: chocolate’s impact on the environment, 2017. ~~~ Dark Horse, Saratoga Chocolate Co. “Despite its name, this special reserve dark chocolate bar is one of our finest entries in the field and an all-out lock across the board.” SCC: Dark Horse Bar. Given the location, I assume those areContinue reading “Horse Food, Saratoga Chocolate”

Awareness of the outside world. CISION: Milton’s Craft Bakers Partners With The Birthday Party Project To Help Bring Joy To Kids In Need. 12 Sep, 2023. ~~~ Milton’s Crackers, Milton’s Craft Bakers. Did I buy a box of crackers specifically for the name? Perhaps. Other Milton food. Cidrerie Milton. Repost [Milton in Montreal] Onwards!Katherine