Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Photography of the outside world. BBC: Badgers, birds and bridges star in photo exhibition. ~~~ Cahaba Valley Creek, also known as Bishop CreekCity of Pelham Park AL USAAugust 2024 Technical Details Reflection, f/11, 1/125 sec., 18.0 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus. Post production: resized, border, & watermark. No cropping. Border colors. Gray forContinue reading “Reflection, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. New website, Stepping Stone Farm. ~~~ SSF Assistant Trainer James Huguley, front, rides Mr. Bubbles in Open Roadster Under Saddle on Sunday night at the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It’s always interesting to see the top of any endeavor. This is what everyone is aiming for.Continue reading “Vicarious Louisville 2024”

Awareness of the outside world. A friend posted an amusing political meme. Too amusing to be true? Alas, yes. A brief Internet search showed that person X probably never said that, much as I might wish they did. It has never been easier to spread nonsense. HOWEVER, it has also never been easier to check.Continue reading “Cart Adjustments”

Awareness of the outside world. “Heat related illnesses and death are largely preventable with proper planning, education, and action. Heat.gov serves as the premier source of heat and health information for the nation to reduce the health, economic, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat.” HEAT.gov, National Integrated Heat Health Information System ~~~ We are puttingContinue reading “Putting It On Pause”

Awareness of the outside world. Power outage over the weekend. Amazing how ingrained it is to reach for a light switch even when you know there is no power. We’re fine. 16 hours overnight. In present configuration, no one’s health or welfare is dependent on electricity. Other than the self-generated kind. ~~~ You know youContinue reading “The Beauty of a Load Of Hay”

Lettering of the outside world. Modern Quilt Studio: KAMALA Quilt Pattern. Hat tip to M. ~~~ Watermelon the fruit is red. Watermelon the color is pink. [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

🐴🐴🐴 Well, this is an interesting first date. You drag me all the way out here to watch your kid go around in circles. Do you ride? Or do we just watch? I mean, it this even a sport? The kid just sits there. Okay, I get it. I’m either down for kid-centered activities orContinue reading “Faces In The Crowd At The Horse Show, Fiction Fragments”