Jeff came up from AZ and managed to capture some stunning images with the drone. The top is our view across the golf course and the bottom view is of our house..... we're in the lower center next to the empty lot.
I've revived my interest in taking more art classes. I thoroughly enjoy the fine details of botanical illustration and I'm taking zoom classes through Denver Botanic Gardens. It's been a learning curve to be sure..... some instructors are great, others not so much. But since I've taken these same classes many many years ago, I have managed to keep up just fine and look forward to the more advanced work after the prerequisites. Here is my finished project for Pencil I, the first required course. (our state flower, the Columbine).
Then I moved on to Colored Pencil basics and the workload seriously increased....apple and leaf and assorted other organic subjects. I do enjoy the process of layering many many colors...it is a slow
process. I'm now finishing up another course on Light / Form and drawing a carrot....exciting things ....
but I draw what I know. 
We did some bike rides with Mike and Jenna.....
We did a beautiful ride in Waterton Canyon , south of Denver. That is a woman fly fisher person.
Jeff came up from AZ...... and promptly tested positive for Covid..... Three days later, we succumbed.
It wasn't critical symptoms but it certainly wasn't like the common cold and we were all sick ..... we did seek out the Dr's advice and did not take the anti viral by choice. Codeine cough syrup made all the difference. Two weeks later, we are still feeling some effects and we continued to test positive for 10 days. I'm slowly getting back to walking and hope to get on the bike soon.
Thank you to Mary Oliver....
First of all your drawings are incredible! Please don’t let your talent go to waste. If I had your talent I wouldn’t want to do anything else.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I also had breakthrough Covid and so did Ruthie. We think we got it at Brookfield playhouse. That I was early May. Very bad sore throat and cough. No fever. Five days in the couch, then five days with mask. Cough lingered for a long time.
Be sure to post some more of your amazing art.
So sorry to hear you are sick! Such a bummer, but it seems like everyone is getting the virus nowadays. I haven't but I do wonder, since I sure seem wrung out lately. Waterton Canyon looks very beautiful; hadn't ever heard of it before.
ReplyDeleteLoved the Columbine. You are amazingly talented.
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Great art, Jeff(COVID carrier)
ReplyDeleteSure hope you have fully recovered by now. I read so much about lingering after effects. I don't think I've had COVID, and I'm blaming my lack of energy on the never-ending political drama. I'm getting the new BA.4/5 vaccine tomorrow; much to my surprise, CO has got mobile vaccine buses already out and about to distribute it. On another note, I think my comments are now working, so you might try again the next time you think of it.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm a fellow -non-productive blogger! I've spent most of the summer trying to rehab from posterior tibial tendonitis of the left ankle. I've been in PT about 6 weeks, and finally in the last week, it seems to be healing. Both Bob and I are now on a mission to lose some weight and gain some strength going into winter. I'm not sure we've ever had Covid. I was feeling poorly about a month ago, but 3 Covid tests over 5 days were negative. I hope by now you're back to your normal activities. We're still masking in the grocery store and PO - anywhere where lots of people are indoors. Your drawings are beautiful - so nuanced. I love the drone photos too. Enjoy the CO fall. Barb
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