Dick Blick

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Hiking Mt. Wantastisquet




Last week I took a break from doing my ebay sales to take a hike mup Mt. Wantastisquet. Not far up the trail, I found this A frame house. Is it for people or deer?

Who knows. It does offer some snow protection.


Then I kept hearing a hammering noise. Not many people were out and I couldn't understand who would be hammering. About 100 yards futher into the trail, I saw a beautiful woodpecker with the longest beak, ever! Despite my attempts, I could not capture him in a photographer. He was really putting a hole in the top of this tree! That beak created the hammering noise.


Today, it is sooooo cold outside that working on ebay sales is just the thing to do.


Yesterday I finished the birthday cards for the 1 year old twins who are in Tacoma, Washington with their folks until Thursday. Beth, their mom, is working at the Museum of Glass Art Studio for an artist residency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2INvZWb9a-4



Not a good picture. It is fabric collage with the big 1 in the center.


Monday, January 4, 2010

The Holidays are over!


After a nice calm Christmas, we went to WI to see our daughter and exchange a few gifts.
Knowing my affection for all things heritage, I received this box of notecards. The Museum of the City of New York hosts my cousin, Sam Gottscho's photography. He worked the the New York Times as a photographer.
The photography is stunning ; it makes my heart sing. http://www.mcny.org/shop/18/167/9249/new-york-note-cards.html
Our flight went well. Air Tran was a goood airline and because they aren't a biggie, for once, the TSA was kind to me. WI is very cold. Glad to be home, even if it is snowing now.