Friday, August 31, 2007

 

I wonder !

Sometimes I wonder .
Do I reason why',
To do and die
Or retreat in defeat
Then comes a light
It comes with might.
saying what is right
poem by Lloyd Bradbury upon thinking of a new painting

The flood is gone and on the trail three blck dogs
showed me the way across the bridge'

Thursday, August 30, 2007

 

new...Spider

24x36 acrylic what do you see?

Monday, August 27, 2007

 

The pedestrian Bridge at Riverside IL ast flood stage





Thursday, August 23, 2007

 

Storm at Riverside Il.

I didn't exspect when I painted STORM, I would be in the center of one the next day! Mother is fighting back. She even blocks and foods my trail to Riverside. The winds were over 60 mph and the rain came in rolling sheets. When you hear about in the news, remember this happen at rush hour. The trees have taken the brunt of the storm. The water is everywhere and temp in 90'sVerylittle loss of life. but the damage is widespread. The lightning ground strikes were in the hundreds about the area The radar shows more to come. This is a report from my bunker near the DesPlains River.

tHE STORM WAS SORT IN DURATION. FIRST THE HIGH WIND THEN SHEETS OF RAIN,FOLLOWEDBY WIND SHEAR. aFTER A SHORT REPREAVE RAIN AND LIGHTNING OF LESS FORCE. THIS STORM DID COOL US DOWN TO THE 70'S. tHE FALL OF NIGHT TOOK THE WIND OUT OF IT.TOMORROW AGAIN THE HEAT. THEY SAY IT WILL ENERGIZE MORE STORMS

The lightning is less now but the wind is holloing around my bunker Oh I spoke to soon here comes the lightning again.

Friday, August 24, 2007
Up early. Pad walks blocked with wires and trees short cut over swinging bridge bridge flooded bright side power still on water not inside. But trip to Chicago by train off tracks have debre sun is up and bright and hot, more storms in two hours. I must stay in bunker due to power lines down my cane is made of netel. I have food for a few vdays. McDonalds a few blocks up hill.
It is now the next day...
DesPlains River
The last time it flooded was 20 years ago. The dug a deep tunnel project many years ago to solve this problem, but the rain overwell it.
My trail before the swing bridge two days ago there is 9 foot of water there now, I walked 3 miles and inspected the three car bridges around this area. They will withstand the flood but hones in rhe Salt Creek are already pumping out their basements into the desplains Gaas and oil is seen in trhe flooded areas.and mixed with mud is flopoding basements due to poor storage. I talked to some sanbaging on 39 st. They said 20 years ago the national guard used this street for boats. I live on 39 Street!
Tonight they say no rain, all of it is goinging to Indianaor the East Coast.

Deep Tunnel Flood Relief Project
http://www.southholland.org/Resources/Tunnel.htm

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

 

See This!

ART OF CRUISING THE CARIBBEAN
"The landscape with its bold, intense colours, dazzled and blinded me." - Paul Gauguin see his world at;Forever Arthttp://forever-art.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

 

storm


This is the right side of the same painting
Can you see the eye of the storm
Yes there are other parts of this painting
The center is nore of the action of the waves
abroken mast etc

Monday, August 20, 2007

 

storm

I am trying to get the darkness out of mind
so
the lightness i can find
in the darkness dwel my devils
in the light are the angels
in
my mind a battle rages





 


 

The Hand of GOD


Do YOU see man!

Saturday, August 18, 2007

 

The first object of the painter is to make a flat plane appear as a body in relief and projecting from that plane.


The first object of the painter is to make a flat plane appear as a body in relief and projecting from that plane. -- Leonardo da Vinci
Thankyou to the ARTIST WALK blog link below

Thursday, August 16, 2007

 

These are the people of my world

I want to share these people with you so click and enjoy!

Forever Arthttp://forever-art.blogspot.com/
Winsome Gunning Art Walkhttp://winsomegunningartwalk.com/
Arts & Stuff http://susanborgas.blogspot.com/
A Green Earth http://agreenearth.blogspot.com/
Writing in Faith: Thoughtshttp://slcthoughts.blogspot.com///
Seedlings in Stonehttp://seedlingsinstone.blogspot.com/
Colourrainhttp://colourrain.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

 

My Trip



Tuesday, August 14, 2007

 

A few days ago, I decided to visit Marija. It was a hot day of over 90 degrees. My attire was a T-shirt, jean shorts, high white socks. Sandals and cane.
The doors of my bunker slammed shut as i left my bunker. My apartment is located on the backside of a hill. A square concreate structure with high small windows, a thick glass patio door (made for an atomic attack),and solid large oak doors.


I walked from Lyons across the street to Riverside Lawn. I stumbled on a a road that was last fixed in the 70's,
Riverside Lan has homes surrounded by trees.
It is unincorporated, cottage homes were built as summer homes in the early 1900's. The few streetsltad to a forest trail,


The Trail is a short path tin a wild woods. It is a last stand of nature. The forest path is part of a larger forest preserve along the DesPlains River.


Riverside was founded in rghe 1870's Many upscale homes dot the village Many trees and small parkes surround the homes of the affluent. There is a golf course nearby.
I am headed for the train station. There is a METRA every hoir to Chicago's Union Station.; It is 9 dclock.


Uh O it is CUBS DAY!


I call Marija on cell phone. And tell her I will meet her at 6 PM. So I go home and take a nap. IdDecided to start again at 3. But before that let's stop atGRumps for coffee.

To be continued...........................


It is now 3 and am heading for the Train at Riverside.I put on my bug apray. So that the ticks, inch mites,and other bugs don'eat me. The inch mites are even in the city now. It seems to be a new bug that cannot find it's natural host so it bites us. see them at;
The cause of the region's mite bite outbreak has experts scratching their heads.
And
Chicago Daily Herald
http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=340085

I don;t know if iam being posioned by the spry or mother nature!!

At the village ......

Before I boarded the train, I wanted a snack. A sandwich was on my mind. I wanted a 7am sandwich! So the FRESH Express Café was my destination. The 7AM sandwich is served every day at all times. It is egg, cheese, bacon served on baggel. Now on to the train

Sunday, August 05, 2007

 

sketch for [painting

What do you see?

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

 

Riverside IL....Best hot dog And Pizza in town



 

Riverside IL....Best hot dog And Pizza in town


 

Insperation

The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.’ Marc Chagall
From The Artist's Post
http://winsomegunningartwalk.com/

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