1345. “hello down there!”

 

way down the long hall

beyond the people and art

she says, “down here dan!” 🦊❤️

Whenever we go out and about, it is usually the case that Yulan wanders off in one direction and me in another. This usually results in me going on a search mission to find her.  Such was the case last Sunday as we visited an open studio day of local artists. It’s always fun… (mostly fun)! 🦊❤️

1344. accidental art

 

just paint on the floor

an accidental statement

worthy to be art 🦊❤️

We went to an open house day at a building where a number of local artists (some our friends) have their studios. As always, it was fun looking at the art, talking to the artists and buying some art from two of our artist friends.  The building itself is full of “accidental art statements” like paint on the walls, floors, ceilings and the artist’s clothing and shoes.  I caught Yulan photographing the same paint splattered floor section as I was.  We have a similar eye for art…. 🦊❤️

1343. exhibit’s final days

 

sitting quietly

eyes wandering frame to frame 

they look back at me 🦊❤️

As my exhibit will come to a close on this Tuesday, I took the time to go and just sit by myself and look and reflect. I felt a mixture of satisfaction, wonder, amazement and pride as I looked. I also felt a  sadness that it is drawing to an end and some paintings will be in new homes.   Over the course of the exhibit I made many visits. On most visits a man was sitting near the exhibit looking at his NY Times. We never spoke. He never looked up. Today he stood up and went from painting to painting and looked. I took a deep breath and asked, “What do you think of the paintings?”  He pause and said, “They’re interesting.” He started to walk away and he asked, “Are they yours?”  I said, “Yes.”  He simply turned and walked away. It felt good to say, “Yes”. 🦊❤️

1342. “v” for velvet underground

 

a young man’s t-shirt

it prompted talk of worhal’s

velvet underground 🦊❤️

We were finishing up a relaxing walk along the creek after picnicking on some sandwiches from Wawa. I saw a young man wearing a vintage Velvet Underground t-shirt. I asked Yulan if she ever heard their music. Told her that they were managed by Andy Worhal and we talked about his studio “The Factory” in NY. We consulted youtube and listened to a couple of Velvet Underground tunes  as we walked.  The big old stump with the ‘V” on top seemed like a good way to memorialize our Velvet Underground afternoon. 🦊❤️  

1341. bouquets

 

you are a stranger

in a place of unlike kinds

yet… you fit right in 🦊❤️

A bouquet of the same type of flowers is beautiful. A bouquet of all kinds of different flowers is beautiful.  It’s about flowers just getting together, not which kinds of flowers are getting together.  Enjoy the bouquet of your life.  🦊❤️

1340. balancing act

 

balancing it all

hot weather… cold weather… rain

as well as some fun 🦊❤️

My friend Dave sent me this photo of Tommy that he recently took. I think it says it all. 🦊❤️

1339. fast forward

 

one day tender shoots

and in a very few more

a teeming jungle 🦊❤️

Change seems to occur at warp speed during springtime. All of a sudden, tiny green specks erupt into all encompassing greenness. 🦊❤️