Last bit of color in the yard this year. Pink Muhly Grass. #artadventcalendar #photography #nature

A good lesson on life. Notice it doesn’t say be vindictive or use name-calling. Should we send this to politicians?

Sunrise over the Shenandoah’s foothills. #artadventcalendar #photography

Christmas colors? Part of our multi-hue landscaping. #artadventcalendar

A swan photobombed my landscape shot yesterday. No filters. True colors. #fallcolors #trees #nature #photography #artadventcalendar

Something new (for me) - sketch then applying a negative effect. Here’s today’s doodle. An experiment in minimalism and open space. Altered sketch in comments soon. #artadventcalendar #sketching #drawing #coffee

A five minute doodle during a break at the day gig. Whiteboard markers on 5x7 art board. Nothing fancy today. But it was fun to draw. #artadventcalendar #drawing #owls #birfsofbsky

Some places are steeped in mysticism. This is one of them. On the border of Virginia and West Virginia. #artadventcalendar #photography #mountains

When visiting the NY Public Library, don’t forget to look up! #artadventcalendar #photography #architecture

Day 15 of #artadventcalendar. A cold winter can still produce this little wonder, found in the backyard (before temps dropped into the one-digit zone). #flowers #roses #photography

Today, it’s cold, it’s raining. Sleet and snow may be here soon. Yesterday, however, a goose posed quite nicely for me. #artadventcalendar #birdsofbsky #photography

It would be a crime against Christmas to leave mince pies out of the December #RecipeOfTheDay line-up, so here they are, my little Star-Topped Mince Pies, which have lightness and tang on their side, as well as that familiar, obligatory aromatic richness! www.nigella.com/recipes/star...

Photo of the entryway on the public beach at Cape Charles, Virginia. An art photo of art. #artadventcalendar #lovesigns #beach #capecharles #ccva

Done as a work activity, this is titled “Bert.” It’s my first attempt at Scribble Art. Next step: Neurographic art. Fun and mindfull relaxation! #artadventcalendar #mindfullness #art

I can smell the cool, clean fresh air in this photo. #ShenandoahMountains #artadventcalendar

Help us send 2,000 books to readers who are incarcerated this winter through our Books Not Bars program

In honor of temps rising above 50 degrees F., I bring you a study in green. I particularly like the natural symmetry. #artadventcalendar #plants

“Waiting” - two people hoping the doors will open soon at a popular NYC deli. Using an ultra wide lens setting at 13 mm and f2.2 in silverchrome. #artadventcalendar day 9. #photo

Benefits of taking train to & from NYC: no driving on I-95 and plenty of time to read. Finished this one with time to spare. Great story. Love the dated references, i.e., written in ‘68, the story mentions how we are approaching instant communications via our phone network.📚⚡️#booksky

With an arctic blast and a bit of snow inbound today, I thought my photo from our walking trail would remind me of when temps exceeded 50 degrees F. #artadventcalendar

So… Found this page in a used book I just bought for $2.00. If I send the coupon with a couple of bucks to Bantam, do you think they’ll miss the expiration date? Love the 1975 #book prices!

“Morning in Manhattan” 2025; b/w photograph, 24mm f1.78. #artadventcalendar #photography #diner

📚⚡️💙 At the Wolfe Pack Assembly and learned Rex Stout thought this was his best work. Ordered it online but with a modern cover. Sometimes I think these OG covers bring a little something extra to the flavor of the book.

Spent 2 hours wandering the NY Public Library this morning. Crowded inside, worse outside. Yet, even with all that makes The City what it is, a woodpecker ignored it all. #artadventcalendar #birdsofbsky

At work, I set (and often reset) time on my schedule for the pertinent tasks of the day. Interruptions are frequent. We just roll with it. Just read a great quote from Nero Wolfe that addresses this very situation. “A schedule broken at will becomes a mere procession of vagaries.” Yep!

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Step 3. Midtown Manhattan!

Step 2.

Probably too busy with travels today to take any photos so here’s a bit of bright color, courtesy of our Japanese maple. The cascading leaves drew me to it. #artadventcalendar 2025

It’s hard to describe the adventure I am starting but stay tuned for photos and much #book geekiness from The Big Apple.

When we finally bought our “forever” home, my wife planted a few roses. Someone forgot to tell the plant it’s winter. #ArtAdventCalendar #roses

Tonight’s moon may be waxing gibbous but my attempt at night photography just before Halloween resulted in this shot of a full moon. Day 3 #ArtAdventCalendar 2025.

Mae the wonder dog and I see this area every day on our walk. I like the layers of color. #artadventcalendar Day 2.

Day 1 for #ArtAdventCalendar - most of mine are photos. My toying with light, shadow, color and perspective.

I have 20 or so photos ready for #artadventcalendar 2025! Hoping to get a few more next week when I Amtrak to Manhattan for a few days. In the meantime, must finish #teading the #bookclub #book.

Wrote the weekly Friday poem early this morning. Just back from a brisk walk with Mae the wonder dog. Wind chill at 28F. Thank goodness for wool fedoras. #writerslife #poetry #chocolatelab #hats

Love the posts recalling the famous WKRP turkey drop, but for those of a certain age, you may remember the Bob Newhart moo goo gai pan episode three years earlier. It’s another good one.

Where it all began. 41 years ago, on a Saturday morning, in a cold, dark sound stage, with most everyone hung over (still.) The first iteration of DB&E. All but one eventually went one to other bands and/or very successful careers. The best musical learning lab ever. Wish I still had the hat. #music

And then there’s this. #catsofbluesky #dogsofbluesky

This sounds so cool!

Happy birthday, Marines! s/f 250!

This one hangs out at our lake, always watching the mallards and Canada geese from afar. #birds #photography

It’s what’s for breakfast. Then to refine yesterday’s poem. The novel? The day is young and there is hope. #writingcommunity #coffee #poetry

I guess it’s time for me to measure Halloween candy in quarts? #Halloween