🌱A few early bloomers despite the unusually cool (and frosty) spring weather in south central Montana.

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#watercolor from an old photo taken near Alpine WY I think.

Black Lava Bridge, Hana Coast-No. II, 1939 #precisionism #okeeffe

🌱Happy Compost Harvesting Day to those who celebrate. Now to shovel the uncooked top layers back into the bin.

#watercolor sketch today after a month’s hiatus

#Idaho #watercolor

And now watercolor #watercolor #europeanrobin #birds

🌱#Montana in the spring

Be a tourist in your own town. Share a photo (if you feel like it).

#watercolor Riverfront Park, Yellowstone River, Billings, MT

#watercolor of the Beartooth Mountains in Montana, from my backyard in Laurel

Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth None of them through the Strait of Hormuz billmckibben.substack.com/p/sunlight-t...

Still shady.

SHAKESPEARE (Palindrome) Burst elm. A hymnist. Call a Romeo play or a royal poem — or all acts in my Hamlet's rub.

#watercolor sketch

#watercolor for today, along with my reference photo

#watercolor dabbling

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

Am 3/4 finished with this book and it is really amazing at revealing #Dylan ‘s songwriting process, while also illuminating the significance of his artistic achievement over the last 30 yrs of his career.

#naturewriting 🌱 Timeline cleanse from yesterday’s visit to the Yellowstone River.

#watercolor sketch of a bend in the Yellowstone River, at Buffalo Mirage, Sportsman’s Park from a visit this warm afternoon in Montana. I struggle with putting the river in motion. Need more practice.

#watercolor sketch of the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone, frozen despite the mild weather.

Window of Vincent's Studio at the Asylum - 1889 https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14721

#watercolor sketch Shadows on the Bluffs

Pietà, after Delacroix - September 1889 https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/3109375

I loved this book though it was a challenge. Wallace’s “A Supposedly Fun Thing …” was so brilliant, I knew it’d be worth a deep dive. Tennis, addiction, killer entertainments, and a Hamlet connection.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis

photographer is Jeff Wheeler at the Star Tribune. guy with the flag is Curtis Evans, a Marine veteran.

Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.

The valley of the Oise, 1880 https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12287

Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in overtime for its first FCS title since 1984.

Edge of a Wheatfield with Poppies - 1887 https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14069

My #watercolor bookmarks are ready for stocking stuffers for my family.

Something sacred about the reading nook of a public library

Making a few #watercolor bookmarks.

Making a few #watercolor Christmas cards tonight.

An immigration attorney in Dallas representing a US citizen who was abducted by ICE is asking for help circulating this video

⚠️ WARNING: Destructive winds confirmed in Montana. Fergus County, MT has recorded a massive 94 MPH gust - that is Category 1 hurricane force. 😳 Damage already reported in Yellowstone County, MT (grain bin destroyed). High-profile vehicles need to park IMMEDIATELY. #MTwxpic.x.com/9g7cTnQi2yy - ht...

Wheat Field with Cornflowers - 1890 https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/15593

“Bob Dylan was writing about the human condition “ - John Fogerty John Fogerty has some great stories to share‼️

The truth is that even under the grayest of skies, the most frigid frost, and the heaviest mounds of snow, there is still the promise of spring. #watercolor

#watercolor sketch of Norm’s Island recreation area, Yellowstone River near Billings, MT

#watercolor sketch from my wintry walk today at Norm’s Island near the Yellowstone River south of Billings, MT

These are my top 15 songs this year on Apple Music. It’s a little heavy on the #Dylan.

Apple Music reply reveals #Dylan as my top artist with 8200 minutes.

We need everyone who cares about the fundamental freedom to join a union to make their voice heard and help restore the union rights of 1 million federal workers. Call your representatives and tell them: pass H.R. 2550, the Protect America’s Workforce Act! https://bit.ly/4r6Ep9M