Shadows fascinate me so, of course, this post with paintings of bright buildings with shadows by Sergiu Ciochină attracted my attention. I admire how artists' vision allows them to see the colors of shadows. "Blue Shadows #20" is amazing because there are not only shadows but also reflections.
I love this painting by Monet called "The Magpie" and use it as my desktop background in winter so I see it for several months of the year. But it took me a while to recognize that the shadow in front of the fence was shades of lavender.
If I were going to make illustrated travel journals, I would love them to look like these, by José Naranja. They include all the best of travel: written descriptions, maps, illustrations, postage stamps, and other ephemera. You can see more of his journals here and here, and his blog is here..
I'm always interested in reading ways to organize my fabric scraps. I haven't yet found a system that works but there are some ideas in Taryn's post, Top Tips for Organizing Fabric for Scrap Quilting, that I might try. Nor to mention the beautiful photographs in the post.
Who knew there were three twilights? Not me. So I found this post interesting telling about civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight, which happen at both sunrise and sunset. This post at AstroBackyard offers even more info and some great photos. (Illustration below courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.)
I appreciated Ann Wood's thoughts on momentum and working through the doldrums. (And I am in awe of her ship.) I'm currently in the doldrums and trying to find momentum. You?
Enjoy!
--Nancy.
