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Recent Posts
- Memorials and planting seeds May 25, 2020
- Have you ever taken a nap with your eyes open? May 20, 2020
- Random thoughts on being fidgety May 11, 2020
- Episode 11/11…wherein I return home to 2020, and ponder next steps May 1, 2020
- Episode 10/11…wherein we explore all of Wales, in just one place April 30, 2020
- Episode 9/11…wherein the names of several places are hauntingly familiar April 28, 2020
- Episode 8/11…wherein I celebrate my love of rocks April 26, 2020
- Episode 7/11…wherein I discover an old friend in a faraway land April 24, 2020
- Episode 6/11…wherein it takes 2 episodes to capture this very full day! April 22, 2020
- Episode 5/11…wherein learning and note-taking surpass, for once, the urge to sketch April 20, 2020
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Have you ever taken a nap with your eyes open?
That’s pretty much what sketching was like today. I was gently focused on what I was doing, and at some point I thought. “Yeah, I think I’m done.” (Wow, I wish you could hear how I enunciated that ‘yeah’—it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Expeditionary Art, Illustrated Journals, Watercolor
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Episode 9/11…wherein the names of several places are hauntingly familiar
Saturday 9th April 2022 (a very sleepy girl is writing this!) Although we didn’t travel far today, only about 70 miles round trip and just a couple hours in the coach, it ended up being the longest day full of … Continue reading
Episode 8/11…wherein I celebrate my love of rocks
Friday, April 8th, 2022 Does anyone else like playing “Map” as much as I do? When we were kids, Dad got us a copy of the Reader’s Digest Atlas of the World. It was the cheapest babysitter in history, keeping … Continue reading
Episode 7/11…wherein I discover an old friend in a faraway land
Thursday afternoon, April 7th, 2022 “Bobbie, what a lovely surprise!” Michael motioned to the chair beside him. We chatted for a moment, then I noticed the other members of my group gathering at the café exit, preparing to begin the … Continue reading
Episode 6/11…wherein it takes 2 episodes to capture this very full day!
Thursday morning, April 7th, 2022 Such a busy day today, it is hard to believe that a week ago right now I was in New Hampshire, in my apartment, so eager to finally get on a bus, to go to … Continue reading
Episode 4/11…wherein we explore our own village and the island of Anglesey
Tuesday April 5th, 2022 in Betws-y-coed: What a fascinating old town! I’m so glad we had this morning to explore, at our own pace, the grounds of the hotel, the village, and a bit of countryside beyond. Our group of … Continue reading
Episode 2/11…wherein I awaken in 2022, in Manchester, England
3rd April 2022 Today I learned a hard lesson: Never scrimp on paper, simply because you think you might run out! We awoke early and eager today, had a quick breakfast together, all 24 of us plus two RS Leaders, … Continue reading
