We rushed passed southern Minnesota stopping briefly in Waseca MN, and the city of Minneapolis. Then we went to Duluth to give my Australian friend a glimpse of Lake Superior. Unfortunately when we stopped at Thompson Hill our view was obscured by the smoke from the Canadian wild fires. The view from Thompson Hill obscured … Continue reading Out of Texas to the Duluth Minnesota and Gooseberry Falls State Park
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Out of Texas on to Minnesota.
We went from Hannibal to Ames, Iowa. We drove past miles of corn fields all higher than knee high. In Minnesota we used to say corn needed to be knee high by the 4th of July. It’s not quite July yet. After an overnight and a visit with an outlaw at the marvelous Synthesis photo … Continue reading Out of Texas on to Minnesota.
Paintings -Visions from Two Continents Chapter 10
The Geese Story Sheila was an orphan at age 12. She was living with sister Lucille and her step children when she ran away. She wanted to help, but her sister's step sons made that seem impossible. They teased her, and said she was a burden on the family. It was the late 1920's. She … Continue reading Paintings -Visions from Two Continents Chapter 10
Paintings – Visions from Two Continents Chapter 6
Chapter 6 -Sheila almost died her first winter in Minnesota. Her uncle showed her pussy willows, and she knew she would recover.
Island Isolation in Minnesota
Today on an island . Motors roar on the lake. Far away across the water. Cars speed by. A breeze drowns our the world. Hush, hush, hush. It smooths and waves gentle cattails. I used to paint. Absorbing the colors and shapes Into my being.Capturing beauty with my fingers. Now I strive To put it … Continue reading Island Isolation in Minnesota
Visions from Two Continents. 