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Two photo "geeks" who love all things photography - combined with a love of the outdoors.
03/03/2023
A look back in time today. Back in college, those long studio classes. This one is 3 ft x 5 ft. One of my professors required us to make our own stretcher bars. I made one and my dad laughed when I came to him, because I cut the quarter round trim at the wrong angle, darn it!
I remember working on this one. For years it has been with one brother and sister-in-law. Now it is back with me. When I look at it, I think of that time in my life. My favorite professor - Barry Gealt , so enthusiastic and positive. He would take us around campus. My favorite was probably the trip to the Indiana Memorial Union . With pastels in hand we visited the pool hall in the Union. (I don't think it is there anymore, sadly.) Great fun trying to capture the action.
I sometimes wonder where those pieces are. If I had to guess, I probably threw them away when moving time came.
My yard, my neighbors yards. See the difference? Those leaves? Yes. This great post from Treehuggers says it all for me --
Keep in mind that fallen leaves are home to countless important insect larvae, butterfly pupae, and other small animals like frogs and toads that rely on the leaves for shelter and nourishment. When you're quick to rake them up, you destroy the animals' habitat. The longer the leaves remain untouched, along with any plants that are past their seasonal prime and have gone into winter hibernation, the greater those little critters' chances of survival. Furthermore, their presence provides food for birds in the spring.
So, much later, when flowers are popping through the leaf clutter, temperatures are rising, I will get out and rake up those leaves revealing the growth below! 🍁
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