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| My painting of a turquoise bear. |
Did you miss me? It
been six weeks since I posted. I'll
admit I've been sitting on the fence wondering if I should continue
blogging. Ienjoy sharing my peeks into
nature with you and I like to think my writing skills are improving as I keep
plugging away at it, but sometimes I get
a little frantic finding the time to do it.
.... so I had a little talk with myself.
If I'm too busy to blog, just don't worry about it. That is one of the perks of job. Its not chipped in stone that I must post ...
and when I post it doesn't necessarily have to be right away. I write my raw notes promptly, usually in the
field; but I don't see that it matters if you hear about my badger, bugs and
beasties this week, next week, or even next month. I hope my posts are like a good nature book
that you can pick up at any time; and that if you are new to my blog, you'll
enjoy wandering through past posts when you have some free time.
For those who don't know:
I've been filling one journal after another for many, many years. Oh gosh!
About 40 years! Keeping notes is
part of my very being. On Feb 1, 2011 I
posted a blog on "Thoughts on Keeping a Journal." I see I was on volume 37 at the time. Now I just finished Volume 43. So I have
plenty of material to work from. I just
need the time to sort the quality out from the quantity.
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| Gaper Clam |
While I haven't been posting I've been busy with several
things. I took the time to read four
books; we went on two trips to the Klamath Basin (five days each); I've drawn a
dozen interesting species for the South National Estuarine Reserve near Coos
Bay, Oregon; and I've been waiting for the blogging bug to bite again. Now that the rains have come to Oregon we are
staying home a little more. The blogging
bug is nibbling at me.
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| Frilled Dogwinkle |
You'll hear more from me soon .... probably. In the meantime I'm including some of my
recent art.
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| Purple Shore Crab |
It's always good to read your blog postings and see your wonderful art. Glad you've found some time for it again.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, I agree with you it's sometimes good to step back from the pressure and get on with life! I keep up with your sketches on Nature Sketchers in between anyway. These sketches are lovely especially the moon over the pine trees.
ReplyDeleteI think it is just perfect the way you blog. When you want to. It is like getting a message from a good friend that you don't have to "talk" to all the time to keep in touch. Enjoy your life.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have missed you! For selfish reasons of my own enjoyment I would like to see you continue to blog. Your post are unique, very few people have the talent to sketch, draw, or paint, and write in one product. But I know how much more enjoyable it is to post when you want to not when you have to. I hope you will continue to share your life with us.
ReplyDeleteYes, please do continue! I check in every few days and see what you have been up to. I agree that your postings don't have to be up-to-the-minute, just sharing when you have time. You are an inspiration- thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi, Elva, please put yourself first. Enjoy it. BTW, the last image is so lovely, looks like a picture book illustration. Best wishes, Sadami
ReplyDeleteIt is always enjoyable to read your blog but I agree, do it when you want. Just don't leave!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog and your art & your nature adventures. It is nice that we can come & go as we please...
ReplyDeleteI love your work and enjoy the way you write about nature.
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