What Is The Opportunity?

Sketching at the train museum today, I was immediately enchanted with the Chicago Aurora & Elgin 309. I loved the green stained glass windows, the periwinkle blue slats, complimented by a soft grey, and the colorful signs: Sunset Lines, Fox River Valley to Chicago Suburbs.

However, this was the car they were running for rides today, […]

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The Extraordinary Gift of Surprise and Delight

One day recently, I was coming home from an afternoon out, and as I jumped out of my car to get the mail, I was greeted with a remarkable sight.
It was a sculpture made of very fine hemp twine and flower blossoms:

It literally took my breath away. I was startled awake, stopped in my […]

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I Found Beauty In A Scrap Heap

Went to the Railroad Museum to sketch and had one of those extraordinary experiences of seeing with new eyes.
There’s scrap heap that sits between the Electrical Substation and the Diesel Locomotive Restoration Shop.
I’ve walked by that scrap heap many times, but yesterday, something about that heap caught my eye. The play of light, the […]

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