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Tag Archives: words
fifty superheroes: number 20
Meet Claw: a masked and mysterious lupine hero. Claw is the opposite of a “real” werewolf– their* character design is based on a Halloween costume. Think of a high quality wolfman body suit, trimmed with real fur, with glove and … Continue reading
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Tagged drawing, drawing of the day, superheroes, words, writing
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in the catbird seat, or the mystery bird uncovered
It all started earlier this summer when I saw an unfamiliar grey bird under the bird feeder in my next door neighbors’ front yard. Now, I have been living in this house for 27 years this week, and have been … Continue reading
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Tagged animals and nature, essay, photography, words, writing
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hulk poem onion
(The Incredible Hulk is in my kitchen, making caramelized onions and writing poetry.) Hulk magic skillet: Onions disappear, make brown taste delicious. Hulk learn new word today: umami.
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Tagged food and cooking, poetry, superheroes, words, writing
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fifty superheroes: number twelve
The twelfth* of the fifty superheroes is the mighty Man-O-Taur. And I have mixed feelings about him. Not about the drawing, which I quite like (doing the whole thing with the scritchy-scratchy pen is always a fun technique) nor about … Continue reading
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on the naming of trees
Here in the US Midwest, this tall, fast growing tree with its distinctive leaves is a familiar presence in residential landscapes in almost every suburb and small town. Its common name is “tulip tree,” but you have to be paying … Continue reading
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Tagged around the neighborhood, photography, plants, words
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jack in the pulpit (two stages)
Two Jacks-in-the-Pulpit* at different stages of development, side by side at the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation last weekend. *Jack-in-the Pulpits? I am unsure of the correct plural, so I used the one I thought looked cooler. (For camera geeks: … Continue reading
yesterday in football talk
It’s no secret around here that we love the football. Not the American gridiron kind that’s becoming more and more problematic to support with every year that passes, but the original kind as played by folks in short pants and … Continue reading
creative plurals in floral
Those lovely tropical orchard’s– so exotic.
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Tagged around the neighborhood, photography, plants, words, writing
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animal world (two quarters)
Animal World. Two Quarters. Pink Elephant. (Count this as a critical success.)
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Tagged animals, around the neighborhood, photography, words, writing
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auto show colors and color names: thank you, ford
Thanks go out to the Ford Motor Company, who once again this year left the Monroney window sticker stuck in the window of every car on their display stand at the Chicago Auto Show. For those of us who love … Continue reading
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Tagged auto show, cars and car spotting, photography, words, writing
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