sunday trip

building in Brownsvile, interesting shadows

Today was the trip to Brownsville, a town that looks something like it did when it was  settled about1850. It was a busy place with a woolen mill, a gris mill and a lumber mill. Lucy for us the museum was open and that was very interesting. We went to the park for our picnic lunch and found a huge dog show going on. I enjoyed seeing the dogs. The bus from Ya Po Ah holds 14 people and it was full.
Now it is the end of summer, shorter days, still warm and I ride to the river every day and take a dip in the river. I have been painting some. Nothing turning out very good but I still enjoy the effort, different subjects I have to integrate into my mind. Life is easy and simple, all the time in the world to do what I want when I want, no responsibilities, enough money, I never realized I would live like this. I enjoy all my time, observing everything. My days are full. I am thankful, grateful,  that I can enjoy life as I am now.

on the way

calapooia river at the park

People drive from all over for dog shows and they camp in comfort.

it is like a western town

nothing open, nobody around

I guess everyone was at the dog show

photos of Charlie

Charlie had a wonderful face but he would never sit for me.

Sometimes I go through friend's photos on face book. It is interesting that most people take photos of important events like family gatherings, birthdays, etc, a record of their loved ones. I always take photos of things that interest me that can be a painting. Everyday I go outside I take my camera. I observe everything, there is so much beauty and interesting things to look at. You might say observing life is my main focus in life. However I have taken some  photos of my family and friends. I start with Charlie. Hope you enjoy seeing some of the people in my life. I will post more latter.

Nancy made this hat for Charlie, now Doug wears it

We were married July 22, 1961

Charlie and Moka. Charlie always wore a hat, because our house in Newburyport was always cold.
 The house in Maine was warmer but Charlie continued to wear his hat.

Charlie took lots of naps. Our house was not always warm.

Charlie spent every day composing music. He had great knowledge of  musical composition. He never just played for the sake of playing. He loved to play with other musicians.

The painting on the wall is a painting I did of a jazz jam

Xar was a student when she started playing with Charlie

Charlie's last days. He died May 7, 2007

Mike took over the jams

The jaz james moved to Thomaston ME

Listening to the drummer

break time at the jam

Xar with her base at a jam in Thomaston

Mike's solo

Life is Interesting, enjoy it

keeping cool

It is hot here in Eugene. I ride my trike to the river every day and float around in the water. I watch the people on rafts and inter tubes float by in the current and I would like to do that. Well coming home on my trike I ran into anotherYa Po Ah resident and was talking to them about this and they have inter tubes and so I am going with them today and I will be floating down the river. Put out the intention and it may materialize.  Look for synchronicities.

                                                                   The outdoor market

tomatoes are in

This is a beautiful display. See the flowers in the vegetables

I don't usually express my feelings about politics, however  I was ammazed when Bernie said he was running for president last year. I thought back then, as an honest politician with integrity he won't get anywhere. If you don't play ball with the system  your out. Well they certainly ignored and excluded him, but he kept gaining more and more support. The people want the changes he talked about, getting big money out of politics and all the money he raised was from the people. I think he was surprised he got as far as he did. I watched with fascination and hope as his movement grew. Following all the subversive tactics to block him, in reality I think he won. These are just my observations and my opinions. So now many people are in a quandary, who to vote for. Hillery still represents the old system. Do you vote for the lessor of two evils. As far as I am concerned this vote is still based on fear. Fear is the tool that has controlled people for thousands of years. Do not make decisions  based on fear. "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein, We have the  power, people power to bring about change. I watched Our Revolution, and the controversy over Jeff Weavers's appointment.  We don't know what goes on behing the scenes. No one is perfect, but the movement is strong, the ideas and actions are moving in the right direction. I do not believe this movement will accept money that is given for favors.

This is certainly interesting times, all the disclosers. What is the truth?  I go with my heart. I feel we are coming into a beautiful time. Change is happening fast, maybe two steps forward and one step back. I feel like I am watching a play and can hardly wait for the last act.  There will be a few mishaps along the way but there is a happy ending. My world is one of light, Always new ways are born from chaos. We are moving down the tunnel toward the light. It is there within sight, run toward it.
I just watched on you tube comments made by a 13 year old physicist. Watch it. upliftconnect.com/13-year-old-physicist/
                                                                   We the people

watching an outdoor play

watching the play

I like this women's outfit, tiger dress and straw hat

famous artists that painted on Monhegan and Isle of Shoals

Many famous painters have painted on the ME islands. Unfortunately Monhegan is now like grand central station. Summertime the island is crowded with artists and tourist. It is dramatic and quaint.

 The painting above by Jamie Wyeth, I saw at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland a couple years ago. It absolutely blew me away. I actually felt energy in my body. The water is charged with energy, It is moving, spontanous, free. The paint technique is so lose and yet real and alive. The mood just penetrated me. It is one of my favorite paintings.  I believe one has to see the real painting to feel the connection of the artist.

Below are someof my favorite painters that painted on Monhegan.

Jamie Wyeth

Rockwell Kent

Rockwell Kent  I saw a show of his paintings at the Portland Museum

George Bellows

Edward Hopper

Paul Strisik is a painter from Rockport when I lived there years ago

George Bellows

Don Stone is an artist that also lived in Rockport when I lived there. He painted in watercolor in the early years

Don Stone

Don Stone   He died 2015 at 85 years old

Friderick Waugh painted on Monhegan

Frederick Waugh  one of the great surf painters
painting surf in one of the most differcult subjects to paint.

Celia Tharter staeted an artist colony on the Isle of Shoals back in the 1880ies. Many artists, musicians went there. She had beautiful flower gardens and planted many poppies. I wish I could see the island  as it was then. There are many small islands but now tourists go to Star Island where the big hotel is.

Sam Sargent

Childe Hassam born in Dorchester MA

Childe Hassam

Childe Hassam