Polly Castor
Spring at New Pond Farm (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
Sometimes painting an abstraction is more representational of a place and a feeling than a literal depiction is.
Mashed Turnips, with Potatoes, Leeks, and Apples (Recipe)
Here is a change up from the usual mashed potatoes…
Love Yourself (Deep Think #16)
There is an important and necessary way to love yourself, as well as an approach to be avoided.
Visit to the New Britain Museum of Art for the Helen Frankenthaler Show
Photos from our visit with thoughts on Frankenthaler.
Firefly Lane (Book Review)
I’m ambivalent about this one and not recommending it. I’m glad to move on to something else.
Photos from April Hikes at Huntington State Park 2021
Still plodding the same land, I’ve been reveling in the incremental arrival of spring.
Be the Light of the World (Gregory Boyle Quote)
Like this weeping cherry tree, be who you are and shine forth!
Magnified Magnolia (New Large Pastel Painting)
I love the supple, soft undulations of magnolia petals.
Bits and Clips for April 2021
I hope you find something in all these paintings, photos, videos, quotes, links and memes that inspires, educates, encourages, or motivates you:
Mill Town (Book Review)
This is an important book about environmental destruction; it is an intense but necessary read.
Circulation of Ideas (New Poem by Polly Castor)
…in an endlessly shiny ring of supply meeting demand and demand meeting supply.
Lots of Tulip Photos with a Short Spring Poem from Hafiz
Spring flowers joyously break their vow of silence…
What You Do and Think Matters!
Every error we overcome in our own life, supports the eventual overthrowing of error in the entire world.
Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole (No Added Sugar Recipe)
This is a very welcome but healthy side dish, that is great for either company or everyday, and would be terrific to bring to a potluck or holiday dinner.
Breathe In (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
Take a deep breath, and once your lungs are full, before you exhale, that is the moment of this painting.