For those of us tired of the snow and ice and longing for warmer temps, here's a sweet little yellow #EasternTigerSwallowtail #butterfly, spending the morning at #ChappelField at #BlueKnob State Park in #Pavia, #Pennsylvania. Digitally hand painted in #CorelPainter from one of my own photos as a starting point.
At my website as great wall art options, decorator pillows, tote bags, jigsaw puzzles and more: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/a-summer-morning-at-chappell-field-lois-bryan.html
Also at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-summer-morning-at-chappell-field-lois-bryan.html
A person rides a BMX bike in a graffiti-covered skatepark, with colorful designs on the ground. In the background, trees and an American flag are visible, along with a building that appears to be an art museum.
Local elections matter. Here's NBC Philadelphia's story about the newly elected sheriff of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Democrat Danny Ceisler, who has terminated the partnership between his office and ICE. The deal allowed deputies to enforce immigration authority and share information with ICE, and was signed by his predecessor, Republican Fred Harran, a few months before. Ceisler anchored his November campaign around his argument against the ICE partnership and won the election by around 11 percentage points.
A section of rough slightly reddish rough bark of a tree. It is mossy green over some areas with variously sized patches of sea green or maybe pastel teal lichen, placed as nature sometimes manages to do, surprisingly artistically. In the deepest valley in the bark is what looks almost like a small river of ice, almost white but with a bluish tinge. You could almost base a fashion line on what this bit of nature did naturally.
I've had these #Meindl hiking boots for over 50 years. Bought them with money I made as a kid drawing editorial cartoons for my hometown newspaper. They got me started #hiking the #Appalachian#Trail in #Virginia and #Pennsylvania, and later in the #Sierra#Nevada. It was past time to get them re-soled and some TLC. Meindl-approved cobbler in Seattle worked wonders. I went nuts with 72-inch laces. #craftsmanship#reuse#repair
Cell phone photo of a pair of 50 year-old hiking boots, after restoration.
Yet, it was Shapiro and his ilk bashing the leader of the Democratic party during the #Biden campaign. #election2024 #2024election
Both Shapiro and #Harris will never be President and should abandon any hallucination of that power.
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A cozy A-frame cabin snuggles into the falling snow at the end of a soft winter's day in Central #Pennsylvania.
Hand painted digitally in #CorelPainter 2023 using one of my own images as a starting point. It was not created using any Ai (artificial intelligence) software programs.
At my website as #wallart, #coffeemugs, #throwpillows, #puzzles and more! https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/cozy-cabin-in-the-snow-lois-bryan.html
Also at #FineArtAmerica: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/cozy-cabin-in-the-snow-lois-bryan.html
A cozy A-frame cabin snuggles into the falling snow at the end of a soft winter's day in Central #Pennsylvania. Behind the #cabin and camouflaged by the muted grays and whites of the season the land slopes down and that's where the fun really happens. Skiers and snow boarders can be heard whooping and laughing fro morning well into night when the snow pack is good and the white stuff has been flying. Built in 1967 the little cabin sits square in a place of memories and happy times for many over the years ... that's the #LaurelHighland's #BlueKnobMountain.
I hand painted this image digitally in #CorelPainter 2023 using one of my own images (not from stock or public domain) as a starting point ... having fun with a great variety of brushes and techniques. It was not created using any Ai (artificial intelligence) software programs.
Looking through thin fog and my favorite sakura cherry tree toward the big oak tree on the hill. #november#autumn#pennsylvania
In the foreground the place on a tree where the branches spread. The bark is dark and rough with dappled of light in a few spots and some patches of gray-green lichen. In the flat place where the branches meet there are a few fallen yellow orange leaves. Looking toward the ends of the dark branches you see many of those same yellow-.orange leaves against a pastel blue sky. Below them is a green hill, made to look lighter by a thin fog and at or near the top of the hill is a tall full tree that although it is surely russet up close, appears orange because of the fog. To me that contrast of textures, the dark and light, and the vibrant colors made a visually arresting image.
What's on the ballot in the first U.S. general election since Donald Trump was elected president? @AssociatedPress reports on the slew of state and local elections being held tomorrow (Tuesday).
"Ski Slopes Off Season," has just gotten nods from two of our fabulous #FineArtAmerica administrators. "Feature Of The Day" in "For The Art Of It" ... and "Daily Spotlight Image" in "Art For Public Spaces."
My thanks to Allison Griffin and Sharon Williams Eng
When I post one of my images, usually there's a reason. Either it's brand new, or the image placed in a contest, or best yet, it had a sale. But today I'm popping this one up, "Ski Slopes Off Season" which I created way back in 2020, because I love it of ocurse but also because it's just gotten lovely nods from two of our fabulous #FineArtAmerica administrators. "Feature Of The Day" in "For The Art Of It" ... and "Daily Spotlight Image" in "Art For Public Spaces."
It's so gratifying ... and exciting ... when an old favorite gets some love even 5 years later!!
My thanks to Allison Griffin and SharonWilliamsEng
And in other PA news: “CANDY LAND: Is Pennsylvania any closer to having an official state candy this Halloween? In short, no. A contested push to give that distinction to Hershey's Kisses stalled in the state Senate in May, while a Peeps proposal never materialized.”
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being an ebike commuter is an important part of my life, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with that. I hope this provides some useful insight for people who have never rode a bike in a city, or are getting started with micromobility.
"Pennsylvania Rejects the Fourth Amendment | Weekly News Roundup" 👀👏
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