This blog is attached to my website, "Drawings and Digressions." It has a link to my hiking/drawing workshops and to my Etsy store, which is still under construction. Stay tuned...

Jim Houser is a genius

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Did you draw anything today?

I was out walking the dog today near the canal. The wind was howling and the sun was stuck behind a cloud formation they call the Sierra Wave. The water flowing through this landscape is crystalline, and if you don't mind a little cow piss, almost drinkable. All the trees are barely holding on to their leaves. A bird -- I think it was a kingfisher -- flew right by me, and the dog alighted after it and straight across the canal, coming out the other side and running head on into a pair of mules. The surprise on his face was only a small part of the thing that inspired me. Next time I will bring a sketchpad.

(BTW, I also do this blog: http://mudsocks.blogspot.com.)