Stunts (Ford Museum)

These two are from the Stunt Plane Exhibit at the Ford Museum. You can sit among the dummies if you want to observe the details of the exhibit.

If you don't like the weather in Detroit . . .

. . . wait 5 minutes and it will change. The second picture was actually taken about ten minutes after the first and looking approximately in the same direction from a few feet away. In the second picture, it was snowing like mad but windy enough to blur it so you can't see the falling snow.

Schools were closed today--it snowed all day yesterday. GB (formerly PB) was delighted. (PB quit taking piano lessons and is now taking guitar lessons).

I am sorry I am still having computer problems. I'm in the process of solving them but it's taking longer than I expected.

Also here is a quick pencil sketch I made of myself in the car looking in the tiny mirror behind the visor. (NO, B, I wasn't driving, I was riding shotgun!) The reason I look so starey and bug-eyed I think is because I was looking in that little mirror so hard to try and see myself in the speeding, bouncing car. The sketch is actually a little bigger, but it wouldn't fit all on the scanner. Click image to view it a little larger.

Lake St. Clair from the beach at Pier Park

Looking our over lake St. Clair from the sand beach at Pier Park.

The Wright Brothers--inside the Ford Museum

A wonderful display of early aircraft can be found in the Ford Museum. Here is Orville Wright, ready to take off.

And below are two of my newest art pieces. Art by a Detroit artist! (LOL!) Click on the images to view them larger.

I'm sorry I am behind on commenting--I hope to catch up soon--We've been having both health issues and computer problems!!!



A bridge in Sardinia, gift to E.S.



Tachycardia.

Ford museum again

Of course everyone knows that there are lots of cars of every make model and year at the Ford Museum, but the place is HUGE--there are entire trains, buildings, tractors, planes! This is Amelia Earhart, leaving for her fated journey.

Skywatch Friday, Pier Park

I know I recently published a similar picture, but I couldn't resist another one. This is Pier Park "Off Season". Lake St. Clair.

I'm also sorry I'm behind on commenting--we've had some health issues here and several trips to the hospital (3 so far) (not counting tests), but hopefully, things are looking up and I will try to catch up!

Visit Skywatch Friday for lots more sky pix!

More furniture at the Ford Museum

There is a huge display or furniture at the Ford museum with historical information about each piece. Some of the pieces are very interesting.

Zamboni at Pier Park

Pier Park has just a tiny little skating rink and a HUGE Zamboni to groom it with. This picture was taken just as the dawn-light was reaching the houses, but hadn't made it to the ground yet.

My husband had surgery Monday and things have been a bit difficult the last few days. I will catch up when I can.

Here is a new art piece done in pigment markers on watercolor paper. Click to view larger.

Ford Museum: Arm Chair Made of Horns

Ford Museum: Arm Chair Made of Horns. The Ford Museum has lots of interesting furniture.

Ice Along Lakeshore

Lake St. Clair freezes, then thaws and breaks up, and the wind pushes the ice up on the lake, sometimes. I find it exciting and beautiful.

These pictures were taken just before and after dawn.