As of January 2011, I've been experimenting with COREL Paint it!™ software, finger-painting on an HP TouchSmart laptop: vibrant colours, plus the sheer luxury of being able to "Undo" when I mess up.
The light of the monitor becomes an important component of the palette, and I think it would be lost in translation if these little images were printed as hard copy; they exist purely as virtual art for art's sake.
January 23, 2012: Happy Year Of The Water Dragon!
December 26, 2011: the vintage fruitcake, re-gifted on and on...
November 14, 2011: last night's storm
just about did it for the Japanese Maple leaves.
October 23, 2011 forecast: breezy with intermittent sunwarmfs.
September 13, 2011: approaching cold front about to storm-zap this heat and humidity.
August 6, 2011: nostalgia for the days before Seedless.
August 6, 2011: summer ocean of popsicle rain.
It's hot outside.
July 15, 2011: took home vegetarian sushi from the new place down the street.
Seaweed rocks!
June 23, 2011: Snorkeling in the Caribbean off Bonaire. Here's the
Yellowtail Damselfish, on its way from blue-spotted infancy to
a more sober brown adulthood. Outrageous fishies, outrageous sunsets.
March 19, 2011: thanks for the teacup, C. and J.
February 27 2011:
it snowed most of the night before and coated the trees,
impossible cupcake-icing colours when the sun came up.
February 26 2011 -- we get this peach-coloured winter light, low in the south,
especially if more snow is coming.
"Maasai" February 1, 2011:
anniversary of our 2009 hike on Kilimanjaro, yay!
January 21 2011:
eastern sky, opposite the sunset
January 19, 2011: the Weather Network pre-dawn traffic report.
Many of the road cameras were iced over, and the resulting images were quite beautiful.
"when hell freezes over"
January sunrise