Cactus Root, Sketch 030

Posted on February 28, 2015 by treshabarger

I think it’s a cactus root. My sketch makes it look as if it’s been attacked by watermelon seeds.

Cactus root, probably

Sketch 030: Cactus Root

Fluffy Heron

Posted on February 28, 2015 by treshabarger

When I went outside the other day, I noticed a big, white ball of fluff through the trees. I got my camera and it turned out to be a Great White Heron (or Great White Egret). I had some difficulty in getting this photo, as the wind was strong enough to push me around while I was trying to stand still.

Hanging out on a tree branch

Polar Bear, Sketch 029

Posted on February 27, 2015 by treshabarger

I spent a whole lot of time on the face. At times, it looked like Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, a sea lion, and a hog.

Polar Bear by Francois Pompon

This was the Artwork of the Day for today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sketch 029: Polar Bear, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1930

Fiction Friday: The Promise

Posted on February 27, 2015 by treshabarger

Friday Fictioneer challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright Dawn Q Landau

The Promise

The dog found her that night, lost in the forest. At sunrise, he nipped at her heels. She couldn’t see him – he died two years before – and the nips were so faint she didn’t realize what they were. He guided her to the railroad track, shielding her from harm, as even death couldn’t prevent him from keeping his promise to protect her.

When he saw the others approaching, he faded into the trees with one last bark in her direction. At the familiar sound, she turned, eyes wide with wonder. She raised her hand, called his name, and waved goodbye.
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