Just some various reports, comments, etc. This trip lasted just two weeks. That’s too short. For the past few years it’s been for an entire month. I have every intention of choosing the longer visit in 2027. The Big Chill Weather is always a crap shoot. I didn’t do so well this trip (another reason…
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Imaginative, creative and more than a little nuts: Terry Jones and the new statue celebrating him.
Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. And, though he moved to England as a young child, he remembered his hometown – and his Welsh identity – throughout his life. Known best for his work in “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” Terry had a long career as writer, actor, director and educator. He died…
Read More Terry JonesA peaceful – if cloudy – day in Machynlleth, Wales. I had walked down to the Dyfi River to do a watercolor of the old bridge. As I worked, I listened to the sheep and the birds. And the fighter jets. They were practicing their trade in the “Mach Loop,” a route that zooms –…
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Footprints in the soft, powdery snow on my back deck. The snow continues to fall.
Last week, I posted about a visit to Hollywood, Florida. Yesterday, I finally got the ice cleared from my driveway. This morning, it’s snowing with great enthusiasm – and with some powerful winds on occasion. As forecast, it’s a dry snow. I grabbed a handful during my brief step outside and it doesn’t hold together.
Read More The forecasters were correct