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Kinders having so much fun learning folding techniques for Origami builds. Jumping Frog has many obsticle courses to maneuver. Kinder D is showing us his frog 'nailing it' in the bridge pool. Joy!!!
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Cloud Bank
pigment, varnish on wood panel
10"x30"
$3,000
pigment, varnish on wood panel
10"x30"
$3,000
The thunderstorm cloud, this is a heavy and dense cloud in the form of a mountain or huge tower. The upper portion is usually smoothed, fibrous or striated and nearly always flattened in the shape of an anvil or vast plume.Under the base of this cloud which is often very dark, there are often low ragged clouds that may or may not merge with the base. They produce precipitation, which sometimes is in the form of virga.
Cumulonimbus clouds also produce hail and tornadoes.
Cumulonimbus clouds also produce hail and tornadoes.
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Windy Cloud. Varnish, pigment on wood panel. 10"X 30". $3,000
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. Spring
Varnish, pigment on wood panel
20"x20"
SOLD private collector
Its officially Spring! Le fin de Rien. The end of nothing. What does that mean exactly?
Engagement,
Illumination,
Support,
Process,
Flat,
Depth,
Sound,
Smells,
Awaken,
Weave,
Circle,
Inner,
Outer,
What other thoughts come to mind? Comment Share Like
Varnish, pigment on wood panel
20"x20"
SOLD private collector
Its officially Spring! Le fin de Rien. The end of nothing. What does that mean exactly?
Engagement,
Illumination,
Support,
Process,
Flat,
Depth,
Sound,
Smells,
Awaken,
Weave,
Circle,
Inner,
Outer,
What other thoughts come to mind? Comment Share Like
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Stop by for a visit! Cottonwood Center of Arts, Colorado Springs, CO. Studio 110. Working on a solo exhibition for the Manitou Center of Art, Manitou Springs, CO in January 20 to March 20, 2017. Stay tuned for more exciting details.
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Flight of the Sparrow: Cheeps from the hedges
India ink, pastels, white out on paper
4"x4"
The Great Sparrow Campaign also known as the Kill a Sparrow Campaign, and officially, the Four Pests Campaign was one of the first actions taken in the Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1962. The four pests to be eliminated were rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows. The extermination of the last upset the ecological balance, and enabled crop-eating insects to proliferate.
The campaign against the 'Four Pests' was initiated in 1958 as a hygiene campaign by Mao Zedong, who identified the need to exterminate mosquitoes, flies, rats, and sparrows. Sparrows – mainly the Eurasian tree sparrow– were included on the list because they ate grain seeds, robbing the people of the fruits of their labour. The masses of China were mobilized to eradicate the birds, and citizens took to banging pots and pans or beating drums to scare the birds from landing, forcing them to fly until they fell from the sky in exhaustion. Sparrow nests were torn down, eggs were broken, and nestlings were killed. Sparrows and other birds were shot down from the sky, resulting in the near-extinction of the birds in China. Non-material rewards and recognition were offered to schools, work units and government agencies in accordance with the volume of pests they had killed.
By April 1960, Chinese leaders realized that sparrows ate a large amount of insects, as well as grains. Rather than being increased, rice yields after the campaign were substantially decreased. Mao ordered the end of the campaign against sparrows, replacing them with bed bugs in the ongoing campaign against the Four Pests. By this time, however, it was too late. With no sparrows to eat them, locust populations ballooned, swarming the country and compounding the ecological problems already caused by the Great Leap Forward, including widespread deforestation and misuse of poisons and pesticides. Ecological imbalance is credited with exacerbating the Great Chinese Famine, in which at least 20 million people died of starvation.
India ink, pastels, white out on paper
4"x4"
The Great Sparrow Campaign also known as the Kill a Sparrow Campaign, and officially, the Four Pests Campaign was one of the first actions taken in the Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1962. The four pests to be eliminated were rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows. The extermination of the last upset the ecological balance, and enabled crop-eating insects to proliferate.
The campaign against the 'Four Pests' was initiated in 1958 as a hygiene campaign by Mao Zedong, who identified the need to exterminate mosquitoes, flies, rats, and sparrows. Sparrows – mainly the Eurasian tree sparrow– were included on the list because they ate grain seeds, robbing the people of the fruits of their labour. The masses of China were mobilized to eradicate the birds, and citizens took to banging pots and pans or beating drums to scare the birds from landing, forcing them to fly until they fell from the sky in exhaustion. Sparrow nests were torn down, eggs were broken, and nestlings were killed. Sparrows and other birds were shot down from the sky, resulting in the near-extinction of the birds in China. Non-material rewards and recognition were offered to schools, work units and government agencies in accordance with the volume of pests they had killed.
By April 1960, Chinese leaders realized that sparrows ate a large amount of insects, as well as grains. Rather than being increased, rice yields after the campaign were substantially decreased. Mao ordered the end of the campaign against sparrows, replacing them with bed bugs in the ongoing campaign against the Four Pests. By this time, however, it was too late. With no sparrows to eat them, locust populations ballooned, swarming the country and compounding the ecological problems already caused by the Great Leap Forward, including widespread deforestation and misuse of poisons and pesticides. Ecological imbalance is credited with exacerbating the Great Chinese Famine, in which at least 20 million people died of starvation.
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Lake
fiberglass, varnish, pigment
7'x15'
fiberglass, varnish, pigment
7'x15'
1- While Lake Superior is indeed a lake, it behaves more like an inland sea.
2- All of the four other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior.
3- Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several smaller lakes. Yes, that's a lake on a a lake.
4- Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth's standards (only 10,000 years old).
5-There is enough water in Lake Superior to submerge all of North and South America in 1 foot of water.
6- Lake Superior contains 3 quadrillion gallons of water (3,000,000,000,000,000). All five of the Great Lakes combined contain 6 quadrillion gallons.
7- Contained within Lake Superior is a whopping 10% of the world's fresh surface water.
8- It's estimated there are about 100 million lake trout in Lake Superior. That's nearly one-fifth of the human population of North America!
9- There are small outlets through which water leaves Lake Superior. It takes two centuries for all the water in the lake to replace itself.
10- Lake Erie in the fourth-largest Great Lake in surface area, and the smallest in depth. It's the 11th largest lake on the planet.
11- There is alleged to be a 30- to 40-foot-long "monster" in Lake Erie named Bessie. The earliest recorded sighting goes back as early as 1793.
12- Water in Lake Eire replaces itself in only 2.6 years, which is notable considering the water in Lake Superior takes two centuries.
13- The original publication of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax contained the line, "I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie." Fourteen years later, the Ohio Sea Grant Program wrote to Seuss to make the case that conditions had improved. He removed the line.
14- Not only is Lake Erie the smallest Great Lake when it comes to volume, but it's surrounded by the most industry. Seventeen metropolitan areas, each with populations of more than 50,00, border the Lake Erie basin.
15- During the War of 1812, the U.S. beat the British in a naval battle called the Battle of Lake Erie, forcing them to abandon Detroit.
16- The shoreline of all the Great Lakes combined equals nearly 44% of the circumference of the planet.
17- If not for the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron might be considered one lake. Hydrologically speaking, they have the same mean water level and are considered one lake.
18- The Keystone State was one of the largest and most luxurious wooden steamships running during the Civil War. In 1861, it disappeared. In 2013, it was found 30 miles northeast of Harrisville under 175 feet of water.
19- Goderich Mine is the largest salt mine in the world. Part of it runs underneath Lake Huron, more than 500 meters underground.
20- Below Lake Huron, there are 9,000-year-old animal herding structures used by prehistoric people from when the water levels were significantly lower.
21- There are massive sinkholes in Lake Huron that have high amounts of sulfur and low amounts of oxygen, almost replicating the conditions of Earth's ancient oceans 3 million years ago. Unique ecosystems are contained within them.
22- Lake Huron is the second largest among the Great Lakes, and the fifth largest in the world.
23- In size, Lake Michigan ranks third among the Great Lakes, and sixth among all freshwater lakes in the world.
24- Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the borders of the United States.
25- The largest fresh water sand dunes in the world line the shores of Lake Michigan.
26- Because water enters and exits Lake Michigan through the same path, it takes 77 years longer for the water to replace itself than in Huron, despite their similarity in size and depth. (Lake Michigan: 99 years, Lake Huron: 22 years)
27- Within Lake Michigan, there is a "triangle" with a similar reputation to the Bermuda Triangle, where a large amount of strange disappearances have occurred. There have also been alleged UFO sightings.
28- Singapore, Michigan, is a ghost town on the shores of Lake Michigan that was buried under the sand in 1871. Because of severe weather conditions and a lack of resources due to the need to rebuild after the great Chicago fire, the town was lost completely.
29- In the mid-19th century, Lake Michigan had a pirate problem. Their booty: timber. In fact, the demise of Singapore is due in large part to the rapidly deforested area surrounding the town.
30- Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes in the surface area, and the second smallest in depth. It's the 14th largest lake on the planet.
2- All of the four other Great Lakes, plus three more the size of Lake Erie, would fit inside of Lake Superior.
3- Isle Royale is a massive island surrounded by Lake Superior. Within this island are several smaller lakes. Yes, that's a lake on a a lake.
4- Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth's standards (only 10,000 years old).
5-There is enough water in Lake Superior to submerge all of North and South America in 1 foot of water.
6- Lake Superior contains 3 quadrillion gallons of water (3,000,000,000,000,000). All five of the Great Lakes combined contain 6 quadrillion gallons.
7- Contained within Lake Superior is a whopping 10% of the world's fresh surface water.
8- It's estimated there are about 100 million lake trout in Lake Superior. That's nearly one-fifth of the human population of North America!
9- There are small outlets through which water leaves Lake Superior. It takes two centuries for all the water in the lake to replace itself.
10- Lake Erie in the fourth-largest Great Lake in surface area, and the smallest in depth. It's the 11th largest lake on the planet.
11- There is alleged to be a 30- to 40-foot-long "monster" in Lake Erie named Bessie. The earliest recorded sighting goes back as early as 1793.
12- Water in Lake Eire replaces itself in only 2.6 years, which is notable considering the water in Lake Superior takes two centuries.
13- The original publication of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax contained the line, "I hear things are just as bad up in Lake Erie." Fourteen years later, the Ohio Sea Grant Program wrote to Seuss to make the case that conditions had improved. He removed the line.
14- Not only is Lake Erie the smallest Great Lake when it comes to volume, but it's surrounded by the most industry. Seventeen metropolitan areas, each with populations of more than 50,00, border the Lake Erie basin.
15- During the War of 1812, the U.S. beat the British in a naval battle called the Battle of Lake Erie, forcing them to abandon Detroit.
16- The shoreline of all the Great Lakes combined equals nearly 44% of the circumference of the planet.
17- If not for the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron might be considered one lake. Hydrologically speaking, they have the same mean water level and are considered one lake.
18- The Keystone State was one of the largest and most luxurious wooden steamships running during the Civil War. In 1861, it disappeared. In 2013, it was found 30 miles northeast of Harrisville under 175 feet of water.
19- Goderich Mine is the largest salt mine in the world. Part of it runs underneath Lake Huron, more than 500 meters underground.
20- Below Lake Huron, there are 9,000-year-old animal herding structures used by prehistoric people from when the water levels were significantly lower.
21- There are massive sinkholes in Lake Huron that have high amounts of sulfur and low amounts of oxygen, almost replicating the conditions of Earth's ancient oceans 3 million years ago. Unique ecosystems are contained within them.
22- Lake Huron is the second largest among the Great Lakes, and the fifth largest in the world.
23- In size, Lake Michigan ranks third among the Great Lakes, and sixth among all freshwater lakes in the world.
24- Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the borders of the United States.
25- The largest fresh water sand dunes in the world line the shores of Lake Michigan.
26- Because water enters and exits Lake Michigan through the same path, it takes 77 years longer for the water to replace itself than in Huron, despite their similarity in size and depth. (Lake Michigan: 99 years, Lake Huron: 22 years)
27- Within Lake Michigan, there is a "triangle" with a similar reputation to the Bermuda Triangle, where a large amount of strange disappearances have occurred. There have also been alleged UFO sightings.
28- Singapore, Michigan, is a ghost town on the shores of Lake Michigan that was buried under the sand in 1871. Because of severe weather conditions and a lack of resources due to the need to rebuild after the great Chicago fire, the town was lost completely.
29- In the mid-19th century, Lake Michigan had a pirate problem. Their booty: timber. In fact, the demise of Singapore is due in large part to the rapidly deforested area surrounding the town.
30- Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes in the surface area, and the second smallest in depth. It's the 14th largest lake on the planet.