Day: February 7, 2026

QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

It has nothing to do with hooking up or any other kind of sex. It has to do with becoming the closest of friends with a complete stranger for one afternoon, then never seeing him or her again. One year, about 30 years ago, I was visiting friends in Montreal. I was poor, didn't have … Continue reading QUICKLY BEST FRIENDS

SQUARE ODDS – ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SQUARE

The Square Odds - February Birds with snowy beaks? A bird flying low, so did this Cardinal see him? Or not? I love those snowy beaks. I hope the Cardinal doesn't mind. Hey, what's that? Wait, where are you going? Can I come too? I thought I saw a bird fly by... I was SURE … Continue reading SQUARE ODDS – ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER SQUARE

SKETCHBOOK 11 – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

I seem to have come a ways since my first drawings. That's good. If they weren't getting better, there would be no point in continuing my "artistic career." This is one of my favorite feathered pals, the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. It isn't a perfect rendition of this really interesting bird. One of the reasons this bird … Continue reading SKETCHBOOK 11 – A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK