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Posting 5 days a week about the realities of earning a living as an artist in Tulare County, California's fly-over country.

Shhhh. . .going quiet

I will not be posting this week due to a situation. (Not everything in life is bloggable. .

Walking in Visalia

I spent a day in Visalia with a friend, and we walked around downtown, marveling* at the changes

More Walking in Three Rivers

I painted that view with that tree about 15 years ago. There is a yard that we can

Walking in Three Rivers

I have become (and am becoming) friends with a group of bloggers from all over. Elisabeth in Nova

Final Mineral King Walk of 2025

We went walking up the Mineral King valley in search of brilliant fall color. This was easy to

Mineral King Fall Meanderings

Today is just photos of a fall afternoon in mid-October in Mineral King. Tomorrow, a walk up to

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