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Painter; woodcarver; reader of history, fiction, theology; pro-democracy; native plants and vegetables.
Nevada sky twobookreflections.com/2026/02/14/n...
Nevada sky
I’m working on more vacation pictures. This photo was from the passenger seat in Nevada on the Interstate. Clouds! Nevada Sky So this has clouds, shadows on the hills and pavement. Making gr…
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February 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Artists all by the Trail twobookreflections.com/2026/02/11/a...
Artists all by the Trail
AATT Call to Artists through March. Application Letter
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February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Fun with Bob twobookreflections.com/2026/01/20/f...
Fun with Bob
I’m joining Bob Witte on Tuesdays at Studio Gallery 1311 for collective painting. Bob Paint often, listen to others and try things. There is nothing gained by timidity. You only lose paper at…
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January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Grasslands twobookreflections.com/2026/01/13/g...
Grasslands
Leaving Edgemont, passing Mule Junction And nearing Signature Rock We stopped for a golden moment In the Grasslands. The sun rising over the trees And warming the awakening Slope of dried grasses. …
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January 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Back Home twobookreflections.com/2026/01/08/b...
Back Home
I’ve been told that when I visit my hometown, Port Orchard, Washington, that I get lost in the view. The view Dad must have taken hundreds of pictures of sunsets, so I’m not alone. We…
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January 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Grasslands twobookreflections.com/2025/12/20/g...
Grasslands
We drove through S Dakota into Wyoming and entered an area of grasslands that glowed with the gold of fall. We pulled over for a picture. Grasslands I’ve been pondering this as a painting. It…
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December 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Celebration twobookreflections.com/2025/12/07/c...
Celebration
The La Crosse Society of Arts has its feature wall.for members this December. My contribution is last year’s Christmas Cactus which put on a show. Celebration Check it out at the River City G…
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December 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Leading Lines twobookreflections.com/2025/11/28/l...
Leading Lines
The train The trees The roof The walk Lead to a single Point Passengers Forming a line Leading to points Unknown. Process I tried this as a Plein Air watercolor, and was not satisfied with the resu…
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November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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A Lone Tree twobookreflections.com/2025/11/25/a...
A Lone Tree
A lone tree By the river Across from a sunset In the few days Before Winter Lone Tree In late October I was taking pictures of Green Island, La Crosse, at sunset. I wanted to capture the late light…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Working Member twobookreflections.com/2025/11/06/w...
Working Member
River City Gallery is an art market for local artist members. I’ve started as a working member, which has me at the store twice monthly. Today is my first shift. So far I’ve found the …
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November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Moving Inside twobookreflections.com/2025/10/26/m...
Moving Inside
For me the Plein Air season is over. There is a list. Repaint inside at least two that were painted on site More bridge, stiller water Work on correcting perspective Then capture some Fall color. M…
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October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Not so Quick Paint twobookreflections.com/2025/10/22/n...
Not so Quick Paint
Saturday we had a quick paint event as part of the Between the Bluffs Plein Air event I chose a black locust tree, because of its bark, with a Virginia Creeper vine that was turning red. One week …
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Between the Bluffs twobookreflections.com/2025/10/15/b...
Between the Bluffs
I’ve decided and framed these three Black River This is from Brice Prairie, looking East up the Black River. Watercolor. Misty Morning This is from Riverside Park La Crosse, looking West. The…
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October 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Waiting for Amtrak
I was struck by the leading lines in this photo. Amtrak Station So I tried it. Set up and start I hadn’t noticed a distant bluff line. While painting a freight train kept going forward and b…
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October 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Moon in the Morning twobookreflections.com/2025/10/09/m...
Moon in the Morning
Tuesday morning at Waterfront Park in Lacrosse. Look closely for the Moon The color faded quickly and the mist was thinning. Paint quick! Come to the show next weekend.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Between the Bluffs 2025 twobookreflections.com/2025/10/04/b...
Between the Bluffs 2025
It’s started Details I was out on SR 35 at the Black River Saturday, October 4 Boat Launch It has been this Fall, so the leaves have just started to turn. I’m using my light set up. Ca…
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October 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Between the Bluffs 2025 twobookreflections.com/2025/10/04/b...
Here and There twobookreflections.com/2025/09/07/h...
Here and There
For a day off we wandered around the region and ended up in Winona, MN This at the History Center made me laugh. It’s a coffee cart that was used by the Women’s Christian Temperance Uni…
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September 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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My page at River City Gallery in La Crosse
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David Carlson
Since retiring in 2022 and relocating to La Crosse, it has been a time to learn about a new city and a different landscape. The Mississippi River has shaped this place, creating plains and bluffs …
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August 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My page at River City Gallery in La Crosse
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Counting bugs with kids twobookreflections.com/2025/08/19/c...
Counting bugs with kids
One Here was a small thing, but it might be a big thing. Grandkids, 9 and 5 years, went into our yard for a Bug Count. Equipment: pencil, paper and clipboards. Time: ten minutes Process: explain th…
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August 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Many shades of green twobookreflections.com/2025/08/14/m...
Many shades of green
My daughter and I went to paint at Myrick Park in Pa Crosse. At this time of year the marsh has abundant algae and the bluffs are very green. The challenge is to have grades and distinctions in th…
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August 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Pollenators twobookreflections.com/2025/08/08/p...
Pollenators
You think your lawn is a space, but to pollinators it is the equivalent of pavement. We have some natives as well as annuals in our yard. The bumble bees and butterflies love our hyssop. Later the…
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August 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Updated Gallery space twobookreflections.com/2025/07/29/u...
Updated Gallery space
I switched a few pictures to fit the theme of Downtown Paint Around. My wall DTPA open house is August 1 from 5-7pm at River City Gallery. La Crosse.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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