Sunday, April 14,2024

[Dave]

Sorry to have been AWOL for a few days. I had a strange PC problem: my screen display became black & white. It took several frustrating days to get color back. I figured it was a setting in Windows that I accidentally triggered, but it turns out that my monitor itself can be set to B&W, and my clumsy fingers must have pressed the combination of shortcut keys that direct the monitor to display everything in grayscale.

For lack of a better photo, here's one taken this morning of tall palms glowing red and orange in the still partial light from the very intense morning sun's rays...

   

[Rich]

Dave, sorry to hear of your monitor trouble. Yes, I sometimes do that as I am typing but nothing that serious.

Great color and contrast on this one. The orange color contrasting with the blur-grey sky is pleasing and has impact! I just finished a watercolor of a northern flicker bird. A friend had a photo of one and I asked to paint it. I will give him an 8 x 10 for the use of his photo. 
Next up is Natalie's Bluebird and his house!

[Dave]

Thanks Rich.

I see reports that several areas of the US have been warned about severe storms coming soon, and it looks like they may get close to you.

Stay safe.

[Rich]

Dave, yes, thanks! We are in the watch area but on the northern edge as of today. That may change though. Looks a lot worse further south!