TULIPS IN FEBRUARY

I love the pristine beauty of tulips.  Here I am following the light around my house again (My winter substitute for gardening).  This is just before sunset, which, I'm happy to say, is getting later and later. Here is a link to the tulips in my garden last spring.

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ARDMORE TOPS

I missed 3 days because I was in New York but I'm back in business today with these cheery building tops in Ardmore.
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WEIGHTS WAITING

These particular weights are not going to be used by me but they make a nice still life subject. 
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PLOW IN THE STORM

Right after the huge snow storm we had last week, I went out to see what was going on and the only thing in sight was one lone snowplow.  It wasn't plowing, probably going home after a long night.  I love the way it lit up the snow as it came up the street.

DEN - LATE MORNING

One of the pleasures of the winter months is enjoying the way the sun lights up various parts of the house.  Happy to be inside, especially with all the snow we have been having, I can enjoy the little pleasures of home.

MERION FRIENDS MEETING

One of the most serene and lovely places in Merion and the surrounding area is the Merion Friends Meeting House.  It is located on a very busy street and yet once you walk up the lane you are back to 1695 when it was originally constructed. http://merionfriends.org/

DOORS

I like the abstract quality of these panes.

SNOWING - CARRIAGE HOUSE

Very limited values when it is snowing, but so soft and luscious.

SNOW SHADOWS

It's hard to decide which is more beautiful, the limited palette of the snow without the sun or the lovely shadows created when it is out.

Barnes Foundation after big snow

After the second big snow last week I painted the side of the Barnes when the sun was not out.  Here the limestone really is an interesting contrast with the snow which is purplish grey.

LAPSLEY LANE AFTER FIRST SNOW

After the first snow Lapsley Lane, behind the Barnes Foundation, was quite lovely with one stranded car and a nice walkway plowed by St. Joseph's University.  The dogs could run without a leach and had a wonderful time messing up the perfect snow.  Painting snow without sun is a study in small changes of color in a narrow range of values.