The Next Day (Cycle of Life)

Trite but true: yesterday's glory is gone, but new buds will open soon.

Incredible Glory - But Just For One Day

I guess that's why they're called 'Day Lilies'...

iDraw: We Climbed the Harry Street Stairs

iDraw: Among the Potted Plants

In my mother's feminist household, these were always called "'snake plant"' but despite its political incorrectness I prefer the more colorful "mother-in-law's tongue", another common name for the same plant.

The Trees of Wesleyan

I didn't go to my 25th reunion this summer, but the Wesleyan fundraising folks sent a very fancy brochure with many nice pictures and I imagined myself back on campus, sitting under a tree and studying.

And for those wondering about the technical details, this was made with colored electrical tape.

Goofy-Earred Hat

iDraw: Among the Trees (at Sausal Creek)

I Leaned on the Tree (I Hope the Tree Didn't Mind)

The Pink Wall

I Stood with the Trees

Big Trees on the Ridge Above Sausal Creek

I Took a Look at the Muddy Brook

Except it was Sauaal Creek, of course.

I Like to Bring the Forest Indoors

But sometimes it seems my jungle plants are taking over my studio.

It's Not Easy Painting Green!

Well, they can't all be great. That's why it's called a daily "practice".

Tree Hugger

Active Rest

Active rest is a term we use in the Alexander Technique to refer to lying in this position and consciously directing yourself to let go of all unnecessary tension. You definitely should not be worrying about whether there's going to be an earthquake which causes the ladder to fall on you.

A Purple Plum Grows on Florida Street

Huddled in Front of My Tropical Plants in My Four Pom-Pom Hat

I'd say it was green for St. Patrick's Day but in fact it was just coincidence. And for those that might have heard there was a fire in SF this evening, while it was near enough to be a district that we eat in fairly often, it was far enough away from where we live to not be threatening.

Vermont Street

There are fabulous trees in the Berkeley hills, where I went to exchange Alexander work with my friend Amira Alvarez. While you're waiting for me to get my certification (at least another 1.5 years), if you're in the East Bay, I recommend that you take some lessons from her!

Silly Sleeping Hat and Philodendron

It's been a week of quick drawings, but it seems to me even the quick ones have a greater assurance than at the beginning of this project 7 months ago.

Crown of Philodendron

The Night-Blooming Cereus and Me

In the Palm Jungle at Ritual Gardens

Sometimes, when you draw with a knife, you end up with two drawings instead of one. Technically these are at Ritual Cafe at Flora Grubb Gardens, where we have enjoyed excellent coffee and purchased a few exquisite plants.

In the Kitchen with the Sunflowers, in a Tie-Dye T-Shirt

Alice, Getting Older