Even in the dead of winter...

Even in the dead of winter, you can usually find some color if you look carefully. These are berries from Japenese Bittersweet - a vine that grows wild in NJ.

Chilly-Willy...

While we were back home in NJ this month, there was some freezing rain. Not too convenient for our travel plans - flights there and back were both cancelled and had to be re-booked. However, made for some good photos.

Portrait...

Here's a portrait I painted of Gina. Can't you see the resemblance?

Actually, it's a Picasso at the Museum of Modern Art. Gina loves Picasso.

I'm not a huge fan - a bit too abstract for me.

I prefer Monet.

A Fellow Alumnus...

While in New York, we went to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). There was a room of sculptures (mobiles) by Alexander Calder. I was reminded that Calder was a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, just like me. (By the way, it's more prestigious than it sounds.)

The photo above is of one of Calder's sculptures, but I actually like the one below better - it's the shadow.

Ouch...

All right class... who can tell me why they call it a prickly pear? Anyone? Anyone?