May 23, 2004
Lunchtime Forays
On Friday at lunchtime I went with two of my work buddies on a sketching jaunt. We walked to the California Raptor Center. Greg drew the barred owl, Andrea concentrated on the Swainson's hawk. I did a lot of very quick sketches of different birds. At left is the head of a turkey vulture whose name is Balzac.
It doesn't really matter what the subject is, for me: simply putting pen or pencil to paper sort of scrubs out the inside of my head and is better than almost anything for making me feel in tune with the world.
I'm hoping we can do more of these outings on Fridays at lunch...
Posted by Pica at May 23, 2004 09:44 PM | TrackBackUnfortunately I don't share your talent for sketching, but my new-found enthusiasm for bird photography has a similarly calming effect. Simply watching and waiting for that ideal photo opportunity has enabled me to witness some truly fascinating bird behaviour - I'm learning new things about even the most commonplace of birds on a daily basis.
Posted by: richard at May 23, 2004 11:35 PMVery Pere Goriot....
Posted by: Coup de Vent at May 25, 2004 11:39 AM