Nowhere near as impressive as Gwumpz' shots, but I thought I'd share it anyway.
From the kitchen window, I can see the top of a crab apple tree. When in bloom, this always reminded me of the Almond Blossom that Van Gogh painted after his nephew and namesake was born.
Crab Apple Tree
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Thank, Tom !
It does capture a bit of the vibe from the painting.

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Wow, not that isn't very beautiful, but makes me rather jealous - I'm still dealing with bare trees (thank you Danny Kirwan) and snow.
Can't wait to see some green leaves and blossoms.
When I was a kid my aunt took me to the Detroit Institute of Arts for a traveling Van Gogh exhibit - since then he's always been one of my faves
van Eyck has always been my #1 - love the detail in his work.
Can't wait to see some green leaves and blossoms.
When I was a kid my aunt took me to the Detroit Institute of Arts for a traveling Van Gogh exhibit - since then he's always been one of my faves
van Eyck has always been my #1 - love the detail in his work.
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Funny that you mention that. When I was a kid my dad took me to a travelling Van Gogh exhibit as well and though I was still a kid without any clue of art I still remember that I was heavily impressed. (Same exhibit maybe since we're close in age?)MelvinDale wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:48 pm
When I was a kid my aunt took me to the Detroit Institute of Arts for a traveling Van Gogh exhibit - since then he's always been one of my faves
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You're probably right Tom.slidingtom wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 8:07 am
Funny that you mention that. When I was a kid my dad took me to a travelling Van Gogh exhibit as well and though I was still a kid without any clue of art I still remember that I was heavily impressed. (Same exhibit maybe since we're close in age?)
Do you do any art yourself? I'd ask VIN, but it's pretty obvious he does.
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As a kid and in my teens I did a lot of drawing and painting, I just loved it. Studied at college for graphic design but then music got in the way...MelvinDale wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:44 am You're probably right Tom.
Do you do any art yourself? I'd ask VIN, but it's pretty obvious he does.


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WOW Tomslidingtom wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 1:50 pm
As a kid and in my teens I did a lot of drawing and painting, I just loved it. Studied at college for graphic design but then music got in the way...![]()

My specialty was a Bic pen . . . I should try and drag out my old sketch pad, it's not like I'm going to the beach.
What with snow, cold weather and something else . . what was it now? Oh yeah STAY HOME.
If I find any of my old pics that are worthy (not likely) I'll post one.
I repeat myself when I'm destressed, I repeat myself when I'm destressed, I repeat myself when I'm destressed . . .