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Cloud Appreciation Society
こんにちは。
Yesterday, Pauline, a fellow photographer, commented on one of my cloud photos that it was “one for the Cloud Appreciation Society” and included a link to the following TED talk:
Well, I watched the video and was completely blown away… Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s talk brought me to tears. I’ve mentioned in the past how fascinated I am by clouds (and also how surprised I am of the lack of enthusiasm that others have towards them) so I was so elated to find out that there is a group of like-minded people who are also enchanted by clouds. Without hesitation, I became a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society – #46923!
Anyway, here’s a cloud animation from when we visited Spain in 2017, and I just realized that I’ve kept a cloud photo as my website title image for the past year or so. 😄
Have a wonderful day, and “Look up, marvel at the ephemeral beauty, and always remember to live life with your head in the clouds!” (from the Cloud Appreciation Society Manifesto)
またね～
Snapshots from Today
こんばんは。How’s it going? Today’s post is simply a few photos from the day.
This morning started out with a neighborhood cat coming over to say hi to Yuzu.
“Inside vs Outside” Cedar Park, 2018
When I arrived at work, the light looked beautiful shining through the leaves in the tree.
“Morning Light” Austin, 2018
“Morning Light” Austin, 2018
Tonight we had shredded beef and cole-slaw sliders for dinner. I took the standard food photo, but also a “behind the scenes” shot.
“Behind the Scenes” Cedar Park, 2018
“Shredded Beef and Cole Slaw” Cedar Park, 2018
I hope you had a nice day!
またね～
Omaha Steaks Bacon-wrapped Filet Mignon
“Filet Mignon Dinner” Cedar Park, 2018
こなばんは。
The other night for dinner we ate our bacon-wrapped filet mignon steaks which we bought from Omaha Steaks. I cooked them on a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, for about 6 minutes on one side, then 5 minutes on the other, and finishing up with a couple minutes on the edges to make sure the bacon was cooked. The internal temperature (checked with an instant-read meat thermometer) read about 130 when I took them off the heat, and they were a nice medium rare when we cut into them.
“Filet Mignon” Cedar Park, 2018
Being filet-mignon meant the steaks were very tender and anything wrapped with bacon is going to be extra-special. We added a pat of butter on each filet (because why not?) and the juicy steaks did not disappoint – we were all satisfied!
“Steak Frites” Cedar Park, 2018
We rounded out the meal with a spinach salad and homemade fries, which were great compliments to the steaks. Steak Frites – so good!
This was the last meal that we cooked from the special order we received from Omaha Steaks. I have to say, these were the best of the bunch, without a doubt.
Click the image below if you’d like to order some bacon-wrapped filet mignon from Omaha Steaks for yourself:
Ink Version
“Ink Portrait” Cedar Park, 2018
こなばんは。How’s it going?
For today’s drawing, I wanted to work on another version of the previous sketch, but instead of just pencil or watercolor, I wanted to go black and white. I have a container of Kuretake Zig Cartoonist Ink and an Ohuhu water brush and it was fun to use them together. I am pleased with how this version turned out! I had previously used the ink with a cheap brush on regular sketch paper, but using the ink with the firm water brush on watercolor paper makes a HUGE difference! It’s a combination I can see myself enjoying often in the future.
“Watercolor Portrait” Cedar Park, 2018
“2017.12.05 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018
So, it’s been a couple weeks since I started my Daily Drawing habit, and it’s been going well. I’ve only missed one day where I didn’t do something in my sketchbook (traveling and didn’t get to the hotel until 1:30 am!) which is a nice accomplishment. So I’m pretty proud of that. 😊
I hope you had a good day!
またね～
