Looking at and Listening to Bugs. My Daughter doesn't like it when the bugs make it into our house. Particularly into her room. But we both find it fun to view them up close outside. And who doesn't like the sound of crickets on a cool summer evening? I like that Simon and Schuster has picture books about bugs that include a magnifying glass. One of my daughter's favorite things to do was to capture a critter and put it in her magnifying …
Baby Faces
Baby or Old man? Look back on many classic paintings of Madonna and child. The babies often look like miniature adults. And some would say that babies in medieval paintings look like ugly old men. I often wondered why this was, and this linked article has an explanation with a little humor in it. Baby or Blob? Recently I've read where some artists say they find it very difficult to draw babies. They say their attempts end up looking like …
Road Trips. Getting Out Again
Getting out. The first thing to do after having been cooped up in our homes for so long was to get out. For many it was done with baby steps. When weather permitted, those in my house always went for a walk. It felt like we were connecting with our neighborhood. Even if we rarely saw anyone. Now that spring has arrived we are seeing more people. And I've observed that generally people are keeping a distance when they meet each other on the …