tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post1210185183728469646..comments2023-11-16T00:27:14.569-08:00Comments on Daily Art West: Dry BendDon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-5949494332761242322011-10-16T11:58:23.766-07:002011-10-16T11:58:23.766-07:00Sonya, your deep love of the southwestern landscap...Sonya, your deep love of the southwestern landscape resonates in your work. Yes, the silence and vastness is overwhelming and spiritual. Thanks for your thoughtful note.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-48642854855679722222011-10-16T11:52:41.273-07:002011-10-16T11:52:41.273-07:00Thanks, Rahina. You sound like a first-rate pack ...Thanks, Rahina. You sound like a first-rate pack rat to me...top grade! :^)Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-72470735475175166312011-10-16T11:51:34.576-07:002011-10-16T11:51:34.576-07:00Hi Rick--the desert southwest is so amazing, isn&#...Hi Rick--the desert southwest is so amazing, isn't it? There's a profound spirit in those silent places.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-73068379498703843552011-10-16T11:46:11.928-07:002011-10-16T11:46:11.928-07:00Thank you, Pierre for being so encouraging and sup...Thank you, Pierre for being so encouraging and supportive. I'll look up Gurdjief's film.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-35293506784026043762011-10-16T08:23:51.932-07:002011-10-16T08:23:51.932-07:00Love this post, Don - both the painting and your w...Love this post, Don - both the painting and your words to go with it. I just got back from Moab, and experienced the same feelings as I hiked alone in the side canyons and washes. The stillness is amazing, isn't it? I can never get enough of that!Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-30794571750582870582011-10-15T08:40:41.089-07:002011-10-15T08:40:41.089-07:00how beautifully written Don for a delightful paint...how beautifully written Don for a delightful painting... dos collecting branches and leaves and moss also make me into a pack rat or have i not made the grade yet? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-19253250737125227052011-10-15T04:35:52.105-07:002011-10-15T04:35:52.105-07:00Hi Don,
"Dry Bend" generated memories o...Hi Don,<br /><br />"Dry Bend" generated memories of the week I spent hiking and camping in Arches National Park in 1983. That, too, was in August and without a cloud or a whisper of air moving. A truly remarkable place worth another visit.<br /><br />RickRichard Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17602458293089813291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-69010046612864838002011-10-15T03:03:13.932-07:002011-10-15T03:03:13.932-07:00Thanks Don for sharing so many aspects of your cre...Thanks Don for sharing so many aspects of your creative journey, you are such an inspiration. I enjoyed reading this post. Beautiful scene in this painting. (The title of your lemon painting made me think of the movie" Meetings with remarkable men",an autobiographic film of Gurdjief).Pierre Rabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264796176623668124noreply@blogger.com