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She’s still holding her breath under water, but here is what I have now....maybe it’s done. Use your imagination please.

A painting by my great grandfather ( who I never got to meet ). The painting was one of many I have been looking at for my whole life. This one may be near 100 years old ! By the way, he only lived to be 54 years of age, and he was a contractor by trade.B3F99F05-4118-42E3-9A66-35E3C769B0C3.jpeg

At the risk of ruining it, I will not add any more to this one.
( Believe it or not there are changes from the previous stage I showed ) done. Put the fork in it now. I hope they don’t ask for any more details. The “customers” have not seen even the slightest hint of this painting yet.

I appreciate that comment, Kehaulani. Here is another I don’t believe I have shown here yet,

Here are two related to the Union Pacific Railroad. One is a great scale model of the Boise Train Depot and the other is “Big Mike” a restored Locomotive sitting outside the Depot there in Boise.

@Dale-Proctor said in Railroad Photography:

A few more...

I especially like the really old engines. Very nice. Are these your own or were they from another source?

Some people got a little over exuberant about the Railroad and the Parcel Post benefits. After this happened, they had to be a little more specific about what you could ship!

This is all both amazing and extensive, Kehaulani. I hope there is no indication from my responses and posts that would infer any disrespect or lack of admiration on my part.
I think I just need clarification as to why you felt the need to put all this out there. Did you feel slighted or disrespected by someone at some point here?
I think I would have the same respect for you if you were a comeback player and couldn’t quite nail the Bb major scale yet.
Also, these are only words on a screen to me. Never have I seen any of these arrangements, nor heard any of this playing by you or your various groups, so there is a bit of a void in this whole resumé. This is only to say, I would LOVE to hear or see something more from you. That's my take on it. It’s not a challenge or rebuttal, but more of a desire on my part.......I'm a bit of a visual person....
My days as a student were difficult because of my learning style as well. Write it down and I will struggle. Show me or let me hear it, and I am halfway there. See?

Here is one I think may be completed.

@Dr-GO said in Railroad Photography:

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

Look as if the tracks are listing around car #3. Any chance the painting can be repainted to fix the problem with the tracks... This will make me feel much better... as I have a one track mind.

Here is a little something I did. Just finished today, DrGo, with your inspiration. Maybe I fixed some things, added some, took away others?
Dale, forgive me for straying a little from Railroad enthusiast's exactness of the engine.i sort of created my own. Some of you may recognize the location of this?

@Tobylou8 said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

@Dr-GO said in Artist on BOARD:

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

Well, here's something I just completed. You might like this one, DrGO?

It's missing a ship on the horizon, right? Maybe you want to post THAT one for comparison, or maybe not if you don't give a ship.

Here you go.

Hmm, sorry, the ship wrecked it!

It’s ok. I can erase it. Or wait a half hour and it will be gone. On its way to Davey Jones's locker.

“I never forget a face, but in your case I'm willing to make an exception!"

Groucho Marx

Here is a new one. A big thank you to Ivan Hunter for use of the photograph of Pumpkin Island Lighthouse, Brooklyn, Maine. It may look familiar because I did an earlier one of the opposite side. It’s a very small island amongst many in that area.

I hope you all don’t mind me sharing another one I just finished today? This one of a farm, early morning, in Oldwick, NJ. About 25 minutes from me

@Tobylou8 said in A little humour:

I always wanted to open my own pastry shop..... but I could never raise the dough!

I kneaded that kind of humor, or, humour if you please

Did I ever mention I was named after Anthony Wayne, the famous Revolutionary war general?

Well.......he WAS born in 1745, so.......I certainly was named after him.

@tobylou8 said in A little humour:

Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they will never meet!

They get along great, though. They never cross each other.

@tobylou8 said in A little humour:

how much does it cost Santa to park his sleigh???

Nothing! It's on the house!!!!

Also, how is Christmas like work?

You do all the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all the credit.