Things aren't much wilder now, I don't think, than they were back then. Of course I just read about all the goings-on now. Ha. |
Travel is like a tonic to me. It's more than just getting away from the studio for a brief rest. I need it to recharge my batteries. |
Very interesting for an old duffer like me to try his hand at something new. If I don't do that once in a while, I might just turn into a fossil, you know! |
We got a good look at the Himalayas, which they tell me are about 28,000 feet high. I expected to be very impressed, but really, they didn't look any more picturesque to me than the Berkshires or the Green Mountains. Certainly not as pleasant-looking as the wooded mountains we have in New England. I'll leave those cold and barren slopes in Asia to the mountain climbers. |
When I came home on leave, I thought I would surely have changed into a dashing figure... just because I was dressed for the part. But my friends laughed when they saw me in my navy uniform. I guess I must have been a sight, but I didn't realize I looked that silly. And I was so proud to come home in that uniform! |
When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life. |
Windblown: Contemporary American Weathervanes. |
You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression. |