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Name Change
Greetings. I have decided to change from Two Book Retreats to Two Book Reflections. The reason is in how I will use the site. Since we have relocated, it is t he perfect time to make a change. If you wish to find the new site, click here The new website twobookreflections.com is a new… Continue reading
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Tiny Art Show
We have been in La Crosse now for about 5 months. So, it was fun to join the La Crosse Public Library’s “Tiny Art Show”. All participants were given a 3 inch by 3-inch canvas and acrylic paints. After taking a walk in the new neighborhood, I decided to paint a slice of life scene.… Continue reading
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Rooted in the Land Carving
The Farley Center Tree Carving Project is a collaborative effort. A storm destroyed an oak tree, but left behind a 10-foot-tall trunk. This created the opportunity for a collaborative art installation. The trunk has been divided by three carved vines into panels. Each panel is an opportunity for an artist to use and transform by… Continue reading
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MMSD Marsh
The Madison sewage district works to manage water flowage to support marsh life on the S. Side. Today I took a walk and encountered swallows maneuvering over the green algae covered water, fiesty redwings, a dramatic killdeer, gold finches, Canadian geese, black duck with ducklings in tow, three kinds of dragonflies and a white moth. Continue reading
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Tree Carving Article
Here is an article from the Verona paper on the Farley Tree Carving. https://www.unifiednewsgroup.com/verona_press/community/woodcarving-artist-david-carlson-working-on-project-for-the-farley-center/article_4fe0d587-1868-5606-9bd5-fdcfdb568ace.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share Continue reading
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Farley Tree Project
This is progress on the Farley Center Tree Carving project. I’m putting the burr oak from the Welcome area and thinking how to add honey comb and bees. Continue reading
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Parfrey’s Glen
We returned to a favorite place, which is rougher than it once was before a flood swept away what had been a trail. We were looking for ephemerals. We found a few, and rocks! Continue reading
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Working on watercolor
I’ve been trying smaller format hot press paper recently. This is from our sanity walks during quarantine. Nine Springs Creek. Continue reading
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Observing
I needed a walk. It was about 32, but sunny. This walk is near our house. Continue reading
About Me
“…the universe is before our eyes like a beautiful book in which all creatures great and small are a letters to make us ponder the invisible things of God.” Here I want to explore the Two Books: the World around us and the Word within us. I am an artist and a writer, and recently retired from pastoral work. My name is Dave.
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