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Last Class THURSDAY June 20
We have had to change the day from Friday to Thursday this week. We will meet at the Rutledge Bridge. Parking is available on the street or at Bethany Church. Continue reading
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At the Jennifer Bridge – week 5
We had perfect weather to face the challenge of the Jennifer Street Bridge. This is a pedestrian bridge. We encountered pedestrians, fisherman, boats, kayaks, ducks, jumping fish, birds and a muskrat in the water. Continue reading
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Week Five – Jennifer Street Pedestrian Bridge
We are on week Five already! Here are some views. Don’t worry about the one with snow, it was from the distant past. Continue reading
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Week Four – Willy Street Bridge
We will be at the convergence of the Yahara River and Willy Street, where there are actually two bridges, the auto bridge and a rail road bridge converted to bike and pedestrian use. We are close to Bethany Church, and there is a fun story there. The train for years went by the church and… Continue reading
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Bridges Class Week Three
We dodged the rain again and tried out the idea of sketching with a brush. The East Washington bridge is very modern looking so this was a different look. Our text for discussion and thought was Psalm 19. It turned out that the previous Psalm was in the lectionary the following Sunday. No, that was… Continue reading
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Bridges Class Week Three Location
We will be meeting by the E. Washington bridge, which is new and has an underpass for bikers and walkers. It can be viewed from either side of the river, from inside the tunnel or from four outside angles. Lots of choices. There may even be a fisherman underneath. neath. Continue reading
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Pictures from Second Day of Bridges Class
We were visited by a photojournalist from the State Journal today. These are my amateur shots of our class. Continue reading
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First Bridges Class – May 17
They started with a deluge ,followed by cold and breezy conditions. Nevertheless, all the students came and with pluck and grace, met each other, took a look at Psalm 1 and went off to paint the Stone Bridge at the Sherman Avenue end of Tenney Park. Continue reading
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Yahara River Sketch
This is a pen and watercolor sketch of the Yahara River between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota. I went for a walk one day to count all the bridges. In fact I missed on in the lagoon at Tenney Park, which is on the North end of the stretch. Lots of human and natrue interaction.… Continue reading
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Bridges Class is Set to Go – Friday, May 17
We are glad to say that the first Two Book Retreat event will have a class of at least 7, which is a great size. We do have room for a couple more in case you are siting on the fence. Nancy Macgregor is an excellent teacher and she is bringing with her a number… 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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