Category: Musings
This is an index of posts that fall into my “Musings” category. Usually it’s on a topic that has no other defined focus, but sometimes these are also my philosophical-type posts. Subscribe to Wild Ozark™ » Musings by Email
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Jarrod Cluck | Nature Artist Interviews
This post kicks off what I hope to be a regular feature on my blog. Please give a big welcome to Jarrod Cluck, the first subject of my Nature-Influenced Artist Interviews. Jarrod is a native of small-town Rudy, Arkansas. He … Read the rest “Jarrod Cluck | Nature Artist Interviews”
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Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance
Most of the time nature encroachment refers to human activities encroaching on nature. However, my post today deals with nature encroaching on human activity – specifically, OURS. The Setting I like to leave as much of our property open to … Read the rest “Encroachment Goes Both Ways | Striking a Balance”
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Traveling With Paints | Roaming Hermit
Usually our trips away from the homestead amount to a weekly errand run. Because going ‘to town’ takes up most of the day, it feels like a cross-country journey. We’ve had and still have out of state travels this month. … Read the rest “Traveling With Paints | Roaming Hermit”
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It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022
The time to plan is before you need to, and I’m trying to get better at doing that. This post won’t go live until next weekend, but I’m writing it during a relatively calm day in what has been a … Read the rest “It’s Time to Plan what to do with 2022”
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Kingston, Arkansas | A Rural Ozark Town
There are some hidden treasures in the Ozarks. The tiny little town of Kingston, Arkansas in Madison county is one of them. It’s been my adopted home-base since 2005, when I moved up here from south Louisiana. About Kingston Our … Read the rest “Kingston, Arkansas | A Rural Ozark Town”
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The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant Resource
If there’s one resource we have an unlimited supply of here in the Ozarks, it’s rocks. There are many reasons I love the rocks here at Wild Ozark. But I think I can narrow it down to the functional beauty … Read the rest “The Beauty of Rocks | How I Use Our Most Abundant…
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It’s a good day to make paint!
As I write this the temperature is dropping from an almost comfortable 50-something with sunshine, to overcast and already less than 40 by around noon. Yesterday it was a very comfortable 70 or so, and sunny. This afternoon, we’re actually … Read the rest “It’s a good day to make paint!”
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2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter
This is a website version of my monthly newsletter that goes out to subscribers. If you’d like to get this in your mailbox each month, just head on over <click here> to sign up. Sometimes I may post it here … Read the rest “2021 April | Wild Ozark Musings | Monthly Newsletter”
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Hermit Journal Updates | Early Spring Activities
It’s been a busy past couple of weeks here at Wild Ozark. Early spring and warmer weather brings a flurry of activity here at Wild Ozark. I’ve been working on our garden, grinding more rocks, and generally just enjoying the … Read the rest “Hermit Journal Updates | Early Spring Activities”
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Are you on Clubhouse?
My daughter called me the other day to tell me about Clubhouse. She had gotten an invitation to join it and after trying it out, thought it would be something I might be interested in. At first I groaned. … Read the rest “Are you on Clubhouse?”
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Winter in the Ozarks | Musings on a Very Cold Day
It was -12F when I woke up this morning at 0500. This is the coldest I think it’s ever been since we moved here in 2005. There hasn’t been many really cold, snowy winters in the past several years, it … Read the rest “Winter in the Ozarks | Musings on a Very Cold Day”
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My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path
This is probably the first year that I didn’t go through a reflection of the previous year while making plans for the coming year. In some ways right now, it feels like it doesn’t really matter anyway. No matter how … Read the rest “My 2021 Outlook | A Loosely Defined Path”
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Thanksgiving 2020
May your day be filled with abundance and gratitude. I have a lot to be thankful for, and the love and health of family is at the top of my list. I have a husband who is my anchor, best … Read the rest “Thanksgiving 2020”
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Artist Statement | Welcome to Wild Ozark
Thank you for dropping by my website. I hope you enjoy your stay! Are you an artist, or patron, nature-lover? Maybe an old friend, or lucky happenstance lander-on-the page? Today I’ve been updating some parts of my site. One of … Read the rest “Artist Statement | Welcome to Wild Ozark”
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Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear
Summary: Still the mind to see and hear things you ordinarily wouldn’t notice. My walking meditation helps settle the audio-visual chatter. 9/17/20 Thursday | Today I stopped at the creek to gather a few rocks. Before that I’d spent the … Read the rest “Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear”
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A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist
Yesterday was a day for running errands. You can come along with me to see what it’s like on a typical errand day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist. Heading Out Once the sun made over the … Read the rest “A day in the life of a pigment hunting nature artist”
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Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit Journal
I never know what to use for a title on my random musings posts. Most of the time if I don’t have a specific topic in mind, I just start writing and then organize the jumbled mess into some sort … Read the rest “Commissions, Our New Pup, and Other News | Wild Ozark Hermit…
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Sacred Art
Interacting with Flora and Fauna, Translating Messages from the Muse Pretty much all of my art is influenced and inspired by my surroundings here at Wild Ozark. Although I listed the flora and fauna in the title, it’s more than … Read the rest “Sacred Art”
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Grayscale Art | Painting in Black, Gray and White
I have a new idea mulling around, and it has to do with grayscale… Sometimes I get really frustrated that I don’t have the colors I’d like to have for a painting I’d like to do. For example, I’d love … Read the rest “Grayscale Art | Painting in Black, Gray and White”
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Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints for Sale
I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes here at the website stocking my online art shop. Artists everywhere are trying to develop a way to market online art. Here’s the update on my own effort to stock the Wild … Read the rest “Pivot to Online Art | Stocking the shelves | Art Prints…
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Earth Pigments used in Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring
Today I saw a headline about the ‘New Revelations about “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, the painting by Johannes Vermeer. I’m not sure why it is surprising that the pigments of this iconic painting are earth pigments. But then I … Read the rest “Earth Pigments used in Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring”
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Hermit Diaries | May 2, 2020 | Wild Ozark
With the nice weather we’ve had for the past few days, I’ve been working in the garden. My hermit diaries really don’t reflect a life much different than ordinary life out here at Wild Ozark, though. The only real difference … Read the rest “Hermit Diaries | May 2, 2020 | Wild Ozark”
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Still Being a Hermit | April 25, 2020
As I write this post, I’m still being a hermit, but with a couple exceptions. I’ve still been staying busy. It’s hard for me to imagine how people manage to get bored. I have a list of things I want … Read the rest “Still Being a Hermit | April 25, 2020”
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Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs
Coronavirus getup for when I’m not being a hermit. One day I’ll change the title of this from ‘Coronavirus Hermit’ to plain old ‘Wild Ozark Hermit’ journal entries. I’m digging the staying at home deal, to tell you the truth. … Read the rest “Coronavirus Hermit| Fences, Gardens, Memories & Lilacs”
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