Back here again\u2026\u2026 Seem to be repeating patterns in my life. Do like it here and will get to go to VR\u2019s Church in the morning so that makes it just right.
\nLeft Heather in Portales after a short visit with Mr. Jack Carr (her granddad). He\u2019s doing better since the stroke but it\u2019s a long road back. Then headed down back roads toward Houston and the BIG PRINTS.
\nTraveled small roads for the first time coming this way and am still amazed by how beautiful the country here is. Rolling hills and lush greens fly by at 50 mph. Stopped in Mason, Texas a really great small town, then through Fredericksburg a larger town with many galleries, antique stores and a Starbucks! Would like to spend more time in this area perhaps find a place to stay and work for a while, but that\u2019s down the road fer sure!
\nArrived in Houston and set up camp in Joan and Jerry\u2019s back yard. Had a great week of printing and meeting folks. Even got to spend some quality time lying in the grass with Henry. Finally it\u2019s warm! Spent most days barefoot and in a tee shirt, it\u2019s a great time of year to be in Houston. Don\u2019t think I\u2019d like July and August though! Sister Reddie, Bed Gordon Nebraska and Baby are now all 40 x 50 inch prints. They are awesome fer sure! It\u2019s truly amazing to see them so large.
\nOn the way down I noticed the running light were off on the trailer so a stop to investigate was in order. Opened the trailer door to acid electrical smoke and a shorted out battery with burn marks on the wood floor where the wires had been. It was a two hour stop to rewire the battery and electrics and then on the way again. Needless to say I carried the fire extinguisher in the truck with me and stopped all too often until we reached Houston. Upon arriving in Houston a safety check found that the main harness that holds the front axle springs in place has busted. That was a bit scary and a bit of a problem. The trailer is from 1960 who will have the parts? After a serious talk with myself- David Hylton came to mind. David is VR\u2019s son and a very good man with metal. He owns a welding and fabrication shop a few miles east of Houston. Sure enough a phone call to him and he was on his way over. Took measurements and fabricated the parts for me. Even put them on! God Love you David Hilton! So now the trailer is rewired and has a brand new harness. Better check out the brakes tonight\u2026\u2026 Perhaps the bus will not be so much more maintenance?
\nHenry and I had a good walk along the bayou before I got set up and did some \u201csmall\u201d 4×5 palladium prints this afternoon. A much needed reality check after working all week on the big images. There is something calming about working small. And working in the Palladium Medium as apposed to the computer realm. Painting on the emulsion, the handwork, it all goes into the final image and the interface with the materials as apposed to the computer suits me. But the big prints are quite impressive and give a whole new dimension to the work, which I truly like.<\/p>\n
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\nDavid Hylton hard at work<\/p>\n
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\nSanta Fe Skies<\/p>\n
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\nMore Santa Fe Skies<\/p>\n
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\nDowntown Mason Texas<\/p>\n
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\nHouse Mason Texas<\/p>\n
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\nHouse Mason Texas<\/p>\n
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\nHouse Mason Texas<\/p>\n
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\nJust outside Mason Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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