Category Archives: Art and Architecture

Iris Flowers – Old Fashioned Blooms = Color Surprises in Sunshine in A Heat Wave

Posted on 06/10/2021 by kunstkitchen

From the Lake Harriet Rose Garden 6-5 & 7-21 these photos were taken with a small Lumix Camera and Iphone. Can you tell which camera I used for each photo? Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Architecture, environment, Fruit, photography | Tagged bearded iris, black iris, heat wave, lake harriet Rose Garden, lavender iris, Minneapolis, photography, public gardens Minneapolis MN, red purple iris, white iris with lavender trim | 2 Comments

Good News Photos – Oregon, the Netherlands, Fair Oaks Park Minneapolis, South Carolina and Curaçao

Posted on 06/03/2021 by kunstkitchen

Sunny days in May brought some good news in photos from friends and family and me. Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art and Architecture | Tagged chickens and cats, Fair Oaks Park, gardening netherlands, hawks, keeping chickens, kids in the park, kids make polaroid photos, Oregon, painted Bunting, spring photos, squirrels, survivors, Wyandotte chickens | 3 Comments

The Squirrels have disappeared from Washburn Fair Oaks Park…

Posted on 05/11/2021 by kunstkitchen

For several weeks, I was looking for the little jokers who have populated the small park from where I have shared many original photos of over the years. [Wow. That was a long convoluted sentence. I don’t even know how … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Art and Architecture, environment, wildlife | Tagged city parks, falcons, hawks, humble companions, nature in the city, nature photos, predators, squirrels in the city, vanishing squirrels, wild birds | 17 Comments

Apples = Still Life – Memories of Friday Market in Leeuwarden

Posted on 04/14/2021 by kunstkitchen

Fridays on the market square called Wilhelminaplein in Leeuwarden is the large food market of Friesland in the Netherlands. Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Architecture, Art Work, Farmer's Markets, Slow food and art in the kitchen | Tagged apples, April in Minnesota, Euopean market, Friday Market, Friesland Netherlands, Leeuwarden Market, Minneapolis outdoor market, Oil painting, outdoor markets, Still life painting, Wilhelminaplein in Leeuwarden | 3 Comments

Shetland Sheepdog Portrait = Piper’s Portrait in Pastel

Posted on 03/21/2021 by kunstkitchen

This piece of artwork of Piper, a Shetland Sheepdog was a commemorative portrait. The photo I had to work from was very distorted with pixelated smears. It took much longer than expected to intuit the missing details. I looked at … Continue reading →