London winter wonderland

In the Winter paintings such as "Winter Woods", "Crisp" and "Fast Snow", I sought to show the audience not only my love for Winter landscapes but the feeling of being surrounded within a Winter wonderland ambiance from a walk in the woods in a freshly snowed in landscape while the sun casts its rays upon the white snow, and shadows of the barren trees cast shades all over the thick white snow. Living by the woods and observing the seasonal changes within the DMV area and its affect on nature have had for a very long time inspired me in my artwork creation. This Winter, I wanted the landscapes to transport the viewer to the whimsical feel of Wintry landscape through my signature painterly abstracted expressionist style that art lovers admire. The "Winter Woods" and "Crisp" paintings are rather large by which I intended for the viewer to have the same experience as I do of a leisurely walk in a snowy woodsy wintry landscape with fresh clean crisp air and beneath us untouched snow. … [Read more...] about Winter Wonderland in the Arts

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A strong winter storm is brewing today and could bring treacherous snow, freezing rain and sleet from Oklahoma to Maine. If you're in the Upper Midwest, you'll definitely want to keep an eye on the weather today, and the storm will continue to spread out and affect the Northeast tomorrow.  … [Read more...] about 5 things to know for January 17: Impeachment, Iran, China, food stamps, gun rally

I received some sad news earlier this week and posted the information Tuesday morning to my website and social media platforms. If you haven't yet heard, the venerable Chez Melange will be closing after 37 years. There have been a number of local businesses that have closed their doors in recent months but this one breaks my heart. Chez/Bouzy is my and many others 'Cheers', that place where everybody knows your name. Chez has always been a fine dining destination but still manages to be a genuine neighborhood joint where you can stop in any night of the week and run into friends and neighbors. Michael Franks runs the front of the house and makes everyone, EVERYONE, feel like family. Robert Bell is the magician in the kitchen, creating the most memorable meals in the South Bay. Several members of the staff have worked there for decades and know multiple generations of the families that dine there. The community response on social media has been overwhelming and like nothing I've ever … [Read more...] about South Bay by Jackie Weekend Guide January 16, 2020

Yet, in its first two episodes at least, “The Paradise” marks two other people’s story of renewal: Hilkka Mäntymäki (played by Riitta Havukainen, a highlight of the drama if its early stretches are anything to go by), a crime detective in sub-Arctic city of Oulu, aged 60, is asked to fly to Spain and locate the caravan couple when the husband doesn’t answer his mobile. Her boss sees it as a way of her getting time off from caring for her husband, Aarne, a brilliant doctor who is fast losing his memory, can’t remember what he did the same morning, though he can still deliver a university lecture. … [Read more...] about ‘The Paradise’ Screenwriter Matti Laine on Riitta Havukainen, Ran Tellem, Finnish Drama