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It was a gorgeous summer in Rochester, too…

Carol L. Douglas Oct 23, 2013 1 min read
Clouds over Barben Farm in Honeoye Falls. This week, I’m taking a look back at my summer, both in Maine and in Rochester.  Catherine, Sandy and Carol at Powder Mills Park in Pittsford. We often light on a place here in Rochester and paint there through a season, but this year we were gypsies. Perhaps …
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And the things that we ate!

Carol L. Douglas Oct 22, 2013 2 min read
My personal favorite will always be codfish, here served with polenta with kale. But it’s equally likely to be grassfed beef, or a curry, or chicken stew. This week, I’m taking a look back at my summer, both in Maine and in Rochester.  Fresh greens with nasturtium blossoms. When I arrived at Lakewatch Manor at …
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Oh, the places we went!

Carol L. Douglas Oct 21, 2013 1 min read
Rocks off Port Clyde. “It’s opener, out there, in the wide, open air.”(Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss) This week, I’m taking a look back at my summer, both in Maine and in Rochester.  There are more places to paint in the Rockland area than we can ever explore in a single week, …
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Seven days of wood smoke and crackling leaves—Little Ol’ Me

Carol L. Douglas Oct 20, 2013 2 min read
New York Catskill Farm, pastel. I decided to shun-pike from New York City to Rochester after Rye Painters on Location one year, and found this fantastic site along the way. I’m in Maine for my last 2013 painting workshop! The frost isn’t quite on the pumpkin (at least not in Rockland or Rochester) but autumn …
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Seven days of wood smoke and crackling leaves— The Heidelberg School

Carol L. Douglas Oct 19, 2013 1 min read
An autumn morning, Arthur Loureiro, 1893 I’m in Maine for my last 2013 painting workshop! The frost isn’t quite on the pumpkin (at least not in Rockland or Rochester) but autumn is in the air. I’m leaving some wonderful fall landscapes for you. The Australian Impressionists are another group of painters I’ve shamefully neglected. The Heidelberg …