Jim O'Neil's photos

Cinco cervezas; From Wikipedea; Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico... More popularly celebrated in the United States ... The day gained nationwide popularity in the 1980s thanks especially to advertising campaigns by beer and wine companies. Today, Cinco de Mayo generates beer sales on par with the Super Bowl.

The kids in 1966 (these pictures went through a flood in 1967)

Cool, in New York City. -grin-

After traveling 4239.4 miles from New York City to Fairbanks Alaska....

Fairbanks, Alaska city limits 1964

Alaska willow charcoal on 11 by 14 inch sketch paper.

Ink and oil pastels on Bristol vellum paper, 11 by 14 inches. Yep, I enjoy playing. ;-)

Winter Storm Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fairbanks AK 1230 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2019 AKZ222-241400- /O.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0026.000000T0000Z-190424T1400Z/ Middle Tanana Valley- Including Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, Chatanika, Chena Hot Springs, and Sourdough Camp 1230 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2019 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches in valleys, with 4 to 7 inches in hills above 1000 feet. * WHERE...Middle Tanana Valley, with the heaviest snow accumulations in the hills above 1000 feet. * WHEN...Until 6 AM Wednesday. The heaviest snow will occur through late tonight, and snow will taper off Wednesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Valley locations, such as Fairbanks, will have a storm total of 2 to 4 inches of snow through Wednesday morning, while hills above 1000 feet will receive a storm total of 4 to 7 inches of snow through Wednesday morning. Paved roads in valleys locations are expected to remain mainly wet this this afternoon and early evening as the snow melts when it hits the warmer pavement, however snow is expected to accumulate on paved roads in valleys tonight as temperatures fall. Roads in the hills above 1000 feet will continue to accumulate snow this afternoon and are expected to continue to accumulate snow through Wednesday morning.

As I said in the last post, it was a light dusting of snow, most of it was gone by 2 p.m. The pile you see just in front of the wood pile is snow that slid off the roof a month earlier and it is going to be there a while, it will take quite a while longer to melt.

However today I awoke to find a fresh dusting of snow covering everything.

This is what the yard was like 7 days ago on the 10th of April.

Model, Emily, 2 minute pose. Alaska willow charcoal on 11 by 14 inch sketch paper.

Interesting breakup/thaw on the Chena River by my property this year, still anchored ice upstream from my land but open water flowing past my property.

What the heck, figured I'd share this here after finding it in a stack on my book shelf and scanning it. From, "Citizen's Handbook for 1932, What Every Voter Should Know" published by Sun Oil Company;

There is a little strange in the charcoal sketch I did, if you don't notice it, the title should bring it to your attention. Speaking of curious strange, it appears that when someone leaves ipernity, not only their pictures are gone but any comments they made on your posting (& your replies) disappear as well. I miss Criss.

Ink & oil pastels.