Tom Swift in the twenties

Here are some earlier Tom Swift books, this time from the twenties. Tom Swift books were a series of science fiction adventure novels published between 1910 and the 2007, numbering over 100. They were written by "Victor Appleton" which was a pseudonym for numerous ghost writers over the life of the series. Tom was usually a teenager, who was very scientifically inclined and inventive. Many of the inventions in the books directly inspired actual ones, including the TASER, which is an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle".

Tom Swift and His House on Wheels. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1929. First edition.

Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1928. First edition.

om Swift and His Big Dirigible. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1930. First edition.

Tom Swift Circling the Globe. New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1927.

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Abstract Saturday: Sir Terry Frost part 2

Terry Frost, British 1915-2003 | Blue for Lumbar 1956 Oil on board via Godson & Coles — Terry Frost, British 1915-2003 | Blue for Lumbar 1956 Oil on board via Godson & Coles

Green and Blue Movement 1952 by Terry Frost Oil on canvas board, 79.5 x 48.8 cm Collection: Lincoln College, University of Oxford — Green and Blue Movement 1952 by Terry Frost Oil on canvas board, 79.5 x 48.8 cm Collection: Lincoln College, University of Oxford

Force 8 by Terry Frost Ferens Art Gallery 1960 Oil on canvas, 221 x 173 cm — Force 8 by Terry Frost Ferens Art Gallery 1960 Oil on canvas, 221 x 173 cm

SIR TERRY FROST (1915 - 2003) BLACK AND WHITE SEA. MOVEMENT, 1951 oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches via — SIR TERRY FROST (1915 - 2003) BLACK AND WHITE SEA. MOVEMENT, 1951 oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches via

Terry Frost | Battersea flower seller 1948

Green and Maroon Movement by Terry Frost 1952 Museums Sheffield via BBC UK — Green and Maroon Movement by Terry Frost 1952 Museums Sheffield via BBC UK

Black Abstract 1960 Pencil, ink and pastel on card  1960 via Godson & Coles — Black Abstract 1960 Pencil, ink and pastel on card 1960 via Godson & Coles

Roger Duvoisin

There's always room in my life for a little more of the beloved Swiss writer and illustrator Roger Duvoisin, so here is what I found around the web this morning.

I don't care for the dead deer in the center, but there's no disputing the beauty of this painting, otherwise.

What I did this week

This week I finished a painting...

Clothes make the cat. Gouache on wood. 12"x 18"

... Wandered around my garden staring at everything in bloom due to the warm spell we'd been having. These are lime blossoms.

... Experimented with tofu again. Spicy Tofu with grilled asparagus and onions.

Treated myself to a vegan fast food meal from our local vegan restaurant and juicer: Juicy Ladies. Quinoa Burger with "Nuts for Cacao" smoothie.

... And painted in my journal on a day that brought some very welcome rain, at last.

MCM getaway

Want to go glamping? What better way to experience the wild than ensconced safely in a cool mid-century modern style A-frame cabin ? Far meadow is 14 miles above Bass Lake in the Sierra National Forest, close to Yosemite National Park. It sits on 20 acres of private land, surrounded by a beautiful meadows and streams. There are two A-frames available to rent at $275 per night, each sleeping 2-4 with a sleeping loft. A friend and I were going to book their vintage trailer "lodge" where you get two trailers in which to sleep, cook, and hang out, but were not able to get it together. The trailers are not currently listed on the Far Meadows site, but it was a great idea, I've included photos anyway. Bring your dog, it's allowed!