Fruits of November.
It seemed as if winter had come without any interval since midsummer, and I was prepared to see it flit away by the time I again looked over my shoulder. It was as if I had dreamed it. But I see that the farmers have had time to gather their harvests as usual, and the seasons have revolved as slowly as in the first autumn of my life. The winters come now as fast as snowflakes. It is wonderful that old men do not lose their reckoning. It was summer, and now again it is winter.
Nature loves this rhyme so well that she never tires of repeating it. So sweet and wholesome is the winter, so simple and moderate, so satisfactory and perfect, that her children will never weary of it. What a poem! an epic in blank verse, enriched with a million tinkling rhymes. It is solid beauty. It has been subjected to the vicissitudes of millions of years of the gods, and not a single superfluous ornament remains. The severest and coldest of the immortal critics have shot their arrows at and pruned it till it cannot be amended.
That grand old poem called winter.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Greetings!
I’m sending along work from artists of all ilks that have been amusing (or emotionally wrecking) me lately. Many are on Facebook, IG, or X, and I know you may not be part of these, but I do hope you can access them. Whether we like it or not, this is where artists are posting. Amongst all the crap, there are many gems, some of which are below. Be aware that the first one you look at may take a minute to load, but after that, there should be no problem. And access the sound button!
If, like me, you enjoy hunting or finding treasures, you should also check out these web sites:
behance.net; thisiscolossal.com; canadianartjunkie.com; laughing squid.com
So, here’s my Day After Thanksgiving list of pleasurable artistic snippets just for you. I hope you find at least one Joy. And here we go: the Christmas season. Was it not just August?
Bohemian Rhapsody, sung eloquently by dad and daughter:
Tbilisi Mural Fest. “Girls Move Mountains.” Many incredible murals.
Treat yourself and watch this painter make magic with a few strokes.
Grammarians, amuse yourself with The Errorist Attack.
This witty woman, Elle Cordova, also created this one, The Monster Slash.
a creative photographer’s eye on autumn in Colorado
Staircase to Heaven, here and on YouTube, an architectural gem.
Measles and Polio, Down by the Schoolyard. More cleverness by the musical Marsh family. If you like this, check out some of their others.
I would have loved being in the middle of this flash mob of 100 musicians for the orchestral version of Carol of the Bells, in the heart of Paris.
I am quite certain I have already posted work from this street artist, David Zinn, but you need to see it again. Trust me.
I am so very grateful for the genius of entertainers, writers, actors, choreographers who make amazing productions. I go through them often, especially when I need a lift. They make me happy: Hamilton, especially to the point of weeping, taken aback by the sheer loveliness of it all. Two of them:
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a Facebook quickie of the 10th anniversary of Hamilton, with original cast:
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Ted Lasso. I grow so weary of the combativeness and cruelty coming from D.C. that I needed to bathe myself in kindness, so I once again, watched it all over the past week. I never tire of watching people be supportive, funny, caring, and quick-witted.
“I found Ted Lasso when I was desperately in need of help... I was chasing that “high”—that warm, comforting feeling a great show can give. And so, Ted Lasso came to me.
I found myself relating deeply to the show’s lines, like it was speaking directly to me. The entire story arc—about winning, losing, forgiveness, growth, and believing—felt personal”
"It's a comedy but it's also a deep tissue massage for your soul."
Have you gotten your 2026 calendar yet? Video and details at the shop and/or here.
LINKS:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/614342825056674/
https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonMusical/videos/490920667444734/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1507030730383971
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/11/strijdom-van-der-merwe-stairs/?utm_source=colossalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Wed+Nov+12+2025&utm_campaign=The+Light+That+Sees
https://www.facebook.com/reel/689657843448404?fs=e&fs=e. Errorist Attack.
https://x.com/sciencegirl/status/1979049100151488635?s=61&t=BQaPJcuNZI0Ch3pG6Y6UWg
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/11/tbilisi-mural-fest-new-murals-2025/?utm_source=colossalnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Mon+Nov+24+2025&utm_campaign=Girls+Move+Mountains