Thoughts on Winds of Change 4-12
Martha Ressler There are so many ways to interpret this versatile prompt. The original comment was made by UK Prime Minister Harold McMillan in 1960 in a speech in Cape Town, South Africa. He was referring to the spirit of anti-colonialism that was sweeping across the African continent and in
The Unfinished American Revolution
The Unfinished American Revolution 4-11 Martha Ressler My idea was to use a small sampling of the political buttons I’d collected over many years of political activity to illustrate how the promise of the American revolution has fallen short and how realizing its promise has taken – is taking –
Prompt for 4-11
Martha Ressler Revolution, 4-11 Politically, revolution is the most radical of changes. As an American I am particularly interested in the American Revolution – the war for independence from England. And the Civil War, which was also a revolution to overturn the slavocracy in the South. But our country is
Crossroads of the World
My visit to Istanbul revealed to me a geographical wonder of languages and cultures.
The Flight of Starlings
4-9 Change of Mind Murmuration – the Flight of Starlings Martha Ressler I am fascinated by the murmuration of starlings – when they collectively swoop and mass across the sky. They appear to change their minds together. Actually each bird is following the seven nearest to them. Presumably that’s why
Collective change of mind
Birds changing their mind
Shiny Things
Shiny Things, 4-8 Martha Ressler When I heard this fun prompt, I thought about a small quilt I’d made on commission several years ago. The customer was a fan of the quirky British comedy “The Detectorists” about a sad sack couple of guys who were hooked on metal detecting. I’m
Deep Concerns
The US relies heavily on underground aquifers for water, which took millions of years to form but are depleting faster than they can be replenished, especially in the dry southwest. In Pennsylvania's Berks County, where I live,, there's only one monitoring well, making it difficult to track water depletion accurately.
Losing our aquifers
Martha Ressler Ironically I am vacationing in Ireland where it rains and there is water aplenty. But my theme for this prompt will be aquifers and their depletion. Deep below the ground is the water source for much of the US. Our well for example is 250 feet deep. (
Crossing the Color Line
"Crossing the color line" has been a term for racism. With today's DNA testing, it is revealed that we have "crossed the color line" in our own DNA.
Creating the Hiking Habit
Making Hiking a habit, not just walking to accrue steps.