2011's Winter Solstice occurs just after midnight tonight, 12:35 EST, but I'm not sure if that means today is the shortest or tomorrow, lol. At any rate, the days will VERY soon become longer. YES! I know Winter hasn't even begun yet, but I know now that Spring is just 8-12 weeks away, a time I can start walking around outside and see which of the perennials have made it through the winter and which didn't.
Illustrated here is my chop of the now-defunct Pontiac Solstice, a very eye-catching little convertible roadster. I decided a couple of years ago to create this sedan with a full roof and the name "Winter Solstice" just seemed perfect for it. Stonehenge in the background welcoming the winter sun. I might have posted this very illustration for LAST year's Winter Solstice. With these short days I find myself with less and less inspiration! I'm sure that will turn around soon, too.
Looks kind of like a modern interpretation of a '57 Chevy, only difference is recessed headlamps and perhaps a small little window near the drives/passenger window's that pops out.
ReplyDeleteThe winter day's and nights don't do it for me either.
OK, add a red bow and you can put this in my front driveway.... sigh, if I had a front driveway lol.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how you would have flourished in Hawaii, Casey? Perennial summer............
On the surface it seems ideal, but I found that after a year or two the sameness grew wearisome. Now I really look forward to change and changes, for me it all makes me feel more alive.
But I guess if I had to choose between the foreboding days/nights of the Pacific Northwest, perhaps I would choose the idealized Hawaiian weather.
Mele Kalikimaka Bro!
My favorite TV show in the past couple of years is the new Hawaii Five-0. I bet I'd LOVE it there. When I lived In LA I adored it. I always said I'd retire there, but you know, life has a way of taking you where it wants you to go!
ReplyDeleteNICE JOB. A REAL BEAUTY. I HOPE ALL YOUR FLOWERS MAKE IT.I LOVE WINTER. IT'S81 TODAY . SO COLD BURR.
ReplyDeleteJUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW I'M THINKING OF YOU.
GRANNY
CASEY, CHECK OUT ROSS'S BLOG. HE'S HAVING ANOTHER CALL IN CHAT BLOG RADIO SHOW TONIGHT. JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO LISTEN.HE WAS ON LAST NIGHT.IT WAS ALOT FUN TO LISTEN TOO. I DIDN'T CALL IN. I'VE TALKED TO HIM A COUPLE OF TIMES SO I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE UP TIME FOR SOMEONE THAT COULD GET THROUGH. TIME, 9 EASTERN.
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Hawaii would be a nice place to move to if it were feasible for me.
ReplyDeleteSo, here it is, almost a year later, and as I was googling about for 4dr coupes and american roadsters and the like, I stumbled upon this page and this car...
ReplyDeleteI *WISH* Pontiac made this. I'm not a Pontiac fan or a new car fan, but I'd buy this one!
It looks great, as do most of your renderings from what I see.
thank you! hope you bookmark the blog and check back from time to time.
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