Colors - then winter approaches

I'll have to admit I like this time of year.  There can be a storm here and there but also days with clear skies and clear nights.  We watched part of the lunar eclipse tonight and the blood moon effect with a reddish glow to the moon behind the shadow.   Trees have begun their show of colors into the yellows, oranges, and reds.  I like to get out of Duluth for a bit and see the tamaracks glowing yellow-brown as their needles change before being shed.  Colors are everyone.

With viewing dulcimers have you noticed shades of wood colors.  There is almost a rainbow of colors to woods.  Shades of walnut wood are not all the same.  Cherry varies, too.  Even ebony fretboards -- note I have 4 dulcimers in stock with ebony fretboards in stock - are jet black to dark brown.  Nature is a continuous color display.

We stopped by today at one of the 20/20 artist studio tours today.  I like Nikki Johnson's paintings.  She has illustrated several children's books with Joy Dey as the author.  We bought a few items from here including an original of a bear climbing a tree and the northern lights are in the background and a glow of fire flies are in reach.  I love her work, especially with wild life as the subject.  

It's still September but the setup of the next Dulcimer Day is beginning.  The fest day for 2016 will by May 14.  This is a week later than usual.  I'll be lining up instructor/performers soon.  If you would like to suggest someone let me know.

Enjoy the nature's colors now and throughout the year.

Wendy