A collaborative between Diane Michelin and Les Booth. Michelin will provide a painting from her gallery, present it to Les Booth, who will in-turn, add on to the image with a creative collaboration of some sort; most often a writing, but could be or include an additional image. This project is known as an OYY, or OOAK YIN-YANG.
The new year had arrived with the cold winds of winter. Hopes and dreams, held hostage by the cruelty of the out-going year; a time of unprecedented calamity since the days of World War II; passed amid falling snowflakes. The cold wind blew through the valley. The chill penetrated everything in its path. The lone … More Rainbow Hallelujah
Harold had a lifelong obsession with fishing over the bright waters of the Caribbean… …and other saltwater environments that held his obsessive Bonefish (Albula vulpes). Traveling to all ends of the earth, suffer any expense and level of inconvenience to make destiny with but the chance of hooking up. Harold was a bonefish addict. He openly … More Bonefish Addiction
Why Fishing Makes Me Smile Image courtesy Diane Michelin Prose by Les Booth Each time I reach for a brush, I access water in the process. Each time I reach for a color to bring life to the image growing before me, I am casting to a rising thought; a potential inspiration. Each time I … More Why Fishing Makes Me Smile
“Everyone has a Home-Ground. They should remember it and tell others about it.” Les Booth ©2010; painting, Kispoix Steelhead Camp ©2010 Diane Michelin A slight, barely perceptible, rustling of pages lightly disturbed the afternoon silence. Dust particles danced in the sunbeam sneaking past years of unwashed dirt on the attic window. The rustling continued. Not … More Kispoix Waders: CEC2010-003
“No real-fly-fishin’-man would wear ‘wimp-assed’ waders in ‘wet-wadin’-time’ Eh?” story ©2010 Les Booth; painting, Wading Wet, ©2010 Diane Michelin The phone was nearing the end of its ring cycle. Two more rings and the really cool answering machine voice would engage. “Hey Y’all! This is Curt’s sexy, silky voiced digital female assistant. I’ll take your … More Wet Wade: CEC2010-002
“We have no clues, other than the personal items and still alive brook trout, found, yesterday, on the banks of Bumblechook Creek. We are quite baffled. We simply have no idea where Jane Manson is today.”, said officer Tumewatter in an interview on Friday; 23 October, 1998. … More Freestone Mystery: CEC2010-001
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