Graham Henderson
@grahamflhenderson.bsky.social
I’m a Shelley stan who happens to have a side gig as the CEO of the London 🇨🇦Chamber of Commerce.
"Hope is a solemn duty which we owe alike to ourselves and the world." - Percy Shelley
Visit www.grahamhenderson.ca to find out just how radical he was!
"Hope is a solemn duty which we owe alike to ourselves and the world." - Percy Shelley
Visit www.grahamhenderson.ca to find out just how radical he was!
This is my annual acorn collection. This year some red oak acorns mixed in amongst a scad of Scarlet oak acorns. They’ve been float tested. Now they’re in a Ziploc in the vegetable drawer for the winter to striate. In spring, we plant!
October 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is my annual acorn collection. This year some red oak acorns mixed in amongst a scad of Scarlet oak acorns. They’ve been float tested. Now they’re in a Ziploc in the vegetable drawer for the winter to striate. In spring, we plant!
Nothing to see here. Everyone move along, please.
September 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Nothing to see here. Everyone move along, please.
Original Rosie shows her squashing a copy of Mein Kampf with her boot!
September 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Original Rosie shows her squashing a copy of Mein Kampf with her boot!
Hermes, meet Hades. You know him well and he’s about as pleased with humanity as you are.
August 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Hermes, meet Hades. You know him well and he’s about as pleased with humanity as you are.
Having lost a companion like Freya (I think I sent you a picture of her, her name’s Athena) I’ve been thinking about you daily. Such a loss. And, oh, the soulful eyes of a spaniel!! I hope there is another Freya waiting for you.
August 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Having lost a companion like Freya (I think I sent you a picture of her, her name’s Athena) I’ve been thinking about you daily. Such a loss. And, oh, the soulful eyes of a spaniel!! I hope there is another Freya waiting for you.
Welp, I think I finally wrestled this balcony to the ground. I’ve been working on it since mid May. My goal was to create a Mediterranean feel. Lots of mistakes along the way. Some of them in evidence. Next time around… Chef’s kiss.
June 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Welp, I think I finally wrestled this balcony to the ground. I’ve been working on it since mid May. My goal was to create a Mediterranean feel. Lots of mistakes along the way. Some of them in evidence. Next time around… Chef’s kiss.
It’s 1040 and there’s still no movement. In fact, they seem to be circling the wagons. These are dogs that normally race out the door at 6 am to chase squirrels. They haven’t even asked for their breakfast.
June 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s 1040 and there’s still no movement. In fact, they seem to be circling the wagons. These are dogs that normally race out the door at 6 am to chase squirrels. They haven’t even asked for their breakfast.
1040 and there’s still no movement from any of us. In fact, they seem to be circling the wagons. These are dogs that are normally scrambling to get outside at 6 am. I even went downstairs to get coffee - came back and they were still sound asleep.
June 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
1040 and there’s still no movement from any of us. In fact, they seem to be circling the wagons. These are dogs that are normally scrambling to get outside at 6 am. I even went downstairs to get coffee - came back and they were still sound asleep.
I dread the approach of day 20. I have enjoyed this journey! Thank you Sara, from Canada.
![The painting may make reference to the winter of 1564/65 which was, according to the records, particularly harsh.
The scene doubtless has a deeper meaning, linked to an allegorical interpretation of human existence which was widely held in the 16th century. This conception sees the devotee as a pilgrim crossing a life dotted with dangers and temptations, which he must avoid to reach salvation. Thus, bird traps, like the trap on the right in the foreground, were used in the literature of the time to symbolize of the devil’s temptations destined for lost souls (birds traditionally symbolised the soul). Skating scenes in art often portray the uncertain (slippery) nature of existence. Skaters and birds are brought together here both for their obliviousness and their vulnerability to the looming perils.
(Sabine van Sprang in 'Musée d'Art Ancien. Oeuvres choisies' [Ancient Art Museum. Selected works])](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lesqext7xvczvnbcm7i5mqzd/bafkreiehquex74h2zm3vh5hkzpescztqzpacuskgmzflfrjcvaxuuj36gm@jpeg)
June 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I dread the approach of day 20. I have enjoyed this journey! Thank you Sara, from Canada.
I’m sure you read this. It’s very good on your subject.
June 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’m sure you read this. It’s very good on your subject.
I keep falling behind! Sadly this painting is in a private collection and rarely seen. Courbet is one of my favourites. I saw a major exhibition of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2008. A phenomenal catalogue was produced which I have.
June 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I keep falling behind! Sadly this painting is in a private collection and rarely seen. Courbet is one of my favourites. I saw a major exhibition of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2008. A phenomenal catalogue was produced which I have.
This is striking. Also unusual. Here’s my old friend from the Musee D’Orsay!
May 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is striking. Also unusual. Here’s my old friend from the Musee D’Orsay!
I keep falling behind you!! Here’s one from the Wallace collection in London. One of my favourite galleries. Another painting that I will always go and visit, say hello and spend some quiet time with. Fragonard, The Swing!
May 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I keep falling behind you!! Here’s one from the Wallace collection in London. One of my favourite galleries. Another painting that I will always go and visit, say hello and spend some quiet time with. Fragonard, The Swing!
Ohh this is great. Speaking of artist who eyed their canvas as monumental task: Whistler. I believe he rubbed this out several times before despairing and moving on; never satisfied. Here’s my 3. One of the paintings I always take time to “visit“ with quietly. A friend.
May 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ohh this is great. Speaking of artist who eyed their canvas as monumental task: Whistler. I believe he rubbed this out several times before despairing and moving on; never satisfied. Here’s my 3. One of the paintings I always take time to “visit“ with quietly. A friend.
Isn’t it? Contract with Sargent’s. To almost completely different people. Also loved your painting. But BOYdid it feel like a Whistler.
May 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Isn’t it? Contract with Sargent’s. To almost completely different people. Also loved your painting. But BOYdid it feel like a Whistler.
Zorn’s Portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner!
May 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Zorn’s Portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner!
What a fabulous idea. Whistlejacket!
May 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
What a fabulous idea. Whistlejacket!
Because it’s a spaaaaaniel!!! Admittedly my girl is a munsterlander - but similar.
May 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Because it’s a spaaaaaniel!!! Admittedly my girl is a munsterlander - but similar.
Tell that to Vancouver. Or SW Ontario! But than again, fair point. Yet, we’re still the resistance! Elbows up. It’s a real thing! Chuck Schumer does not have his elbows up. He’s not fighting for control in the corners. Canada knows how!
March 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Tell that to Vancouver. Or SW Ontario! But than again, fair point. Yet, we’re still the resistance! Elbows up. It’s a real thing! Chuck Schumer does not have his elbows up. He’s not fighting for control in the corners. Canada knows how!
Hi America. 👋 Here’s a day in the life of your typical Canadian. We get up in the morning. Bonjour!!! We have a nice breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup. We watch some hockey highlights from the night before. And then we head off to work. And this, folks, is all we do - ALL of us. 👇
March 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hi America. 👋 Here’s a day in the life of your typical Canadian. We get up in the morning. Bonjour!!! We have a nice breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup. We watch some hockey highlights from the night before. And then we head off to work. And this, folks, is all we do - ALL of us. 👇
For the lovers of antiquities. These four gorgeous items are all ancient Cypriot clay vessels and were gifts to my father from the museum of Cyprus in the early 50s. So we have provenance. They are all thousands of years old and exquisite.
March 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
For the lovers of antiquities. These four gorgeous items are all ancient Cypriot clay vessels and were gifts to my father from the museum of Cyprus in the early 50s. So we have provenance. They are all thousands of years old and exquisite.
Nikola Tesla enters the chat….
March 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Nikola Tesla enters the chat….
A perfectly normal day in a perfectly normal world. Nothing to see here at all. As you were, everyone.
March 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A perfectly normal day in a perfectly normal world. Nothing to see here at all. As you were, everyone.