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The Great Hurricane of 1938, beekeeping, art and other musings on life on the shore.

It’s that time of year again and Hurricane Flo has sent us rains and a beautiful sunset. The beehives are battened down and the bees are kicking the drones out.

What an adventure. We started with three hives in the mid-April and we now have seven. I will be attending an apiatherapy conference in late October as I am interested in the medicinal properties of bee byproducts especially propolis.

The Places I GoBe happybaby Im yours

I have been busy painting all summer.

I have these three 14″ x 11″ paintings,: The Places I Go, Bee Mine, and Bee Happy  framed  in lovely black and golf frames ready to ship for the special price post studio tour price of $400.  Please email me at susanmedyn(at)cox.net  if interested. This is a one time half price offer to celebrate the wonders of the fall.

And now to some Hurricane of 1938 photos, art and life on the Rhode Island coast.

Hurricane of ’38, Providence, RI  Boatyard

Walking down Ship Street after the waters receded. Men have their trousers rolled up to navigate areas of standing water. New England Hurricane of 1938. Rhode Island, Providence 1938 September 22

 

HURRICANE OF ’38, FOREGROUND WRECKAGE, BRIDGE, PROVIDENCE, RI

 

Harbor area destroyed by storm surge. New England Hurricane of 1938. Rhode Island, Pawtuxet Village 1938 September 22

The tug Monhegan left high and dry by storm surge. New England Hurricane of 1938. Rhode Island, Providence 1938 September 22

 

Barber shop of the Grosvenor Building with barber chairs reflected in the remnants of storm surge waters. New England Hurricane of 1938. Rhode Island, Providence

 

My hurricane photos have been used in several articles. I found these in a quirky antique shop.

Here is one photo being used in  Smithsonian Magazine.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-great-new-england-hurricane-of-1938-62061578/

And there are a series of my acquired photos in this article:

http://www.wcvb.com/article/photos-remembering-the-great-hurricane-of-38/8115867

 

You can see a peek of how my paintings look framed above David Formanek’s latest sculptures.

Here you can see some of the work we displayed for South Coast Artists Open Studio Tours this summer. We thank all our collectors and visitors for coming out and seeing our art.

 

Stay tuned for more adventures of our coastal Rhode Island life and art. Soon I will be posting my foray into honey elixirs.

 

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Poppies

Poppies on gold

A little poppy study.

 

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A Poppy For Your Thoughts, 5″ by 7″ Ink and Watercolor on Board by Susan Medyn

A Poppy for your thoughts. copy

When it’s cold outside it is nice to think of summer days when the poppies bloom and cats lounge in the sun.

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FISH FINDER

FISH FINDER

Having fun with painting for a bird show. Can’t keep those silly creatures from popping up!

Cute little 6″ by 6″ framed and ready to go.

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