Jan's Art Journal

This is Olasiti Lodge in Arusha, Tanzania. While enjoying our R and R, I had an opportunity to sketch. Tanzania is very close to the equator which means that colors are more brilliant. It was quite a visual shock when we got off the plane in Detroit. Living in Michigan, we're not aware of this difference except that we know we are searching for color and light this time of year. One year we kept up our Christmas tree (an artificial one) until March 17th. I know, I know. Usually, we are in Florida by this time of the year, but this year it was very different. While on safari, my husband developed severe arthritis symptoms. As soon as we got home, we got to a rheumatologist. He's now stable and we are heading south for sun, warmth and color!