RISING, SETTING Leather Sliders

Nothing screams spring more than a pair of comfy slip-on sandals. Have you picked up your new favorites for the season? Now's your chance! These premium all-leather sandals have a thick, durable rubber outsole to carry you through all seasons. The footbed is solid cork for support, then covered with a leather suedette. The leather band across the top is special-treated in a fade-resistant print for longevity and easy care with a surface swipe or damp cloth with mild soap. Keep these by the front door and you're always ready to slide outside in stylish comfort!

ABOUT THE PAINTING

RISING, SETTING: Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 IN.

I like sitting outside. I don’t know if it’s an inordinate amount of time compared to others but, as I look back, seems I’ve always been that way. I like long drives in big loops with the windows down, sunroof back and music blaring. So, it doesn’t matter whether I’m sitting in peace or in motion, just as long as I feel the outdoors and soak in the moment. Somewhere along the way, in that open space, I realized that the horizon stretches at sunset. Maybe it’s the light that cascades up into the endless sky, a gasping last breath… maybe it’s the outline of the horizon which backlighting creates, tapering into a whisper… either way, the horizon stretches at sunset.

But, have you seen a brilliant sunrise? It’s soft, rosy. It’s a tender, tumbling prelude like a symphony warming up before a concert. I once saw a sunrise that looked as a serenade. The glow grew as though an overly wet paintbrush had danced across the sky, layered with color upon color bleeding into one another and dripping across the east as far as an eye could follow. The colors faded then hung as striations carved into the sky; for a moment, the earth felt motionless as my feet were rooted to the ground. Then, it was gone. The day had broken through into alarm clocks and lunch plans. That was quite a beginning… left me to ponder.