Enigmatic?

[vaneramos]

Brenna called this my "Mona Lisa" picture. The kid is just too clever.

Leonardo's lovely model didn't have such a frown. On the other hand she didn't have to deal with early evening sunlight. But this is the only self-portrait I took during our week at the cottage, so I'll post it.

If you want to see a more benign expression (not to mention better hair), check out ruralrob's photos of my visit to Nanookville.

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Re: red-headed stranger

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Yes, it took me a couple minutes, but I understood the reference before you posted the painting. It gives me the willies. I have always found that self-portrait disturbing.

My hair has turned gradually from blond to brown over the past 15 years, but apparently the pattern of my body hair (a shield on my chest) indicates I am genetically a redhead.

As for Brenna, she already has a taste for the Impressionists, particularly van Gogh. When we walked through the door last night, she immediately noticed the new painting on a stand in the corner.

"Did you paint that?" she said.

"No, Sylvie did," I replied.

"It's good," the girls agreed.