Latitude: 42.6464613
Longitude: -92.4629005
Elevation: 272 meters / 892 feet
Barometric Pressure 981KPa

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1957 Lil' Abe Camper in alley by Marcia Milner-Brage, It's Spring, at last! the grass is greening up. The trees are budding, showing a blush of color thro
1957 Lil' Abe Camper in alley by Marcia Milner-Brage
Aloe & Pumpkins by Marcia Milner-Brage, The stone wall is along our driveway. The aloe plants spent the summer in urns on the patio.They'll
Aloe & Pumpkins by Marcia Milner-Brage
Rose Arbor, Blooming by Marcia Milner-Brage, When we moved in 35 years ago, this arbor served as the entry archway to the backyard patio, but not
Rose Arbor, Blooming by Marcia Milner-Brage
Flowers & Peppers Saved from the Frost by Marcia Milner-Brage, Brought in the night before the first hard freeze: Hanging begonias snipped from the window boxes, m
Flowers & Peppers Saved from the Frost by Marcia Milner-Brage
Side Garden, Fence Beyond by Marcia Milner-Brage, The south-facing side of our house is just a few feet from our neighbor's driveway, which leads into
Side Garden, Fence Beyond by Marcia Milner-Brage
Spent Sunflowers by Marcia Milner-Brage, The sunflowers    stopped blooming a month ago. They're looking quite ragged. We left them standing
Spent Sunflowers by Marcia Milner-Brage
October Garden by Marcia Milner-Brage, Marigolds, sage, basil, zinnias are still profuse. And still warm enough to sketch outside in the af
October Garden by Marcia Milner-Brage
Back-alley Jumble by Marcia Milner-Brage, Looking down the alley-way that backs the houses on Clay and Franklin, mid-block from 11th Street, b
Back-alley Jumble by Marcia Milner-Brage
Crabapple in June by Marcia Milner-Brage, Crabapple in June
#30x30DirectWatercolor2018
Day 15
June 15, 2018

An oft-painted tree across the st
Crabapple in June by Marcia Milner-Brage
Dawn from Upstairs by Marcia Milner-Brage, Cold morning, early light coming through the trees. There's some advantage to not being able to slee
Dawn from Upstairs by Marcia Milner-Brage
Downtown Cedar Falls from across the River by Marcia Milner-Brage, Downtown Cedar Falls is also called The Parkade. Gateway Park is across the Cedar River. I sat at a
Downtown Cedar Falls from across the River by Marcia Milner-Brage
Corner Stop Signs, 1AM by Marcia Milner-Brage, Continuing on with drawing the night. Here from my second floor window, looking down on the intersec
Corner Stop Signs, 1AM by Marcia Milner-Brage
Peonies on the Boulevard by Marcia Milner-Brage, My residential neighborhood in Cedar Falls, Iowa has sidewalks and grassy boulevards. Some, like my
Peonies on the Boulevard by Marcia Milner-Brage
Big Woods prairie, trees beyond by Marcia Milner-Brage, #30x30DirectWatercolor2018
Day 27
June 27, 2018
The orange Butterfly Weed is blooming (foreground).
Big Woods prairie, trees beyond by Marcia Milner-Brage
My garden in June by Marcia Milner-Brage, #30x30DirectWatercolor2018
Day 8
When I sit in my garden and paint, pulling weeds is the furthest th
My garden in June by Marcia Milner-Brage
Shadows & Foundry by Marcia Milner-Brage, Railroad tracks snake past Viking Pump's foundry near downtown Cedar Falls. Bluff Street is unpaved
Shadows & Foundry by Marcia Milner-Brage
Viking Pump Foundry, Autumn by Marcia Milner-Brage, Yesterday, I posted this as a black and white drawing on wicker-colored paper. Color added today wit
Viking Pump Foundry, Autumn by Marcia Milner-Brage
Screened Porch from Outside, Flowers on Table by Marcia Milner-Brage, Mature, pruned yews surround our porch. We can see out, but have some privacy from the street when w
Screened Porch from Outside, Flowers on Table by Marcia Milner-Brage
Viking Pump Foundry by Marcia Milner-Brage, A tad cool to draw outside, but perfect day to draw from the car. Tomorrow, I'll go back to add colo
Viking Pump Foundry by Marcia Milner-Brage
Chartreuse on 3rd Street by Marcia Milner-Brage, This house stands out because of its unusual color. In my Cedar Falls, Iowa neighborhood this kind o
Chartreuse on 3rd Street by Marcia Milner-Brage
Maple & Kentucky Coffee from Bathroom, morning light by Marcia Milner-Brage, The Kentucky Coffee is one of the first deciduous trees to lose its leaves. The maple, one of the la
Maple & Kentucky Coffee from Bathroom, morning light by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cottonwood on a sunny day--Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage, This city park adjoins the Cedar River. Periodically the river has flooded the park. Cottonwood tree
Cottonwood on a sunny day--Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage
South-facing Garden along Neighbor's Driveway by Marcia Milner-Brage, A balmy October day allowed me to set up my easel in my front yard to see this view of the garden al
South-facing Garden along Neighbor's Driveway by Marcia Milner-Brage
Willoughby Tower, Snowy Roofs by Marcia Milner-Brage, The Willoughby House is a classic Victorian Italiante that commands a corner lot one block away. We
Willoughby Tower, Snowy Roofs by Marcia Milner-Brage
Waxing Crescent Moon by Marcia Milner-Brage, I started this drawing from my studio window, looking SW as the moon was setting at around 6:30PM a
Waxing Crescent Moon by Marcia Milner-Brage
Snow Covered Car by Marcia Milner-Brage, It snowed heavily last night. In the morning my bedroom window view was transformed. See this on Urb
Snow Covered Car by Marcia Milner-Brage
Boarded up building near the trailer park by Marcia Milner-Brage, No clue of what this building once functioned as. Painted all in one color, weathering beautifully t
Boarded up building near the trailer park by Marcia Milner-Brage
Alleyway from 11th Street by Marcia Milner-Brage, From my backyard, looking north down the unpaved alley. #30x30DirectWatercolor2018
Day 7
June 7, 201
Alleyway from 11th Street by Marcia Milner-Brage
Snow Covered Roof by Marcia Milner-Brage, It snowed heavily last night. In the morning my bedroom window view was transformed. See this on Urb
Snow Covered Roof by Marcia Milner-Brage
Tracks Through the Woods by Marcia Milner-Brage, These tracks go through old town Cedar Falls, leading to Cedar Falls Utilities' coal burning plant.
Tracks Through the Woods by Marcia Milner-Brage
Squirrel by Marcia Milner-Brage, This winter, my husbands put partially cracked hickory nuts outside, within view of our kitchen wind
Squirrel by Marcia Milner-Brage
Gradual Growth, a Splash of Color, and Fading Away... by wsor_3807, At least in parts of eastern Iowa, a dry fall seems to have made for a short and somewhat muted colo
Gradual Growth, a Splash of Color, and Fading Away... by wsor_3807
Sedan Outside, Night by Marcia Milner-Brage, About 9PM, from my second floor bedroom window, looking north. The steeple of the First United Metho
Sedan Outside, Night by Marcia Milner-Brage
Sunflowers and Sitka spruce from second floor window by Marcia Milner-Brage, My husband planted giant sunflower seeds around our house. I can see these from my studio window. Th
Sunflowers and Sitka spruce from second floor window by Marcia Milner-Brage
Trees starting to change by Marcia Milner-Brage, #inktober2019 Day 15

The autumn color is late this year in northeast Iowa. I drew from my car at Wa
Trees starting to change by Marcia Milner-Brage
Watering Can & Zinnias by Marcia Milner-Brage, Initially I posted this without the color. It was titled "Watering Can by the Garage". Tod
Watering Can & Zinnias by Marcia Milner-Brage
Janesville interchange (5) by iowahighways, This view is looking northeast from the west traffic circle at the Janesville exit.janesville interc
Janesville interchange (5) by iowahighways
Courting Swing, Aloe and Marigolds by Marcia Milner-Brage, Yesterday, I posted this without the color. Applying the wax pastels, especially to the marigolds, c
Courting Swing, Aloe and Marigolds by Marcia Milner-Brage
Crescent moon before dawn by Marcia Milner-Brage, #inktober2019 Day 25
I'd mentioned to my husband about wanting to draw the moon from our bedroom win
Crescent moon before dawn by Marcia Milner-Brage
Tracks through the Woods, sketch by Marcia Milner-Brage, These tracks go through old town Cedar Falls, leading to Cedar Falls Utilities' coal burning plant.
Tracks through the Woods, sketch by Marcia Milner-Brage
Algae on the pond–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage, In the Springtime, the chorus of frogs coming from this pond is deafening. Snapping turtles live in
Algae on the pond–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage
Moonrise before sunrise by Marcia Milner-Brage, #inktober2019 Day 26
I had gone to bed knowing that the night sky was clear. When my husband gently
Moonrise before sunrise by Marcia Milner-Brage
By the river–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage, This city park, close to my house in Cedar Falls, Iowa, is bordered on the east by the Cedar River.
By the river–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cedar Falls Utilities Smokestack from 15th &Clay by Marcia Milner-Brage, Part of a series and a story about this smokestack, which is the tallest structure in my town. May 2
Cedar Falls Utilities Smokestack from 15th &Clay by Marcia Milner-Brage
Curve in the path–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage, This city park is the closest green space to my house in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It used to be golf cours
Curve in the path–Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage
Dusting of Snow, Franklin & 11th by Marcia Milner-Brage, My neighbors--one block up 11th Street--have lived in this house for over 40 years. One of their dau
Dusting of Snow, Franklin & 11th by Marcia Milner-Brage
Willoughby House Tower, Snowy Morning by Marcia Milner-Brage, We call it the witch's tower. The Willoughby House, a classic Victorian Italiante, commands a corner
Willoughby House Tower, Snowy Morning by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cedar River, Rising by Marcia Milner-Brage, The River is a few blocks from my house at Washington Park, here in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It rained 3-1
Cedar River, Rising by Marcia Milner-Brage
Hotel Police by Marcia Milner-Brage, "There is a sign painted on a tall chimney in downtown Cedar Falls", my hometown. There ar
Hotel Police by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cedar Falls Utilities from across the Cedar River by Marcia Milner-Brage, Part of a series and a story about this smokestack, which is the tallest structure in my town. May 2
Cedar Falls Utilities from across the Cedar River by Marcia Milner-Brage
Courting Swing, Aloe in Urns, Ink by Marcia Milner-Brage, Continuing on with a series of drawings of my garden, I'm enjoying the temperate temperatures, worki
Courting Swing, Aloe in Urns, Ink by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cedar Falls Utilities smokestack+wires by Marcia Milner-Brage, Part of a series and a story about this smokestack, which is the tallest structure in my town. May 2
Cedar Falls Utilities smokestack+wires by Marcia Milner-Brage
Hot Ginger Thai by Marcia Milner-Brage, "There is a sign painted on a tall chimney in downtown Cedar Falls", my hometown. There ar
Hot Ginger Thai by Marcia Milner-Brage
Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage, This is the largest green space walking distance from my house in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It used to be a
Washington Park by Marcia Milner-Brage
H by Marcia Milner-Brage, "There is a sign painted on a tall chimney in downtown Cedar Falls", my hometown. There ar
H by Marcia Milner-Brage
Cedar Falls Utilities with highway & bike path by Marcia Milner-Brage, Part of a series and a story about this smokestack, which is the tallest structure in my town. May 2
Cedar Falls Utilities with highway & bike path by Marcia Milner-Brage
Arbor Vita Next to House on Clay Street by Marcia Milner-Brage, The red bee balm in the front yard is what got me going. But the arbor vita next door took over my i
Arbor Vita Next to House on Clay Street by Marcia Milner-Brage
View from Greenwood Cemetery by Marcia Milner-Brage, From a series of plein-air paint marker sketches of the river that runs through my hometown in Cedar
View from Greenwood Cemetery by Marcia Milner-Brage
IANR BUWA by the Cedar Falls Ice House by wsor_3807, The colorful part of fall has come and gone, and the landscape is fading rapidly to brown on this la
IANR BUWA by the Cedar Falls Ice House by wsor_3807
HO HO by Marcia Milner-Brage, "There is a sign painted on a tall chimney in downtown Cedar Falls", my hometown. There ar
HO HO by Marcia Milner-Brage