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Darren R. Bennett

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Painting - Photography - Writing - Homesteading - History

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Dec 16, 2021, 7:04 PM UTC

Like a Golden Age Temple in the Sun

One of my favorite buildings in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, this elegant storefront has been home to various retailers and shoe manufacturers through the years. Known as the Anglim Building,…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Sep 30, 2020, 11:08 AM UTC

Garden Tour Cont. — The Potager

On the opposite side of the house, we have a large sunny patch that is perfect for vegetables and fruit. We really just call it the vegetable garden, but technically it is a potager, or traditional k…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Sep 22, 2020, 7:35 PM UTC

Garden Tour: Patio Edition

Welcome to our garden! This is the first in a series where you can explore, learn, and be inspired. This tour is of the space we call the Breakfast Garden. It's on the East side of the house, and get…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Sep 17, 2020, 5:12 PM UTC

Civil War: Honoring the Fallen

One of my hobbies is locating and photographing graves for family members who cannot travel to see them. I use the Find-a-Grave website to find the requests, then use my dog walking time to find the…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Sep 17, 2020, 12:54 PM UTC

Back From a Break - Did I Miss Anything?

The last time I was blogging for crypto (that sounds a bit like a game with apples) I had a hard time producing content while commuting long distance to work, and found myself pursuing other endeavor…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Feb 23, 2019, 11:16 PM UTC

Great Find! - Original Oil Painting by a Notable Artist

I found this great painting today at a junk store, and was captivated by its combination of technical skill and naiveté. The detail work with the stylized trees make for an interesting scene. When I…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Feb 21, 2019, 5:10 PM UTC

My Newest Oil Painting - Full Process -

Insta-Painting This image began as an Instagram photo, taken when I was bicycling past this little shop after work one rainy night. I put my iPhone down to the ground and snapped some photos. Later,…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Dec 12, 2018, 3:57 PM UTC

Newest Painting Demonstration: All the steps laid out

I'm really happy with how this painting turned out. I had a rough start, beginning on a used canvas (You can see the false start, here, then I decided to use a fresh canvas, untoned, and larger. I th…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Nov 20, 2018, 12:36 AM UTC

My Actifit Report Card: November 19 2018

Today was a workout day, and I walked to the train. It was raining, so I took the subway from there. That means 2,000 steps. At lunch I didn’t walk that much. Biked to the train, then walked home. Go…

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Darren R. Bennett
@dbennett Nov 19, 2018, 12:59 PM UTC

Photos: Bicycle Reflections

- -- - - --- -- - - -- - - ----- -- - - ---- - - - -- It’s not often that I photograph these bikes. They’re not particularly interesting, and I’m usually on one, or trying to keep it out of view of m…

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