{"id":19018,"date":"2014-09-22T03:05:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T10:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=19018"},"modified":"2014-09-14T18:30:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-15T01:30:45","slug":"david-russell-battery-palette-premo-recipes-vol-077-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/david-russell-battery-palette-premo-recipes-vol-077-a\/19018\/","title":{"rendered":"David Russell Battery Palette | Premo Recipes Vol-077-A"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"David<\/a><\/a>1-<\/span>A<\/span>: Military Green<\/span>
\n2-<\/span>A<\/span>: Fatigues<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong>3-<\/span>A<\/span>: Somber<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/strong>4<\/span>–<\/span>A<\/span>: Peacetime<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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Those that know me well, understand that I am a peace loving Canadian who hates the thought of war… as well as the the fact that defense is even needed in the first place. That being said, I do have respect for anyone who is involved with the Military, and am grateful for the freedoms their protection and sacrifices have given our country, and all other democratic nations.
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So, when I found myself wandering around the abandoned Military buildings of the David Russell Battery<\/a> at Fort Stevens State Park of Oregon, I found a quiet introspective mood washing over me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here in this beautiful location, on the wild west coast of the Pacific Ocean, at the mouth of the Columbia River, with the wind swept trees and the waves crashing on the shoreline… were all these decaying concrete bunkers, towers, hidden ammunition storage, cannons, and other military installations… all built in 1904 in preparation of attack during both World War I and World War II.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking around at the structures, it was clear that it was a very scary time then, and the threat of an invasion on American soil was very real. As it turns out, Fort Stevens never ended up needing to use the facilities in hostile fire and any cannons that were fired from the fort, were for target practice only. The site was closed in 1944 and sits as a reminder of how life was during wartime in the USA.
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Now, without going into it too much… although we in North America are living lives during this ‘peacetime’ era, and the need for cannons along the beach are a thing of the past… unfortunately there is still the real need for a strong military and the protection it provides. So even though things have changed since then, maybe they haven’t changed that much?<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyway… leaving this topic, since politics and war is not what this site is about, nor do I want the discussions to go that way here in the comment threads. I felt I at least had to say something about how my experience at Fort Stevens and the David Russell Battery in particular, had an impact on my thoughts and feelings. And why I chose military type names for the color palette I created that was inspired by the photographs taken by Doug at this historic site<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

I do hope you enjoy this Vol-077-A Series color palette chosen for October 2014. I think you will find the colors to be quite beautiful, despite the somber subject they were inspired by.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"David<\/a>The following Vol-077 A-series David Russell Color Palette will be added to the Polymer Clay Members Library<\/a> at the beginning of October 2014:<\/span><\/p>\n