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Zion National Park’s Great White Throne
The Great White Throne is a mesa formed from Navajo Sandstone that rises 2,350 feet from the floor of the canyon near Angel’s Landing.
It is one of the well-known sites in Zion National Park and always a favorite for our family travels.

Holly Cronau, MD, FAAFP
OSU COM Class of 1985
Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Photographer

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Rounds

Remember those early morning hours of endless rounds?
The faceless mob crowding around the frightened patient… That was me (lower left), on tiptoes, trying to see over the crowd. And Steve always found the chair to catch some shut-eye.

Debbi Silverman, MD, FAAFP, CWC, CGP, retired
Visit Dr. Debbi’s Musical Medicine Show on YouTube
Artist, singer, lyricist and family physician

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Three Pines
Inspired by the delightful Quebec village “Three Pines” in Louise Penny’s Armand Gamache books, they symbolize to me kindness, sanctuary, and safety. Penny says that the legend of the Three Pines dates back in the 1700s, when they served as a signal to those loyal to the British crown. As the royalists fled across the border to safety during the War of Independence in the United States, they were warmly welcomed and protected by their neighbors to the north. As one who values each and every tree, and who loves nothing more than to settle in with a good Louise Penny mystery, especially on a cold winter’s night, the legend of the pines is a welcome bonus to understanding the characters of this charming place, where the residents truly care for and watch out for one another. (Watercolor on paper)

Jeanie Croope
Artist, Photographer, Blogger, Community Volunteer
themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com
WKAR Public Broadcasting, Retired
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Traditional Christmas Tree
At our house, the 11 foot Christmas tree has always been a traditional one, with one exception. The fresh-cut tree has been replaced with an artificial tree that we put up each year, sparing the task of cleaning up the many needles shed by a live tree. Almost everything placed or hung on the tree has been in our family for years. The glass chains from the 1920s to the large light bulbs and bubble lights of the 40s and 50s to the lead tinsel saved each year since 1956 bring back memories of Christmases past. That’s not to say that numerous other ornaments have been added over the years. We almost decided to put up a smaller one this year, but did not. I just didn’t want to stop hanging all that tinsel strand by strand.

Laurence B. Stone
Retired Director of the Ohio Judicial College
Graphic Designer, Voices in Humanism

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Afghan Girl Revisited
In creating my first Afghan girl drawing for Voices in Humanism, I was drawn to her face on the cover of National Geographic. The struggle behind her eyes, the pain she had experienced, drew me in. I wondered how her life would unfold.
Then I came across a photo of the same person 17 years later and felt I needed to pay homage to the older version of her. Her eyes still told a story for me and she looked weathered by a hard life but still standing strong.
Sometimes tough situations show you who you are and what you are made of. I can identify with the struggle.

T. Davis
Media: Charcoal
Artist and Writer
Advisor, Physicians for Human Rights, House Call

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Singing in Seattle

In the distance
do you see?
Where the earth meets the sky
cotton shedding iridescent powder
through crisp mountain air
ringing
songs of endless joy
soaring through ethereal winds
an albatross takes flight
finding wings of courage
in her eyes
starry with wonder
over the Sound of Seattle.

Catherine A. Fabian
Class of 2022
OSU College of Medicine

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Whimsical Watercolor Scarecrow
Through Essential Stories, written by Pat Wynn Brown, many of us met Bonnie Bowen for the very first time. We all immediately became fans of this wonderfully talented artist who loves “spreading joy with her whimsical watercolors” during the pandemic. Her Facebook page entitled: Bonnie Bowen #belikebonnie, is filled the with the “happiness, comfort and hope” she shares each day. The painting postings, the idea of her daughter Betsy Bowen Hampton, has thousands of fans. Her beautiful attitude toward life is exactly what we all need and Bonnie Bowen is there for us.

Bonnie Bowen
OSU Class of 1951
Artist
#belikebonnie

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Afghan Girl
“I saw this girl on the cover of National Geographic and was captivated by her eyes.

I believe the eyes are the windows to the soul. What we see and experience shapes our world either in a negative or a positive way. As I stared at the image, I wondered long and hard about all she had experienced at such a young age. So, I recreated her capturing every expression in her eyes.”

T. Davis
Media: Charcoal
Artist and Writer
Advisor, Physicians for Human Rights, House Call

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How Mommy Found Her Way Home
How Mommy Found Her Way Home is a touching and poignant story told by a young girl about the tragedy and hope she feels because her mother is in prison. The words of authors Annette Dominguez and Candace Paulucci and the artistry of Sheila Luther bring this story to all of us with compassion and hope for tomorrow. Lily’s life is a composite of the children of incarcerated mothers we worked with for more than 30 years, says Ms. Dominguez.
This book was featured in a recent Book Club as part of the “House Call” program that brings together the Ohio Reformatory for Women community and medical students from The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Physicians for Human Rights group. Pat Wynn Brown, writer and performer, collaborated with Warden Teri Baldauf and medical student, Sheila Okere, to create this unique program.

Annette Dominguez, Author
Candace Paulucci, Author
Sheila Luther, Illustrator
seednhope.com

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Calm on the Lake
Well into winter, we will remember the very quiet, very calm on the lake. The only sounds are the birds and an occasional boat.
This summer, we cherished the time together after so long apart during the pandemic.
Otsego Lake.
Gaylord, Michigan

Jeanie Croope
Artist, Photographer, Blogger, Community Volunteer themarmeladegypsy.blogspot.com
WKAR Public Broadcasting, Retired
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