good night, sun
Here are some pictures of sunsets that I’ve taken in Grand Island and in Florida. I love to see the colors as day turns to night.
Dessert and all sorts of wonderful treats
Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge was to write about delicious desserts. Over the years, I’ve had to completely change up what desserts I could enjoy. I used to eat all sorts of cakes and cookies gleefully. My mom was a terrific baker and she made the most wonderful cakes, including her chocolate layer
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art fun day
Today, there was an open house at Orange Poppy Art Studio. So, I decided to go, despite the fact that it would probably rain. When I arrived, I saw that my sister Diane was there and was busily painting a wooden box in a variety of colors. I found a wooden egg, and I started
of smells and ink
Inktober 52 is an art project that provides weekly prompts. I love to have prompts because it gives me the chance to interpret a concept. When I get blocked, it’s because I have no idea of what I want to draw. With a prompt, I can simply focus on how I want to interpret that
critters galore
It’s #WordlessWednesday, so how about some pictures of animals and birds? When I’m out on walks, I really enjoy taking photographs of critters, so… here you go!
native plants drawing series 1
Today, I am starting a series of drawings of native plants in Western New York. My goal is to create a painting of native plants. These are plants that are likely to attract pollinators, especially bees and butterflies. Currently, here, the rusty patched bumblebee (bombus affinis) is on the endangered species list. That bee hasn’t
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little crochet squares project
Maybe about a year and a half ago, I was given some little skeins of yarn. It was the most wonderful yarn: very light and very colorful. I immediately became enamored of that yarn and I decided to create an afghan that was a rainbow of color. I’ve been thinking about changing the way that
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all about four
Today’s blog post is all about the number four. Loads of things come in four, including seasons, card suits, elements and eyes (if you’re wearing glasses). You could sing as part of a quartet or you could play string instruments as part of a quartet. And speaking about music, if you like a nice march,
my little world
Back in the mid-1990s, I saw an incredible documentary called “Microcosmos.” It was one of the most beautiful movies I had ever seen. It was all about the insects and other invertebrates who live in a quiet meadow in the French country side. I’ve loved plants for a long time but, until I saw this