Sunday Serenity ...

Sparrows Garden

I find I don't used my Nikon camera as much as I once did.

There was a time when it was always with me & the camera bag that held a variety of

lens in different sizes.

A small, compact Fuji digital camera was ideal for travelling & at home, I will take

photos with the phone camera (again, nice and compact) or the iPad camera.

But since coming home from holidays, I've been enjoying an old routine of walking through 

sparrows garden and taking photos of the changes …I was excited to see the Wisteria vine planted last year had taken off {especially after seeing so many gorgeous Wisteria covered cottages in

England}, black eyed Susan seed that was scattered last year can be seen poking through the soil … 

and looking through and shooting through a Macro lens is always a thrill … seeing the tiniest little webs on leaves,

puddles of morning dew,

 the little detail of a flower … pure magic

and then, after a busy day in the garden, I was finishing up by  sweeping around the 

pond when the sweetest little Monarch butterfly landed on my leg :-) 

I like being mistaken for a wildflower xo

Thankful {things I love} Thursday ...

Ooh Archer …

how could a Thankful Thursday {things I love} post not include you!

"My dear old dog,

most constant of all friends"

~William Croswell Doane"

I often wonder how many steps he walks in a day …

following my every move

wherever I am … he is there...

lots of rainy days have been lovely as I've been able to ease back into a routine

and spent those days in sparrow studio

but since arriving home from holidays there's been lots of "catching up" both inside & out in the garden... 

a visit to the nursery filled my van with soil, hanging baskets, perennials and some favourite

annuals

Archer was happy to provide some hole digging assistance :-) 

"No one appreciates

the very special genius of your conversation

as the dog does"

~Christopher Morley~

"I guess I'm a little weird.

I like to talk to trees and animals.

That's ok though;

I have more fun than most people"

~Bob Ross~

Lilac days ...

what a lovely welcome home

to find the lilac in bloom

Had an absolutely fabulous time in England ...

I've returned home with so many ideas floating about!

A pocket of my suitcase was filled with quick little pencil sketches

of birds (especially Magpies) , wisteria covered cottages,

beach chairs & huts … all waiting to find themselves turned into

paintings. While away, I absolutely fell in love (again) with lino cutting and 

printmaking and looking forward to "carving out some time" to revisit that

art form.

Easing back into a routine  … still sorting through photos (will share some soon).

~happy June~

Wanderlust ...

wanderlust (n): a strong desire or urge to travel and explore the world

"So much of who we are is where we have been"

~William Langewiesche~

I do believe it's time for another adventure.

And it's bad manners to keep a vacation waiting :-)

***

Taking a little vacation break

deb x 

April beach walk ...

I love beach walks... the ease of sand underfoot

sound of the waves {it was a high tide}

sometimes boats in the distance …

seagulls at the waters edge & the song of birds...

the breeze coming off of the waves that sprinkles my face with a salty mist

wondering what treasures I will stumble upon … what will catch my eye …

walking meditation

on yesterday's walk I found a gorgeous feather

heart shaped stones

driftwood

a sweet piece of pottery with the tiniest heart on one side in my favourite shade of green

lots of beach glass {mermaid tears}

In a sea of blue fish swimming right

I am the green fish swimming left

~unknown~

Grey Jay who lives by the lake and sings and flies from tree to bush to tree

followed me as I walked.

I find myself looking for him now.

Yesterday, it felt like maybe he was looking for me too.

I love placing all my finds on the table where I can really admire and enjoy each one once home.

I'm always surprised at just how much I have gathered!

Eventually, the glass will find a settling spot in one of the many jars I have clearing the table for the next walk  …

I'm sure one day these pieces will find their way into a project...

maybe a large frame or table mosaic...

Pieces of driftwood often become smudge wands or with the flatter pieces,  I will paint them

and create tea light candle holders.

"I love being different.

It makes sharing 

the common stuff

extra special"

~Mai Dones~

***

"Because nothing should be wasted

in a world where Sparrows

work hard to prove

there is enough"

~Gary Soto~

sacred spaces

"I am an artist:

a dreamy, eccentric, romantic, rebel artist.

I live in the voluptuous dimension

of my imagination.

If you expect normalcy from me,

sorry to disappoint,

but you are quite mistaken.

Ordinary is not my best attire.

I have tried it and normal never fit quite right.

I will always be the crazy one

who believes in

 magic,

unicorns

and impossible dreams,

love,

compassion,

empathy,

heartfelt and soulful things"

~Melody Lee~

Unconditional love...

~In an Orb of Our Own~

Mother and child intertwined amongst an orb of grapevine.  Through the twists and turns of vine, there is no sign of where it begins, nor where it ends,

much like the deep unbreakable bond between Mother and child.

As in many of my paintings, a small red heart hangs from one of the branches - representing unconditional love.

The tiniest little yellow heart rests on babies forehead.

May it be called a nest, web, little cave … we create our own nourishing spot to nurture life.

A small nest of blue eggs rests amongst Mother and child.

Love and life are all around.

The blue orb colour represents ::tranquility::protection :: intuition:: guardian angel::

#16 in my ©Women of the Woods Series

Just wanted to mention that I will be putting my Etsy shop on vacation mode  mid April as I will be spending the month of May in England :-D 

~have a wonderful week~

d x

happy spring

live in the sunshine

swim in the sea

drink the wild air

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Barnaby ~ one of our garden bunnies

happy 1st day of Spring

and Full Moon blessings