More Spring Flowers

I love Spring flowers.  Can't wait until

my GIANT SUNFLOWERS

blossom!  (Just planted seeds-

in for a long wait...)

 

PURPLE IRIS

BLEEDING HEARTS

LUPINE

Crab Apple Delight

The Crab Apple Tree is generous 

with its gorgeous blossoms this year.

I can't stop gazing at it 

and wishing the flowers would last longer.

Dusk pictures with flash

Spring's First Crocus

 This beauty, with or without bug, was a bright spot today in the wintered-over garden.

And of course, here comes some more snow tonight...

WEATHER or NOT

High winds today- Prayers going up for the people in Mississippi...

Hoping this is near the end of winter's blast.   

Snow is better than tornadoes. 

Visitors at Dusk

These critters decided to get their snacks at the bird feeder.  I'm doing what I can to discourage their foraging tendencies without having to take down the feeders.

 

SNOW PATTERNS

This picture was taken in the afternoon when tree shadows stretched out across a snow-covered hill.  They reminded me of strands of blue hair.

Here are some critters that came to the bird feeders at night.  I'm doing my best to discourage their foraging attempts without taking down the feeders.

Can't Get Enough of Those ARTISTS' TRADING CARDS :)

 This afternoon's art session was quite productive:

Fun with embellishments!!!

Fun With Four by Four's

Here are twenty 4-inch square collaged pages made up from one full-sized sheet of Poster Board.  

First I covered it with two acrylic paint colors: turquoise and pink.  Then I added rubber stamped images.  

After cutting the full sheet into 4" squares, I added some collage.  So much fun, so easy to do!  The pages can stand alone, be made into a booklet or be made into note cards.

Not A Creature Was Stirring except for...

Dec. 25, 2022

Today the highway was a white snowy path with ruts where the few cars dared to drive.  But- along came a buggy, and I'm guessing the horse had better traction than the cars.

STRIPS of COLOR

 Almost Christmas.  Almost the end  of this year and the beginning of the New one.

Here are some collages I made with trimmings from photo's I took at a quilt show.  I used some photo matt scraps for backgrounds, and this is what I ended up with:

The  colorful parts are glimpses of the high ceiling in the large gymnasium where a wonderful quilt show was being exhibited.  The lighting so high above created unexpected results.

Time for Purple art

 I hardly ever make purple art.  The backgrounds were made months ago (I think it was with ink) and I set them aside.  But these three pieces are finally finished.

ID this flower????

Anyone know what this plant is called?  It basically took over my flower garden.  The foliage is especially stunning this Autumn...

photo's by hhc

Gorgeous Autumn Foliage

 

Peace and Tranquility

by hhc

During these challenging times, it helps to be able to have a measure of peace and tranquility. This picture, taken somewhere near here, says both to me.  It's a real place.  Just green ferns, trees, and sunlight.  And if you wait long enough, you might see some deer!  Of course I was just passing through, so couldn't linger.  But, I have the picture :)

 

FOOD IS ART?

Beet Flower

 Sometimes food prompts me to grab my camera.  This beet became a flower as I peeled back the outer skin...  and then it became part of a salad.

Beets, carrot greens, kale

And this lovely leaf lettuce, picked today before our second frost hits, was the ONLY seed to grow out of what were essentially three rows planted.  Happy supper!

Lesson learned:  

throw out unused seeds, even if packets are unopened. 

Abstract Art with Drip & Drag Paint Technique Fun

Drip & Drag Paint Project - by hhc

I seem to have more fun making art when I'm not trying so hard.  The paint pushing method was SO delightful, it was easy to create art with that technique.

This larger piece designed itself.  I just added collage layers and  drew a few lines,  Easy Fun!!!  

Each person sees something different in art, but I "saw" a weary laundry woman hanging up towels...with a blue Big Bird watching over her shoulder...

September 11, 2022

 

One Nation, under God...

What a terrible day it was, 21 years ago.  Most of us remember where we were when the networks broke the story.  Disbelief and shock.  Destruction in slow motion.  And our hearts broke...

hhc

Our hearts, our nation, will never be the same.  Difficult to think about, impossible to forget.

More recent nature pictures...

 

Tuesday Morning Photo Op

 During my early morning walkabout I saw a snail on the sidewalk.  Then found a Bluejay feather.  They both were good subjects for a little picture-taking session.