Tree - Shadow - Roots?

This afternoon when the sun came out from behind the clouds, I noticed that the crabapple tree shadow looked like roots reaching out toward the house.  It was a bit eerie, like a sneak-peak at the hidden root system below.

Late Autumn Lupine After Rain

This droplet-outlined lupine caught my attention.

Who was to know that there were tiny hairs
along the edge of each leaf?

Repurposed Security Envelopes


 

Back of inside-out security envelope #1



 


Back of inside-out security envelope #2

I have had a lot of fun lately recycling and altering security
envelopes...



Nature Ramble

Note his unusual markings...

I love to wander the woods and fields.  This little frog, only 1" long, was taking great leaps toward the swamp.  I only detained him for a short while so I could grab my camera.  The colors of fall are around us already, also many fungi seem grateful for the damp forest floor. 

This was about 6" across...

Some Collage Post Cards

I really enjoyed putting these collage post cards together to share and exchange through the mail.  It is so fun swapping art and correspondence...

Entangled

While riding my bicycle the other day, I passed a house with a front porch. Hanging from the porch was this American flag.  I was dismayed by its condition:  bedraggled, ripped, tangled, disrespected, forlorn, hanging on by a thread.  And it reminded me of this great country for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all... and how far we may have fallen from our forefathers' vision and our earlier glory.  A sobering thought indeed.

Reptilian Star

This cute little creature has been starring in many different advertisements, even for a tooth whitening product.  Since he's sporting two of my favorite colors:  blue and green, I just had to make a collage.  The glass flower beads have smaller glass bead centers.  I do love bright colors!