Monday, 13 February 2012

Not Just for the Birds


Do you see
All is not normal at the feeder?
See the little paw just below the roof.
Well, I suppose it is normal here
where birds and squirrels and raccoons
breakfast at the feeders regularly.


With his tummy squished between glass and roof
he still eats!
He's a red squirrel and they're small.
Visitors often mistake them for chipmunks.
The large grey squirrels have not yet arrived
in our neck of the woods.


If we lived in town we would have another bird feed raider.
Some deer there have learnt to get their long tongues
into bird feeders
and scoop out the seeds.
Those who haven't mastered that skill yet
then nibble at whatever falls to the ground.

Sunday, 12 February 2012

Sharing The Love


Carolynn over at Artystuff has generously given me the Liebster Blog Award which recognizes blogs with under 200 followers.  Carolynn is a fellow Canadian who creates beautiful art quilts and writes about the natural world that inspires her.  She's only been blogging a short time and is already raking in the awards!

There are rules to follow when given this award:
1.  Thank the giver and link back to their blog.
2.  Reveal your 5 top picks and leave a comment on their blog.
3.  Copy and paste the award onto your blog.
4.  Have faith that your followers will spread the love too.


The actual origins of this award are a mystery it would seem but it's surely German.  Having been given it I am happy to pass the love along and share it with others.  So here are my nominations and you'll find I can't count!


Art Journey belongs to another Penny.  This Penny is committed to the art of punchneedle and designs wonderfully organic and tactile pieces. 


Chris over at Textile Butterfly sips tea on Tuesdays and creates beautiful stitched works inspired mostly by ancient tribal symbols.


Sweetpea is Christi's blog where you will find 'scribblings' of a stitcher of stories, a beader and a gardener...oh, and she loves her 'dawg'.


Stitching Life is Karen's blog where she shares her love of stitch and her respect for tradition in cloth.


Deanna's blog is Eclectic Meanderings which is the perfect title for Deanna who makes art using an eclectic collection of materials and techniques.


Kaite's at KaiteYarngarden is a generous soul who creates not for herself but always for those in dire straits or lucky friends.

Saturday, 11 February 2012

Reflections


Granville Ferry reflected on a perfectly smooth Annapolis Basin
Looking like little Lego houses gathering around a mirror
to work out who's the fairest of them all!


As you look down the coast
houses start petering out
and at some point down that road you'll find my home.
It's the oldest road in Canada
and to our surprise the Pony Express
used to ride down this finger of land
and hop on a ferry to the Eastern States.

That was yesterday
a glorious sun filled day
but today we're expecting about 12" snow!


Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Thread and Ink


January's scratchings.


Decided to pen a leaf yesterday.


February scratchings are beginning to line up row upon row.

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Cold Effects


Frozen shoreline


Frozen waterfall


Frozen Stream


Huntress frozen in time


Flapping ears frozen on film


Cheeky raccoon frozen in the act of petty thievery. 

Sunday, 5 February 2012

We Walked the Rocky Shore


We drove over the mountain to the Fundy shore.
A great place to come when it's too hot in the valley.


A wee bit cold on a sunny mid winter's day
and a wee bit treacherous for the trail was mostly ice.
Donna wore two coats and pretty much two of everything else
but rusty pups ......
they need no extra padding.....
they just take things as they come.


Where solid rock meets rhythmic waves
always fills me with awe.


Mark wore the best hat for the occasion.


and snapped away taking photos of potential landscapes. 


Take a deep breath
ad release it slowly.

Thursday, 2 February 2012

An Artist Date


The two young folk and I dropped by the Arts Centre.
Mark sat and read about Tom Thompson.
Donna and I played with materials we're not used to.
My Dad loved washes over ink and we did too.


Chalky pastels...a bit too messy for me!
But the oil pastels were fun.

I'm counting these as daily sketches
since spending time with the kids
is so precious this week.