Lost and Found

We ran away for a few days this week and found this gem in Albany, I would have loved to bring him home but J. was not full of enthusiasm for the idea.

The Albany Dog, 2015

Looking good, the Albany Dog, 2015

Crab Apples

Most mornings we sit outside under a crab apple tree and eat breakfast. The dew is heavy at this time of year and slides off the leaves and drips on to us which brings my attention to looking up and seeing the pattern, shapes and lines of this old tree.

the crab apple grid, 2015

Found Shadows

We walked into the bakery the other day and these striped shadows were waiting for us.. Thanks Therese for loaning me your phone to take the photos.

looking up 1, at the bakery, 2015

looking up 2, at the bakery, 2015

looking up 3, at the bakery, 2015

Dawn Clouds

The dawn clouds of late August and early September have been spectacular. It's been so easy to while away time as I sip coffee with J. and watch the show.

Dawn splendor, 2015

and more dawn splendor, 2015

dawn, 2015

Crocomosia

Years ago when I started the garden a friend suggested crocomosia, so I did some research and was disappointed to learn the these beauties were zone 5 [I'm zone 4]. Then late last summer I found some in a local garden centre, on sale, so decided to give them a try placing them in parts of the garden that I hoped were more sheltered; and they made it through last years wicked winter. I love them; the leaves are like iris, and they bloom here in mid August on arching branches that the humming birds hover over to drink from the scarlet flowers.

crocomosia with spiders web, 2015

crocomosia, 2015

crocomosia leaves and dew drops, 2015

Towards the End of August

The days are shorter now, the night cool; mist seeps up from the path of the stream and fills parts of the valley. I put a bouquet of flowers outside and the next morning the vase was full of condensation, so beautiful.

condensation 1, 2015

condensation 2, 2015

Condensation 3, 2015

A Tangle of Lines

A Tangle of Lines 1, pastel on paper, 2015

A Tangle of Lines 2,  2015

A Tangle of Lines 3,  2015

J's Shirt

When I met J he was wearing a blue striped shirt; that blue I call French blue or Matisse blue, now called J's blue. Love the color and the man.

J's shirt 1, 2015

J's shirt 2, Pastel on paper, 2015

This Gave Me A Chuckle

Yesterday morning in the studio: working away, really putting in time until early afternoon when J. has to go to the dentist to have an extraction and implant done; and this is what happened. Made us laugh and everything went well, smoothies for the next few days.

new tooth, pastel on paper, 2015

tooth ache, pastel on paper, 2015

Back to Drawing

Finally back in the studio; it has lost its clean and tidy look and is slowly getting covered with a layer of charcoal dust. Thinking of the meandering line of the stream where we walked the dogs and loving the velvety quality of charcoal.

The first 4 lines, charcoal on paper, 2015

Playing with the 1st line, 2015

Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, stacked, 2015, 2015