Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Stretching into the Holiday Season

"Winter Welcome"

All of a sudden, the holiday season is upon us. Stores have had their Christmas displays up with holiday goods to sell since Halloween. The hustle and bustle has already begun at the shopping centers. Advertisers everywhere are hawking their wares. It's easy to get wrapped up in the mania of commercialism at this time of year and almost forget the most precious gift of all ... the love we give one another.

The traditions of the holidays and the merry making are enjoyable, especially so if we don't lose sight of what's most important. A warm smile and a kind word are priceless. The love you share with others will long be remembered after all the holiday trappings are whooshed away from the store shelves to make way for a new shopping "season." 

May your Thanksgiving be blessed by gratitude and remembered with love

... and ...

May all your holidays be happy days!!!

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Natural Beauty

Young doe highlighted by sunshine

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Typical November Day

Gray Skies

Bee Balm & Black-Eyed-Susan Seed Heads

View through the trees returning as leaves fall

Bright berries lend color ...

As do maple leaves yet to fall

Praying Mantis still out and about

Wooly Bear Caterpillar curled up on oak leaf

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Crisp November Day


November in our area tends to bring gray, gloomy days, but today was bright and sunny and cool and crisp … a lovely day, especially for this time of year.

Bright blue sky over the treetops

Sunlit woods

Sweetgum leaves

Mouse presents cat with a late blooming zinnia

Harbinger of winter weather to come ~ a junco, or "snowbird"

Friday, November 1, 2019

Autumn ACEOs


My artwork continues on … here are a few of my most recent miniature paintings!

Fawn in Field of Dreams

Squirrel's Favorite Season

Twin Bear Cubs