Tag: nature
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Persistence to Transformation
A rubber chicken becomes a beautiful hummingbird! One of the most wonderful parts of teaching painting workshops is when you get to be in on a magical transformation. This past Saturday’s workshop participants, like so many other workshops, consisted of a mix of the never painted before, rusty haven’t painted in years, and experienced artists expanding […]
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The Captivating Amaryllis
Symbolic of success, strength and determination, the Amaryllis’ name means “to sparkle” and so it does!
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Weekly Photo Challenge-Inspiration-The Garden
Most of my inspiration comes from the garden or other beautiful nature scenes. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/inspiration/
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Sunday Slideshow-Butterflies in the Garden
Last year I didn’t plant a butterfly garden because I had just moved in to a new home. This year, thanks to a wonderful friend who gave me the seeds, I did plant one. The rewards are worth the time and effort. The realtor who sold me the house gave me a patio swing as […]
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Easter Sunday Slideshow-Pink Dogwoods
I know it’s Easter when the pink dogwoods bloom. Happy Easter!
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Weekend Inspiration–Nature Inspired Inventions
Fun and amazing inventions inspired by the humble gecko and other small creatures. Nature is so amazing and always a great source of inspiration and information. Its fascinating to me to see how inventors come up with their ideas.
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Sunday Slideshow–Bradford Pear Blooms
The Bradford Pear trees reached their blooming peak this week. These shots were taken shortly before rain caused the petals to shower down like snow. Now the green leaves are appearing. I don’t know why they are called pear trees since they do not produce pears. They produce little berry-like things. Still they are beautiful […]