Spring comes with a little bit of drama. Sharp edges on her light and shadows. Strong wind. Dribbles of clouds with bright sun. Long breakfasts, walks and many movies in a film festival with friends. Beautiful scenes, long talks. One lighthouse, a bit of snow, a lot of sunshine. Unread newspapers, many lists to remember.
Five flora illustrations for Oh Comely magazine (issue 9) for an article about Thomas Pausz.
Secrets from the 90´s were hiding in a pocket of an old jacket. Two 10 pennies coins from 1991 with beautiful pictures of lily of the valley.
Windy but warmest Monday afternoon greetings.
On my RSS feed I though they were photographs of real flowers, simply beautiful Anna!
ReplyDeleteoh so very lovely!
ReplyDelete(: Happy happy!
DeleteLupine Ridge
ReplyDeleteLong after we are gone,
Summer will stroke this ridge in blue;
The hawk still flies above the flowers,
Thinking, perhaps, the sky has fallen
And back and forth forever he may trace
His shadow on its azure face.
Long after we are gone,
Evening wind will languish here
Between the lupine and the sage
To die a little death upon the earth,
As though over the sundown prairies fell
A requiem from a bronze-tongued bell.
Long after we are gone,
This ridge will shape the night,
Lifting the wine-streaked west,
Shouldering the stars. And always here
Lovers will walk under the summer skies
Through flowers the color of your eyes.
~ by Peggy Simson Curry
oh, i always love your posts.
and oh comely is a gem
(:
DeleteA coin with lily of the valley -- what fun.
ReplyDeletePaying with Lily of The Valley feels like a fairy tale.
DeleteFrom a cool autumn night here in Melbourne to a spring with a punch of drama, watching and feeling the seasons as they change is something I enjoy. It makes me feel more connected to nature. Obvious, yes, but true.
ReplyDeleteTrue indeed.
DeleteToday the spring is reminding how it takes steps backwards. In shapes of huge wet snowflakes, like lace falling from the sky.
In my mind's eye I see those dribbling clouds. For me, today was a rarity, sunshine and snowflakes in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteIt must have looked very pretty in there.
DeleteHere the snowflakes come from a grey sky. The kind of grey that many times cover the background of my paintings.
Many warm greetings to Seattle.
she does, now doesn't she?
ReplyDeletespringdrama all over me!
Happy that she is treating you too. Gently, I hope.
DeleteSpring is definitely a "she". Totally drama queen :o)
ReplyDelete(:
Deletelove the simplicity of these paintings!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Diane.
DeleteWow, these are so very beautiful and you are so very talented...
ReplyDeleteRonnie xo
Thank you so much Ronnie!
Deletehei kiitos kommentista puolikaimani : D ja kiitos, vaikka kävikin kauhea moka, kun väri vaihtuu siinä neuleessa asteen verran yhdessä kohtaa. huppista keikkaa ja niin : )
ReplyDeletesuloinen blogi sulla!
Ehkä se sävyn vaihto on vain hyvä piristys. Tai kuten ystäväni sanoo, "virheet tekevät asioista paljon mielenkiintoisempia". Uskon niin.
DeleteMaanantain lämpöisiä toivotuksia, vaikka räntää leijuukin ilmassa!
Thank you dearly Anne.
ReplyDeleteThese illustrations are beautiful. Perfect for the first days of spring.
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