The blackthorn tree is the first tree to bear blossoms and so to celebrate the Spring I decided to paint it. I picked some at the side of the road and two days later the blossoms were manky. So I picked some more yesterday and painted it today. I put it onto Instagram. Now Instagram is a lovely sort of photo album-sharing social medium. You join (free) and can upload photos for others to see. You can tag them if you are looking at themes and follow people if you like their themes. I am … [Read more...]
Snowdrops – how I love the Spring
Having lived most of my l;ife in South Africa, my birthday month was the hottest month of the year with with bougainvillea filled garden, patio birthday parties, swimming in the sea etc. Now that I live here, it is more of a slow progression of seasons. We move through the colour spectrum - white (snow and snowdrops) yellow (daffs & crocusses) Blues, (bluebells, crocusses, violets) and then we burst into colour in summer. But at first, it's a gentle change. There is not really much of a … [Read more...]