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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Green Thumb - photography.
A volunteer Sunflower, must be from last year’s seed, is already 5 feet tall with very large leaves.
Little green feet
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
I see more little green feet in our future…
Single eggs, .25 inches small, are laid every two weeks between March - October and abandoned, hatching after 5-7 weeks.
Bearded Iris, plein air painting
Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Bearded Iris - painted plein air - 44 x 18 inches Acrylics on stretched canvas.
Plein air, progression of Bearded Iris.
I could no longer avoid the subject of Iris - have always thought the subject to be too cliche - but they are blooming crazily in our garden this week, and I have taken far too many photos of them that don’t quite satisfy me. This variety actually blooms an unprecidented 3 times a year here! Some of the flower stalks grow well over three feet tall, with six or seven large five and a half inch blooms.
I started with a moody dark against light high-contrast painting in mind, but noticed after the 3rd stage (see above) how restricted I started feeling, and likewise, it showed as pretentious in the work. I realized there are a lot of limitations I impose subconsciously and consciously, (like do paint this, don’t paint that), preventing me from having a really great time painting.
In the garden
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
My hopes are that the Anoles will expand their family here, and that they eat fire ants!
Portulaca: low-maintenance, sun-thriving, cheerful colors.
Homemade garden sculpture of a heron, which I replenish the shape continually throughout the year with branches, vines, and grasses. This morning: a sparrow borrows some material for its’ nest.
The lizards are back
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
The little Anoles come out on the warmest days now, sporting their finest green skins! I watched this male do courtship ritual posturing, and hoped to capture him fanning out the red flap of skin under its’ chin (dewlap), but I guess I wasn’t pretty enough for him!
Bright spot in the garden
Monday, March 31st, 2008
It’s mostly overcast today, but the Iris is a bright spot in the garden.
More garden whimsy
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Adding to the whimsical garden sculptures of root systems, here are The Twins.
Beauty and the beast
Saturday, March 15th, 2008
I couldn’t resist buying a deep-yellow Calla Lily at the local nursery, then while out pulling weeds and transplanting, a large slow-moving beetle crossed in front of my trowel.
Snow
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
75*F a couple of days ago, and snow last night.
Perennial Friends
Friday, February 29th, 2008
The Grape Hyacinth started blooming this week…next the Iris, and I can’t wait to see the Ornamental Onions again.
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