Friday, June 27, 2014

Celebrating my Wedding Anniversary

Sometimes a painting holds special, personal meaning for the artist.  This is one.  I won't pretend the artwork is anything special, in fact a summer drizzle came along and appeared to add snowflakes to my stormy summer sky.  No matter.  It captures a moment in time for me.  

When I started it was sunny.  I spread my painting stuff out on the hood of the car.  What caught my eye was a turkey vulture soaring with a stormy sky moving in from the west.  Dale and I were out savoring a day out together, celebrating our 50th anniversary.  Our official celebration was last night, but today, June 27, is the actual date of our marriage.  

Fortunately the drizzle was brief.    I could have sought shelter in the car, but it was so delicious standing outside, I chose to stay there.  The sun soon came back to help dry my paper.  

I feel very fortunate that after fifty years we are still exploring nature together and appreciating each other's company.  

8 comments:

  1. Happy anniversary!!! What a lovely way to celebrate...with someone who enjoys the same things you do and sketching the wonderful scenery. Wishing you many more years of communing with nature with each other. :)

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  2. Oh... Elva, Happy wedding anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Very beautiful your paint, great work

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  3. What a wonderful way to celebrate, Elva!

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  4. Congratulations, how wonderful that you can share your love of wildlife, hope you will have many more years of exploring together.

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  5. Congratulations! Elva, your beloved Dale is always mentioned in your posts, you're a fantastic couple!

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  6. Beautiful painting and story. I had to comment, as last year while vacationing on Prince Edward Island rain also sprinkled on one sketch I was doing;It turned into my favorite watercolor sketch from that trip as I can still feel the moment when nature touched my painting with it's gentle hand.
    Wishing you many more years of the "wonder of nature" together

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  7. What a wonderful way to spend the day Elva! Those 'snow flakes' are gorgeous and congratulations on 50 years together, that's a real milestone!

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  8. Happy anniversary! What a special and beautiful way to celebrate.

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