PRETTY PLUM BLOSSOM

 

I'm just back from a visit to my daughter and her family in England and I was so lucky to have beautiful weather for the first few days.  We spent most of our time in the garden and admiring the plum tree, covered in white blossom, here sketched in water soluble pen and coloured pencils.

It's Spring Fever! - Maree

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"
~Mark Twain

We're still experiencing very cold weather, but one of my Peach trees, just outside the garden wall (Tarlton, Gauteng, South Africa) is already dressed in all her spring finery, with beautiful pink blossoms and green leaf buds. She's defying Mother Nature, saying "Enough is enough now!"

Coral honeysuckle

Coral honeysuckle, originally uploaded by Elizabeth Smith.

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) is blooming right now here in Southwest Florida; we have two vines with exuberant foliage and flowers. Once of the things I love about this plant is that it’s relatively easy to maintain once established. The blooms attract ruby-throated hummingbirds as well as a large variety of butterflies!

Daisy of a House

Daisy of a House came about while sketching this old home outside of my town. The poor old place is falling in and I was going to give it some dignity somehow. Out of the corner of my eye the wind was waving something. I turned and down in the ditch were these wonderful daisies. It was a bouquet from heaven. Walking to the ditch and taking that angle, my new found friends and I proceeded to paint. This is a watercolor and ink with wild daisies. Nature will always answer the call if you are listening.........God bless HIS creation everyday. Ricky

HAPPY EASTER!

Spring! Easter! Blossoms!

The turn of the year and a day of celebration! May the joy of this blessed time embrace each of you!

Our trees are rejoicing in displays of pale pink and white. Dogwoods have donned their ballerina skirts while plum, pear, peach and apple dress themselves in soft flowing pastels ...

Spring!

The Happiest of Easters to you!