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Nature-lover, artist #birds, butterflies wildlife, conservation #photography, gardens #flowers, trees, books #art, married to Woody, my soul-mate, fairness, kindness, Peace #OnlyOneEarth #PeaceForAll Seeking light in dark places
path leading to a sunny landscape of trees, fields, bushes and flowers
It's been a while 😉here's a recent painting made in acrylics for a local art show - painted on my lap after my hip replacement this year. #painting #landscape #flowers #spring
you're very welcome, Shell, good night 🥰
a corner of the garden with red roses and blue clematis
Time to say good night my friends, wishing you a peaceful evening and a happy day tomorrow - take care all xxx🥰 #garden #flowers #roses #Peace
A garden flowerbed with vibrant pink blooms of sweet William in the foreground and a campfire rosebush in the background
Closeup photo of a variegated pink campfire rose with a yellow center
The sweet William and campfire rose are looking nice!
So... I tooknthose materials amd made this pretty purple pop-up card.
Note the little gems and the colour variations in the diecut greenery.
A pop-up card featuring a eood-textured paper planter filled with diecut greenery and flowers in various blue, aqua, and turquoise tones
A detailed look of the pop-up reveals an embossed, distressed wood texture on the planter and subtle colour gradients on the leaves.
A detailed look of the pop-up reveals an embossed, distressed wood texture on the planter and subtle colour gradients on the leaves.
Another pop-up card—this time in turquoise and lime green. Note the embossed, distressed wood texture, subtle coliur gradients in the leaves, and tiny gems.
The patterned background is leftover wrapping paper.
thank you Shell, I appreciate that! Take care my friend xx🥰
The waning Crescent Moon at upper right, Bushes and floodlight below in foreground.
This morning's cloudy Moon. 1 July 2024. 🔭 🧪 #astrophotography
Dark and contrasted photo of the sunset sky with clouds in it. In the bottom of the photo are the silhouettes of an urban scene. One pylon, power lines and houses. The sky is dark, but colourful with some red, a little magenta, teal and orange in it.
Photograph of the cloudy, blue sky, with the ocean in the bottom of the photo.
Photograph of a dark city skyline, with the dark blue, clouded sky above it. The photo was taken through a window, and has a soft blurry sheen to it.
Photograph of a mountain range, with the dark, and dramatic sky with clouds above it. The mountain range itself is entirely black, and only between the sky, and around the mountain silhouette, is the light peeking through. Separating the mountains from the sky.
- The Dark Skies Collection -
Scotland's skies aglow with rare clouds. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A spiral galaxy seen from an angle. There’s a bright bulbous center and dust lanes, stars and nebulas surrounding it. Two bright dwarf galaxies can be seen as well.
Certainly one of the most spectacular things in the sky, the Andromeda Galaxy as seen from my driveway.
🔭 #astrophotography
IVF help for wild rhinos from zoo cousins. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A Red-headed Woodpecker heading out
I am excited to be an honorable mention for Michigan Audubon's 2024 Photography Awards! My photo featured dueling Northern Flicker boys. Check out the amazing photos on the Michigan Audubon site: www.michiganaudubon.org/mapa/
An Osprey parent bringing back breakfast, an orange koi. There's an adult on the nest (on the right with yellow eyes), along with four nestlings (three easily seen, another one tucked in in the back.) I'm pretty sure someone's fancy fish pond has been a popular fishing spot for these Osprey.
A male Eastern Bluebird on the lookout for insects to hunt down. While reviewing my photos I realized there is a young Eastern Bluebird in the upper left, keeping a close eye on Dad.
Young Great Blue Herons have been testing their wings and leaving their nests, and these two landed on nearby tree. They were working hard to keep their balance, while also seeming to try to knock the other bird off the tree top with their wings.
Closeup of a lady Northern Cardinal ❤️
Under the canopy of lime, in the eaves of a house, a family of housemartins have made their nest
“A branch of flowering lime hangs above the roof”
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson
Colour illustration viewed from below, of a song thrush in full voice, perched on a twig covered in honeysuckle.
Song Thrush
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
(Song Birds, 1974)
View over a stonewall into a field where a farmer is mowing. The picture is framed by elderflower and dog rose, and swallows swoop around.
“The wild briar rose and elder are the flowers which most distinctly speak of June and midsummer”
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe writer: EL Grant Watson
View over a river in mid summer towards a bridge when nearby fisherman are fishing and a kingfisher flashes past
“A kingfisher, like a streak of living sapphire, flashes across the water. He knows better than the fishermen how to catch fish”
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
A detailed study in oils of the three mammals, one example of each set against summer flora
Bank Vole, Harvest Mouse, Wood Mouse.
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton (1971)
Very detailed identification guide to British summertime set in a cornfield
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘Life in the Corn’ (Shell Guide, 1956)
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is This and that - flightplot.wordpress.com/2024/06/30/t...
Pretty black and white marbled male butterfly sitting on pink clover in grass
Marbled whites flying on the bank of the summer walkway nectaring on clover at Slimbridge yesterday. Lovely to see them !
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is A big smile - flightplot.wordpress.com/2024/07/04/a...
Some of our #wildflowers are so incredibly minuscule they are very easy to miss! This week’s challenge is to get your specs 🤓 on & see if you find any #tinyplants in bloom. Share your finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm! Happy teeny flower spotting! 🧐🌸🌿
Male blackbird #birds! #ukwildlife
Lesser spotted woodpecker #birds! #ukwildlife