….treated myself to a bouquet of flowers this week….love the sunflowers

Monthly Archives: September 2018
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – Open Topic
….thanks to Cee for this week’s open topic for the Black and White Photo Challenge
RDP Daily Prompt – Bark
….thanks to Ragtag Daily Prompt for one of my favourite subjects to photograph – Bark
Labour Day – The End of Summer?
….I think not
For many Labour Day signals the end of summer; children return to school, cottages are frequented less often, new TV seasons begin, fall classes are opening up and the days are becoming shorter. The weather, however, is anything but fall like. In fact, we’ve been experiencing very hot and humid conditions. I feel sorry for the teachers and students who returned to school this week without the benefit of air conditioning (most schools here don’t have it).
Traditionally the Labour Day is the final day of the CNE and the last day of the Air Show. I attended the CNE on opening day and I watched the Air Show from the park at the end of my street, along with dozens of people from the community. It wasn’t the best day to watch it but I had been at the cottage for most of the 4 day show.
Here are some photos from the last official weekend of summer (maybe not official, summer doesn’t end till Sept 21) from the cottage and the Air Show.
Big Bold Blooms
….day 148 of 365 Days of Art
I’ve signed up for another class through Carla Sonheim where Lynn Whipple teaches how to draw and paint Big, Bold Blooms.
Our first class was to quickly draw 15 blooms while listening to music and time each drawing. The first group were given 15 seconds to draw, the second group 30 and the last 1 minute. After all the flowers were drawn we had to cut them out and arrange them in and on a quickly drawn vase. The medium used was soft pastels.
One of my favourite parts of this assignment was going out and purchasing a variety of flowers.
365 Days of Art – Adding Colour
New Flower (Sept. 6, 2018) – Yellow Gladiolas
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September Square – Mostly Pink Foil
….thanks to Becky from the Life of B for hosting September Squares
This month’s theme is anything pink or hints of pink or things that leave you ‘tickled pink’.
This wall hanging is made entirely from the foil covers on beer caps. It is hanging in the ROM.
Pink Vase
….thanks to Becky B for hosting September Squares
I was tickled pink when I found this lovely vase in the museum.
Pink Blooms – September Square – Day 4
….thanks to Becky B for hosting September Square



















