…before drawing butterflies in my next art piece I decided that maybe I should do some practice drawings first
Here is my first attempt at a butterfly. I think it is a bright idea to practise first. I discovered that adding colour after using my new fountain pen could be a problem because the ink from the pen bleeds when it comes in contact with water.
Thanks to Becky B for hosting BrightSquare for the month of April https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/04/09/bright-square-9/
…thanks to Becky B. for hosting BrightSquare https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/04/07/bright-square-7/comment-page-5/#comment-53765
….I secretly love gnomes
Thanks to Becky B for hosting Bright Square. Every day this month we are encouraged to take square photos of anything bright. Here is my newest addition to my gnome collection and it is certainly the brightest one I have. I suspect after one summer in the sun it will fade like the others but that will just add to his character. https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/04/04/bright-square-4/
….thanks to Becky B for hosting BrightSquare this month https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/04/03/bright-square-3/
Since I missed yesterday I have two for today.
Camping in the local parks is prohibited but these girls were merely sheltering themselves from the cold wind coming off the lake. I knew there were girls in the tent from from all the chatter and giggles I heard as I walked by with my dog.
Seeing this swarm of seagulls over that bright blue water of Lake Ontario was a bright spot in my day.
…thanks to Becky B. for hosting January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/31/square-up-31/
Can’t believe that this is the last day of the challenge, SquareUp. Becky has done a great job of hosting this challenge and I’m looking forward to the next Square challenge in April.
I have a few more square photos that didn’t make it into to 31 days so I’ll just post them as a bonus. You can interpret them anyway you want….messed up, tangled up, up the road, iced up, dried up, etc.
…thanks to Becky B. for hosting January Squares, https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/26/square-up-26/
Thanks goodness that this cannon is no longer operational. It sits in front of Colborne Lodge, the home of the late John Howard who donated his property to the city. It is however a very rare specimen once used to protect the citizens of York. It was manufactured in 1845 and is only one of two or three that can still be found in the city. There is talk of moving it indoors because over the years this brass cannon has been vandalized and a few brass pieces have been removed.
In 1873, the Howards deeded the property to the city for use as a “Public Park for the free use benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of the City of Toronto forever.” The property was 165 acres in size. In 1876, the city purchased another 172 acres to the east and in 1930 they purchased an additional 71 acres to the west, which included Grenadier Pond.
….with all the folks trying to feed him from their hands
This little guy decided to go back to chewing on bark rather than approach the kids trying to feed him from their hands.
Day 20 of Becky B’s January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/20/square-up-20/
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/16/square-up-16/
Who says that dried up means ugly or lacking in beauty? I personally love how dried up leaves and plants look on a winter’s day.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/12/square-up-12/
For day 12 I came across some very fancy cups that were gifted to my daughter.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/09/square-up-9/
My granddaughters are already gearing up for their future occupations. Our five year old has a keen interest in science as you can see in the second photo where she is experimenting with things she found on her walk that day. I love the safety glasses…..safety first.
The youngest granddaughter got right into the middle of her father’s workout and is clearly gearing up to be a fitness instructor. Thanks to both my children who are the parents of these darling girls for providing today’s photos for SquareUp.
Mama Cormier 