…my husband forgot that he had already painted a bird earlier in the week so it’s a two for one day
….but not posting every day
Sometimes it takes me three days to finish a piece like this which I started with Winnie last week. After I filled in the spaces with watercolour I add to add some marks, so for the next three evenings I sat in front of the TV and added the tangles with black and white ink.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares, https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/19/square-up-19/
It was a pretty grey day when I took this shot and the flag looks a little sad.
…my husband was very ambitious this weekend and created two monsters for the price of one
Actually earlier in the week he also painted another two so in fact he has four monsters for today’s post. Quadruple the fun.
He’s also discovered that scanning his work gives a much cleaner finish and eliminates the shadows.
…as you know I’m obsessed with macro shots and dried plant material
If you like macro photography you should check out Sheree’s post this week. https://viewfromtheback.com/2021/01/18/sunshines-macro-monday-73/
….thanks to Ludwig for hosting Monday Windows, https://mondaywindow.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/monday-window-january-18-2021/
Walking through the old neighbourhood close to St. Joe’s Hospital I couldn’t help but notice how many of the old homes had new window put in as well as undergoing some major renovations. Some of the windows were clearly new but had kept the charm of the older house. Others were a complete departure from the older architecture.
…thanks to Becky B for hosting January Squares https://beckybofwinchester.com/2021/01/18/square-up-18/
On day 18 of SquareUp I found this lovely stream, up the hill in High Park but it seems like someone turned off the water or it’s frozen somewhere further back.



….it may come as a surprise that there is any ice anywhere with these crazy mild weather we’ve been having
That said there are many areas where ponds are dangerously covered in thin layers of ice. There are signs all over Grenadier Pond that the ice is too thin to walk on but any fool should be able to see that from the open water near the middle of the pond. Every day the ice gets thinner and thinner but the weather is starting to change and it should freeze over again. Not sure how long it will take for it to be safe but I’m not going to test it out.
I always find it amazing that trees can survive the extreme temperatures, especially those that are already growing out of the water. Here are some shots of the ponds in High Park over the last five days.