Summer time assortment

We had some rain so skies are now blue again here unfortunately many other areas of the province are not so lucky.

I have a summertime picture assortment for you today, these pictures are from a recent trip to Saturna Island.

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” 
Henry James
 

I am starting with a few birds. It looks as if this sparrow has got something to say to me, actually it was grooming and I caught it just as it lifted its head. See how dry the underbrush is.

 

I was really happy with this raven photo.

 

 

An eagle with a fresh catch ...

 

 

 

 

... and in flight.

 

 

The eagle has landed, well almost.

 

 

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” 

John Steinbeck

 

A couple of pictures of a heron in flight.

 

 

 

Same heron with breakfast.

 

 

"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken."

James Dent

 

Here are a few artsy pictures of shore and forest.

 

 

 

 

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."

John Lubbock

 

 

A starfish trying to tuck in under the rocks for safety.

 

 

Salal in the morning light.

 

 

A couple from the outside the "coffee bus", a double decker bus that has been converted into a coffee bar; I apologize for not taking a bus picture.

 

 

This is a picture taken of the shadows on the umbrella that we sat under to enjoy our coffee.

 

 

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."

Sam Keen

 

A thistle.

 

 

I took this because of the great patterns on the side of the boat.

 

 

A close up

 

 

And finally a few critters.

 

 

 

 

"People take pictures of the Summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it, and to proved that it really existed."

Ray Davies

 

 

Happy dogs!

 

 That is all the photographs I have for you this week.

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Here is the finished version of "Reflections in Still Water":

The slight wrinkles are because it has not completely dried yet.

 

And finally ............



As promised here is the final food card painting. This one is titled "Berry Time":

 

It is ink and watercolour, or mixed media.

 

There are now 12 food cards, each includes a recipe card using the pictured ingredient.

 

 

SPECIAL OFFER - only through my website, and only until the end of July:

 

Set of 12 Food Cards - Series 2 with recipe cards inserts and envelopes for just $25 (plus postage and handling cost of $6.00)

 

follow this link:

 

http://www.pswhimsy.com/food-cards-series-22.html

 

you will find the set at the bottom of the page

 

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 Until next time...

Thank you for all your kind comments on my last post.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

happy Whimsy Wednesday,

 

Gillian

  

 

 



Cariboo 3

Hi everyone, I have a few more pictures of the Cariboo to show you today, but first of all I must apologize about the fellow below. I asked for assistance in identifying the Marmot below because I couldn't find any that quite matched this little fellow.

 

Well I now think that is because this is not a Marmot, instead I now think it is a Ground Squirrel. Compare my images below..

 

 

to this Ground Squirrel picture I found on the internet:

 

 

There are definitely Marmots is the Cariboo this just isn't one of them. That gives me a mission for my next visit!

 

Now this is definitely a horse:

 

 

My sister Dorothy with the horse, I am sure about that too.

 

Canada Goose sitting on nest, and not too pleased about company, the mate chased me away shortly after taking this picture.



 

This egg shell (goose sized) was nearby, must be an egg thief nearby. 

 

 

Here is a fawn grazing happily, until a door opened and someone let a dog out,

 

 

then both mother and fawn scooted away. They still have their shaggy winter coats.

 

 

 

Here is a doe and two fawns taken by my brother in law last summer.

 

 

Now we get to the new (to me) birds for today:

 

I think a Canvasback, above and below.

 

 

 A Hawk, no sure want kind. It was heading for a marshy area where I had just seen a brood of goslings being escorted by protective parents.

 

 

An American Kestrel:

A Meadow Lark

A Ruddy Duck, and yes, that beak is bright blue. 

White Crowned Sparrows:

I think this a Yellow Rumped Warbler:

 

Yellow Warbler?:

A tractor, just slightly past its' best before date:

There were lots of great fences too, this one decorated with a bark wreath. 

 

Well that is the last of my Cariboo pictures and all the pictures for today.

 

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I have a couple of paintings to share with you. The first is a painting of an Arbutus Tree on a rocky shore, not sure this one worked, may need to start again.

 

 

 

Second is is an ink and watercolour painting called "Pear Duet":

 

 

 It is the latest of my Food cards, which include a recipe card using the pictured ingredient. What is the recipe for this card, take a look:

 

View at:http://www.pswhimsy.com/food-cards-series-22.html

 

or all the food cards at: http://www.pswhimsy.com/food.html

 

 

 

 

Until next time...

Thank you for all your kind comments on my last post.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

happy Whimsy Wednesday