My young nephew James drew this fish, and one of my favorite things about it is the big smile on its face. To me it represents how he (James) feels, and it makes me smile when he smiles. This masterpiece, along with a selection of drawings from his classmates, hung in a university art gallery for a bit. When asked if he knew why or how his was chosen, James responded, "Because it's so good." Can't beat that!
We get the most amazing sunsets where we live. This one is from the other night. The cows across the street were quietly grazing under the beautiful pink, orange, and blazing yellow sky, not seeming to even notice the spectacular sight. But I did.
Sitting at my desk the other day, I glanced outside at the tree near my window and immediately noticed this GIANT caterpillar. While I think this is the type of caterpillar that cartoons and costumes are made to look like, I don't think I've ever seen one in real life. He was quite large, slow, and stood out on the dark colored bark. I wondered why the birds hadn't eaten him, but then I noticed all the hairy spikes. Mystery solved!
Do you remember that nursery rhyme? My mom used to recite it to us at times. Well, the other morning was certainly misty. And in the middle of a nearby field in the mist stood a gigantic bull. You might not be able to get the perspective from this picture, but he dwarfs the 3 cows to the right. Impressive!
September is upon us—have you turned your calendar yet? Though not yet officially autumn, the end of August and beginning of September tell me the leaves will begin changing color soon and we'll start to have crisp, blustery days. My favorite season.
While in the grocery store the other day, I noticed this plant in the flower section and it was labeled "oregano." I had no idea that oregano could look like this! I've thought about drawing various flowering herbs, and I would definitely consider adding this varietal to the line-up.
I had the opportunity to be the photographer on a few family fishing excursions while at the beach recently in North Carolina. This (somewhat) early morning shot was taken on the way to the chosen spot. I don't think the colorful lure fooled any of the fish, but all the fishermen looked as though they were having fun casting that day!
