Hi there,
Nothing says summer more than sunshine, dreamy clouds and flowers. And we are enjoying an abundance of all three. A summer day spent lounging about in a lawn chair with an ice tea and watching the clouds roll by is my idea of a perfect day. Of course, a good sunhat and a wonderful book just tops it off. Speaking of clouds, I've always loved this quote by David H.Thoreau: "You must not blame me if I talk to clouds." (Definitely one for the smile file.)
We are in the throes of a heat wave, so I haven't been out and about on foot a great deal. However, it doesn't take long to adjust to heat, and when the temperatures dip a little, I've been reaching for my sweater.
But I've been longing to go to the woods, and I was so happy to get out there when the temperatures dropped recently to take a few pics. I didn't want to miss the mid-summer flowers.
Wild lilies ~ Turk's Cap
Crown Vetch
Milk Weed
Sumac
A busy Chipmunk with places to go and chipmunks to see.
Cattails
The heights
Fleabane
I've been painting with acrylics recently. The great thing about it: if you make a mistake, you can paint over it and begin again. So very different from watercolour. And what would an acrylic painting be without a bit of blue?
A bit more of the detail in this picture.
Keeping with the blue and yellow theme. A small cobalt blue pitcher that I found
at a flea market.
The 8 x 10 ocean scene. When I buy a larger
canvas and a few more tubes of paint, I think I will revisit the sea. If you look closely, you will spy a bit of sea glass from the beaches of Nova Scotia on the left of the painting.
From my watercolour painting: a butterfly fashioned from molding paste.
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A small scarf just off the needles and not blocked yet. Actually I knit two. One for me and one for my sister. The yarn: Mini Maiden from Handmaiden.
This post with a mix of things will be linked with Soma's Wandering Camera on Thursday. A very special thank you to Soma for hosting!
And linking to: Mosaic Monday.
Floral Bliss
Wednesday Around the World
Pictorial Tuesday
Thank you, ladies.
This post with a mix of things will be linked with Soma's Wandering Camera on Thursday. A very special thank you to Soma for hosting!
And linking to: Mosaic Monday.
Floral Bliss
Wednesday Around the World
Pictorial Tuesday
Thank you, ladies.
Leaving you with an oldie to celebrate summer, and if you are in the southern regions I hope you are having a mild winter.
'Til next time...Cultivate your dreams!
26 comments:
Down here in the "southern regions" there is no mild winter happening here. As I type the rain is pelting down and lashing against the windows. =) Love all the warm and sunshiny things to be seen here, Dixie. Your flowers are blooming beautifully and your paintings, as ever, are magical. I am loving your acrylic blue flowers. Lovely scarf too; love all those variegated pretty tones sitting happily together.
Dixie, Love the blue and yellow. It was a great visit around the place. I love the texture on your flower painting. Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Sylvia D.
Hi Dixie, welcome to Mosaic Monday, we love getting to meet new bloggers every week and the glimpses we get into different lives. Your walk in the woods revealed some beautiful wild flowers such wonderful inspirations for your art. Would love to have you join us again next week and it would be even nicer if you include a mosaic/collage of your photos to share with the MM crowd.
Have a great week.
Maggie.
Hi Dixie,
Oh yes, it can be hot in the polar circle too. In Finland he polar circle is up north, not here near Helsinki where I live. We have it hot too. Yesterday they said in the news that because of climate change in the southern parts of the country there is going to be only 3 seasons - the winter is skipped. Well. we'll see.
Your photos are lovely and I love both your painting styles. I do art nowadays mainly digitally. So glad you linked at Floral Bliss - welcome.
This is my first visit to your blog, and I will be back - we seem to share many common interests such as the outdoors, crafts and flowers. I hope you enjoy your upcoming weekend!
It looks like we have a lot of wildflowers in common. Lovely photos of your world and arts. Lovely paintings.
Your paintings are beautiful and I enjoyed seeing all your flower photography and, of course, the chipmunk :)
Love your paintings. I so need to try it. I did one just on cardstock, but am loving the colors you use. Also, love seeing a fellow crafter/knitter/crocheter, lover of photography. I've crocheted forever but am trying my hand at knitting. Will have to try doing a scarf. Yours is lovely. Thank you for linking at Pictorial Tuesday so I could come visit. :)
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The quote by Thoreau is definitely one for the smile file. A beautiful collection of photos, Dixie! I am so glad that the temperature cooled down for you to enjoy the woodland a little and then share them with us. The paintings are amazing! Love what you are doing with acrylics. Love the colours, the texture and the shapes you are playing with. The molding paste butterfly is such a clever idea too and the green on your bird is so pretty. Some of the colours of your paintings are echoed in your scarf too!
Thanks so much for linking up this lovely post on Wandering Camera.
-Soma
Beautiful flowers - I like to talk to clouds too! Your paintings tho! wow - those are so beautiful!!!! what talent!!!
You have done some beautiful paintings, love all the flowers you have seen too. The chipmunk is really cute.
Hi Dixie i am your newest follower ,i hope you will visit and follow me to. What beautiful pics you have taken we are in Winter here in Australia and it has been so cold ,cant wait for the warmer weather to come. I have enjoyed your lovely pics thankyou for sharing xx
Your paintings and photos are beautiful! You'd left a comment on my blog, but I couldn't reply by email because you were a no-reply blogger. Thank you for your sweet comment!
What a warm summer. Probably almost as warm as it can be down you way. I am
loving it though.
Thank you, Kim.
Hi Sylvia,
Blue and yellow does wake up the senses.
Thank you for visiting.
Oops! Collage duly noted and inserted.
I do not blog as much as I used to, but hope to
join your MM group again soon.
Thank you, Maggie
Yes, I use to live above the arctic circle and sometimes the temps were
surprising. But that was ages ago. Sounds like the changes are very noticeable now.
Digital painting is nifty. I hope to see some of yours.
Thank you.
Ah, yes, the great outdoors. So uplifting to be out there to see what's
happening each month. Do love the wildflowers.
Thank you.
Hi Tammie Lee.
What a lovely site you have. O wildflowers..stuff of beauty.
Thank you.
Hi Janine,
Chipmunks are darling creatures, and flowers, well flowers make the world sing. :)
Thanks so much.
You are most welcome Pea Bea.
I'm glad you are painting and crafting. I used to crochet, but have mostly
forgotten how. I love the crochet patterns they have these days. So many beautiful ones.
Thank you for visiting.
Always a pleasure to link to Wandering Camera, Soma.
You take such lovely pictures!
Thank you.
xx
Another cloud talker. How wonderful! I can't say I have talked to clouds, (well, at least out loud) but
I may begin. :) I love to watch clouds drift by and I love to search out "pictures" in the formations.
Thank you so much, Alycia.
What a cute name you have chosen!
Chipmunks are it in my books. I love how they often run about with their tails in the air.
Thank you.
Thank you, Shez. I have followed you, too.
I am glad you liked the pictures. With the sun in the north, it's been such a warm summer, but, OH, so very lovely!
Hi Carol,
I am not sure why it's a no-reply. I haven't changed a thing. Perhaps blogger has intervened because of the privacy policies.
But that's shop talk. :)
Thank you for visiting, and for your lovely comments.
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