Remembering the Bluebells

Where did May go? June was but a blur. With allot of changes in the past two months, I have finally found a moment to pause and begin what I had planned: a visual diary, a sketchbook of sorts, a way to play and document.
Where is this blog going? I don't know, it is an experience.

In mid April and on into May, the Bluebells in a wood close to my house begin to flower. It is an amazing process to follow, the light, the colour that slowly unfolds over the weeks and gathers strength, becomes vibrant and then fades, the slight scent that lingers on the air, beautiful.
During this time I made it a habit to go early with my dog, to walk for an hour, making sure that when the first visitors arrived we were long gone..

Playing with clay...

Day at the beach

It is always a sure way to put a spring in the step. A very strange and overcast day, sometimes the sun pushed through creating fabulous luminous cloud formations. The air was sharp and cold .

Two Things

  Pipi Vincenzo announces spring,

and Snowdrops...

Another Bird

On this morning's walk I found this piece of bark that had the exact shape of a birds head and beak so I gave it a body...

Porcelain Bird

Today, in keeping with my plan to get started with a variety of small projects, I made a pinched porcelain bird.    
It is good to get a feel for the medium again and I very much enjoyed the hand-building of clay and would like to explore it more as I go.

Walking with Pia

Everyday we walk.
Getting into the habit of  having the camera with me, it does make you view things in a different way.

There was beautiful light today: a combination of sun, rain and wind... with the first licks of green appearing.