Monday was the first real warm day this summer for the area. It was beautiful though a tad windy during the day on the lake. After dinner the wind calmed down. We enjoyed a colorful sunset. Two flocks of Canada Geese flew by and a couple of bats flew over the water near shore. I […]
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Sunday Sketches Between Rain showers
Crazy weather today. Started off partly cloudy, warm and a tad muggy. Then around 3:30 the skies turned real dark. A little rain fell but certainly not much for how threatening the sky looked. The sun graced us once again, then another quick shower. I can’t believe how much I’ve been sketching the last few […]
Canada Goose
This afternoon I noticed a lone Canada Goose sitting two docks over. Very unusual sight. This evening after dinner, it was still there. I got the scope out and managed to catch it preening. I think it has a wounded wing. It’s chosen a safe dock for refuge. There are bad storms to the north. […]
Sunset color on the lake
The Waiting Game
We’ve all been there. Hurry up and…. wait. Or, the medical appointment dilemma ” I’m sorry, the doctor is running behind.” This is when my eyes twinkle, and all the interesting plants I saw on the way into the medical building blur my brain. “How far behind?” I ask. Despite the time snag these ‘waits’ […]
Daily Sketches
There hasn’t been much time for sketching since arriving at the lake but, I did manage a quick sketch of the docks last evening and today, I did a quick rendition of an appreciation bouquet from my in-laws. Gray skies settled in last evening, and we had rain today.