Beauty From A Studio Window

So you guys know by now that I adore & appreciate my studios...

and I can't help but fall head over heels in love with my view

when I look out my studio window to see this kind of beauty...

two white-tail deers just meandering through our front garden,

eating our trees, cleaning themselves...

 

 

We live in the middle of a small city...it's amazing to me that we see them now and than.

My breakfast went cold that morning, ha ha, I just couldn't pry myself away from them...

My whole body was physically buzzing from the magical beauty of them...

they refreshed me, heart & soul and I was on a beauty high most of that day...

so amazing...just so so incredibly beautiful and pure and wonderful.



This Is Summer

I can't express how grateful I am for my pretty magenta kayak...

nor the handsome bearded guy of mine who can lift it up onto the Jeep rack for me, ha ha!

(We're both short....I am 5.2  and my love is only 5.5

but we found a way to get our boats on our very tall Jeep...where there's a will, there's a way, ha ha).

 

 

Our boats bring us to such lovely lovely spaces & we see such amazing beauty.

 

This pretty little deer was all curled up in a ball sunning herself on the river bank...

until I squealed with delight at the sight of her that is!

 

This particular river leads into the big lake that we live a short walk from and on this day the waves

were big & choppy so some exhilarating wave play was had, ha ha...

 

We saw tons of turtles sunning themselves on logs...they weren't too worried about us.

 

(Following this day we promptly went out for a waterproof bag for the camera, ha ha!)

 

Oh it's so awesome & centering to be out in nature...enjoying it gently & healthfully.

 

For us, that's what this summer is all about...

Being out in our boats & being in nature, enjoying each other,

getting big & small house projects done together and just being outside in the yard with the buns.

It's feeling like a lovely summer so far.



Blessed

We had two deer grace our court the other night.

We sat and watched them for awhile but then left them alone to munch on the cedars in peace.

 

Such Magnificent Creatures make me Giddy to be ALIVE.

 

 

In the morning we could track their path by the beautiful footprints.

I was practically shaking with excitement just knowing that they walked right by my studio windows and knowing that our trees gave them a much needed snack.

 

 I feel like our house has been blessed. Ahhhh LOVE!

We Were Graced...

I've been so anxious to share these photos with you...We were graced with the beautiful presence of this remarkable creature not long ago...he ended up about a metre and a half away from me and was breathtaking. I had never been that close to a deer before and I was so entranced I think I forgot to breathe for a couple minutes. Luckily I had my trusty camera with me and he didn't seem to mind me snapping away at least 50 or 60 photos....I picked just a few of my favourite shots to show you...when I open my photography shop I think these will defiantly be some of the first ones listed...

...Oh just so amazingly beautiful...I've no ideal how people can hunt these serenely innocent animals...BUT...my soul was made lighter and brighter for seeing and being near this creature, thats for sure.

Good Morning this Monday

Hi Everyone, I hope you all had an excellent weekend? Ours was lovely, quiet but lovely (despite my still present flu symptoms), we spent some time outside with the bunnies, basking in the glorious sun and we went for a couple of country drives. On one of the drives, we saw a grouping of 8 or 9 deers, feeding in a distant field, that sight really made my heart jump and fly. I also loved to see people outside in their yards, toiling away, raking and cleaning up the winter debris, there was just something in that action that spoke of hope and excitement for whatever lays ahead . Spring is such a time of renewal....renewal of hopes and dreams. Perhaps by next week I'll even be working away outside.

I always get a kick out of the differences in the bunnies when we bring them outside. Ella-Luna is very very cautious and won't go anywhere where her little feet may get muddy. Roo isn't quite so cautious, he'll have fun and run around like a fool but after about 30 minutes tires and goes back into the house to lay on his clean indoor carpet, ha ha. Hazel and Jin on the other hand just go all out and get every part muddy with complete abandon, I just love that about them.

Well I must get my idle hands to work. I think today is a painting day and I am glad for that. I came up with 2 sketches over the weekend that I find so delightful and I am anxious to bring them to life, weather it be with paint or pastel or coloured pencil, I've yet to decide.

Above is just a photo I took this weekend...my artful way of showing you my current read.

And this is just another photo I took this weekend of one of my framed watercolours. I am going to try to get a couple of floral watercolours done this week, if not than a larger floral pastel.

I hope your week is off to a good start. Be Well and Be Creative.